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2012 Crinan Canal Water Festival: An Awf’y Big Adventure
In the Year of Creative Scotland, no one can say that the programme devised by the Heart of Argyll Tourism Alliance in partnership with Scottish Canals for the 2012 and third Crinan Canal Water...
View ArticleCrinan Canal to close to transit boats for major repairs at Lock 9
Following operational issues over the summer, Scottish Canals has carried out a dive survey and found that the timber and concrete cill at Lock 9 on the Crinan canal is in very poor condition. It...
View ArticleAnother all-weather section for Crinan Canal towpath
As part of the urbanisation of our waterways, a £1 million partnership project from Scottish Canals in partnership with Sustrans, the sustainable transport charity and local authorities, a series of...
View ArticleScottish Canals wheels in major operation for a quick dredge in the Crinan Canal
We were informed earlier today that three lowloaders and a trailer had been unloading and recovering four barges and a small tug with a crane in the Crinan Canal around Cairnbaan.There had been rumours...
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Free shuttle bus to 2013 Crinan Canal Water Festival
In this Year of Natural Scotland, the Heart of Argyll Tourism Alliance, in partnership with Scottish Canals, will be staging the fourth ‘Crinan Canal Water Festival’ at Dunardy Lock flight on Sunday...
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Argyll at the 2013 Scottish Boat Show: presence, impact and the future
There was something appropriate about getting to the 2013 Scottish Boat Show at Inverkip literally on the back of the newest ferry in service on the Clyde, from an Argyll business.Western Ferries’...
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£950k more for two great projects on Scottish canals
Transport Minister Keith Brown has today, 22nd January, announced an additional £950,000 funding to be allocated to Scottish Canals.The £950,000 for ‘shovel ready’ projects is in addition to the...
View ArticleCottages & Castles to market holiday lets in Scottish Canals’ waterside...
Cottages & Castles, Scotland’s major holiday lettings company, has announced that, in partnership with Scottish Canals, they are now marketing a range of unique waterside houses owned by the canals...
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Martin Briscoe: Go Wild on the Canal – at Banavie
The Caledonian Canal at Banavie in Fort William is taking on Argyll’s Crinan Canal in the annual waterways event stakes, with Go Wild on the Canal.The event was on Saturday [17th May] which, as...
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Duke of Argyll kidnapped yesterday
The Viking raid on Inveraray yesterday saw the Duke of Argyll kidnapped by the marauders, manhandled [below centre] through the water on to the waiting longboat and carried off towards Ardrishaig.This...
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Canal-side houses owned by Scottish Canals now on the holiday lets market
Each of Scotland’s five canals; the Caledonian, the Crinan, the Forth & Clyde, the Union and the Monkland, offer dramatic scenery and celebrated landmarks along their waterways and are bursting...
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