Find out why the River Soar was made navigable.

Find out why this canal was so important to local trade and why it is being restored. 

Discover why Tring Reservoirs were built and how water reaches the highest point on the Grand Union Canal.

Find out how this canal was built to provide a 'short cut' between the West Midlands and the River Mersey.

Discover why the first ship canal in the country was built.