We are dedicated to Exeter’s canal.
Membership of the Friends is open to everyone
who values and loves this historic waterway,
whether as a user on the water, for recreation,
or simply strolling along its peaceful banks.
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The entrance to the Basin
Experience the history of Exeter Ship Canal on stage! Read more …
The First Cut or Isabella's Revenge - a play
The Inland Waterways would like your help in spotting this invasive plant... Read more...
SPOT THE PLOT - HIMALAYAN BALSAM
Exeter City Council has commissioned consultants to advise on a masterplan for the future of Exeter Ship Canal. The Friends believe this is an opportunity to revive the canal by improving its use as a waterway. Here is what the Friends sent to the council and the consultants when they were appointed. Read more...
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A better future for Exeter Ship Canal?
Canal Friends start on
work boat refurbishment
'How waterways reveal the truth about modern Britain': an article in 'The Guardian' on 26 July 2019 – read more...
Read 'The Guardian' article on the canal revolution
Exeter Ship Canal joins the Silver Propeller Challenge
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The canal history and heritage...
