News - Scottish Canals

15 July 2020

Covid-19 Update

Update Friday 11th September 2020 Following the First Minister’s announcement on 10th September 2020 that Scotland will remain in Phase Three of the Scottish…

11 September 2020

Lochburn Road steps closure – Forth & Clyde Canal

Due to third party works undertaken by Sky, the timber steps which connect Lochburn Road with the towpath on the Forth & Clyde Canal…

11 September 2020

Crinan Canal Winter Works 2020/21

The Crinan Canal will partially close for winter works from 17:30 on 23/10/2020 and will reopen at 08:30 on 01/04/2021. During this closure, the…

28 August 2020

Statement on Magnet Fishing

Richard Millar, Scottish Canals’ Director of Infrastructure, has issued the following statement on magnet fishing; “Scotland’s canal network is a 200-year-old working heritage structure.…

28 August 2020

Scottish Canals’ response to flooding at Broxburn

We are aware of flooding in the Broxburn and Linlithgow areas on the evening of 27th August 2020, which occurred as a result of…

25 August 2020

Union Canal Closure – Breach at Muiravonside

Updated 25/08/2020 Our teams have been working in collaboration with Sustrans, the John Muir Way, Falkirk Council and the appropriate competent access and roads…

24 August 2020

Union Canal Closed at Ratho

Due to a fallen tree on the Union Canal between The Bridge Inn and the Edinburgh International Climbing Arena at Ratho, navigation through this…

21 August 2020

11,000 Fish Rescued on the Union Canal

Scottish Canals have now completed initial works along the Union Canal in response to a breach near the A801 between Polmont and Muiravonside. As…