A network of canals was built around the UK during the Industrial Revolution for the transport of raw materials. The growth of rail and road transport saw the use of canals go into decline.

Here waterways or canals were ... teaching geography at KS2 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and 2nd level in Scotland. Exploring farming and agriculture - a key UK industry.

As global attention focuses on climate change at the UK’s COP26 conference in November, the Canal & River Trust is highlighting how the nation’s 200-year-old canals offer huge ‘blue’ opportunities to ...