The Montgomery Canal has a rich heritage dating back over two centuries. Its origins are intertwined with agricultural needs and it was initially built to transport lime to farms in Mid Wales, enhancing the quality of the farm land. The canal’s western and eastern branches meet in Garthmyl, and it connected to the Llangollen branch of the Ellesmere Canal. However, a breach of the canal in 1936 led to its decline and the canal was abandoned in 1944 but since the 1960’s restoration efforts have been able to create 21 miles of navigable canal.

Recently, a remarkable development occurred – a £15.4 million funding boost to the Canal and River Trust led to the reopening of a 4.4 mile (7km) segment of the Montgomery Canal on the Wales-England border which aims to restore the unnavigable stretch from Llanymynech to Arddleen near Welshpool.

Here is a collection of photos that I captured on my recent visit: