Montgomery Canal Restoration Weekend in Shropshire

Location

West Shropshire

OutdoorLads shares the exact meeting point with people who have signed up, closer to the date. See the OutdoorLads listing for details.

About this event

We have a second amazing opportunity to be part of the restoration of the Montgomery canal!The Montgomery canal (the "Monty") runs from Lower Frankton in Shropshire to Newtown in Powys and is one of the most beautiful rural canals in the UK. Restoration efforts are now focusing on reshaping and lining the canal bed at the south of the Shropshire part of the canal. Activities typically include scrub clearing, liner laying, block laying etc. More details of restoration activities can be found here, including reports from previous work parties which give a sense of what we will be doing across the weekend: https://shropshireunion.org.uk/restoration/ Practically, this event will require some physical work but will be based on what you feel able to do and will be under the supervision of experienced volunteers. There will be a health and safety briefing on the morning you join the event.The volunteering will start between 8am and 9am on Saturday 3rd October 2026 and runs until Sunday 4th October at 5pm. Please arrive as early as possible in the 8-9am window on the Saturday to allow for briefings and health and safety processes. It is also OK if you can only make the Saturday.There are local options for B&B and campsites, including one adjacent to the restoration work. Please feel free to message the leader for help on selecting your accommodation. I will look to co-ordinate a group dinner on the Saturday evening once we have clarity on numbers.The Monty has been part of my life for about 20 years now and it truly is a beautiful part of the borderlands. I hope you can come and join in the mission to help close the last few hundred metres of dry canal so we can get the canal fully restored for future generations to enjoy.Photos are all my own.