187. The £40million canal restoration in central England

A few weeks ago, I cruised past what remains of the Lichfield canal, now used by the Lichfield Cruising Club, and mentioned that the canal is under restoration. In this vlog I've been to meet the team who are heading up that restoration and see the scale of the works underway.

2023 UPDATE!!! I returned in August 2023 to see how they're getting on: see 310. The epic work it takes to build ...

To donate to the Lichfield & Hatherton Canal Restoration Trust, click here:
http://lhcrt.org.uk/mobile/m.donate.html

For more about the restoration, see their website at http://www.lhcrt.org.uk

Location (Fosseway Heath basin): https://goo.gl/maps/9YXrHCnochjTbGxT6

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