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British
Waterways care for more than 2,200 miles
(3,540 km) of canals and rivers in England.
www.britishwaterways.co.uk. |
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Waterscape
provides information about holidays, things to do
and places to visit on all of the UK's canals, rivers
and lakes.
www.waterscape.com. |
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Huddersfield
Canal Society was formed in 1974 and
campaigned for over 27 years to restore the canal.
www.huddersfieldcanal.com. |
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Pennine Waterways
includes a virtual tour of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal
at
www.penninewaterways.co.uk/huddersfield
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Wild Over
Waterways (WOW) website offers curriculum
resources and useful information about waterways for
teachers and 7-11 year old children. The site contains
interactive games, activities, news and information.
www.wow4water.net.
Check out our
special Standedge WOW materials. |
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Kirklees
Council serves Batley, Dewsbury, Huddersfield, Holmfirth and
other localities in West Yorkshire.
www.kirklees.gov.uk. |
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Oldham
Council provides a wide range of services for the
people of the Borough and manages an annual budget
totalling about £500 million.
www.oldham.gov.uk. |
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Tameside
Metropolitan Borough Council includes information on jobs, tourism, and business
opportunities.
www.tameside.gov.uk. |
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Anderton
Boat Lift is one of the greatest monuments to
Britain's last canal age and known as the "Cathedral of
the Canals". www.andertonboatlift.co.uk. |
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The Falkirk
Wheel is the world’s first and only rotating boat lift
and is an
engineering and design wonder!
www.thefalkirkwheel.co.uk. |
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National
Trust gives information on nearby Marsden
Moor.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk. |
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Marsden Jazz Festival
is the renowned
music festival in Marsden
www.marsdenjazzfestival.com. |
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The River
Colne Project is working to improve the river
environment in the Colne valley between Milnsbridge and
Marsden, in the Pennine foothills of Huddersfield.
www.rivercolneproject.org.uk. |
