Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust

Dedicated to working together with partners to restore and give life to this 200 year old waterway that kick-started the industrial revolution in these valleys.

[Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust @MBACTrust]

Mon and Brec Canal loses out in Levelling Up funding

Open letter to the Leaders of Newport City Council, Torfaen County Borough Council, and Caerphilly County Borough Council.

https://t.co/HBveAbZouz

#monandbrec #monandbreccanal #canalrestoration #partnership #SouthWales

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Cost is £25 per person.

Advance booking is essential. To book please phone Glyn on 07584 907947.

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We are excited to be able to offer Illuminated Christmas Cruises on board our boat the “Lord Raglan”. The Lord Raglan is our covered and heated electrically powered boat based at Goytre Wharf on the Mon and Brec canal.

Continued...

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The cruises will be for 2 hours departing at 4pm and 6:30pm on the 6th, 7th, 9th, 13th, 14th and 15th December.

The cruise will include a Christmas buffet, a short history of the canal and musical entertainment from “Tracks Through Time” in period costume.

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@finstumpf @SwanseaCanal @GreenFlagWales @GGAT @NewportShip @MontCanal Thanks for the pointer Andrew.

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We are delighted to announce that we have a new Manager for the Fourteen Locks Canal Centre.

The new manager is Laura Thomas. Laura is well known on the Mon & Brec canal and has her own boat moored at Llangattock.

Read more on our website - https://t.co/hArj0RorcY
#monandbrec

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We were delighted to welcome 100 year old Ellen Kerr onto our trip boat at Goytre Wharf yesterday.

As you can see she enjoyed the trip. Thanks to our volunteer crew for looking after her.

#monandbrec #monandbreconcanal #monandbreccanal #goytrewharf #tripboat #100YearsOld

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The Bridge 46 to Five Locks Facebook group have organised a replacement Boaters' Signing Book for the Open Hearth pub and will be presenting it at 10am Saturday 28th August.

More information here - https://t.co/exxX3oq3bm
#monandbrec

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Some of our volunteer boat team who today have moved our electric boat the Lord Raglan from Goytre down to Pontymoile Canal Basin.

Our boat will be joining a flotilla of boats from Pontymoile to the Open Hearth pub tomorrow morning.

#monandbrec
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Join Gareth and Maureen Edwards for a stay-cation on Wales' iconic canals.

⚠️ Warning: Contains bumps, bickering and beautiful scenery.

🔎 Gareth Edwards' Great Welsh Adventure
Streaming now on @BBCiPlayer

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✏️ Boaters are urged to write about their canal adventures on the water
https://t.co/yoVk5JMhmZ

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Unfortunately we have had to cancel our boat trips for the rest of today Sunday 8th August 2021 because of the continuing poor weather.
This is for the safety of our passengers and crew.
Apologies for any disappointment.

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Fancy teaching people to paddleboard on the Mon & Brec canal?

This looks like a great volunteer opportunity with the Canal and River Trust (CRT).

More info on our website...
https://t.co/fThTt8PTo3

#monandbrec #CRT #MBACT

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@oldmanbigkid @CaerphillyCBC @SustransCymru @CanalRiverTrust Suspect that it's this closure - https://t.co/PTIUAl8hzv

We reported on it back in March.

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@oldmanbigkid @CaerphillyCBC @SustransCymru @CanalRiverTrust Will endeavour to find out what's going on. Thanks for highlighting. Those signs are not helpful are they?

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Unfortunately we have had to cancel our boat trips today Friday 30th July at Goytre Wharf due to the poor weather.

Apologies for any inconvenience.

https://t.co/Q7sFF1fePp

[Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust @MBACTrust]

Unfortunately we have had to cancel our boat trips at Goytre Wharf for today Saturday 24th July at short notice due to poor weather.

Apologies for any disappointment.

#monandbrec #canalrestoration #boattrips

[Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust @MBACTrust]

For the start of the school holidays we will be running our trip boat Edith-Elizabeth at Goytre Wharf from Wednesday 21st July through to Sunday 25th July. From 10:30 to 15:30

No booking required. Just turn up at Goytre Wharf.
More details here - https://t.co/zsjznm0vVK
#canal

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The Canal and Countryside Volunteer Group is a joint partnership between our Trust based at Fourteen Locks Canal Centre, and Newport City Council. The Group was set up with funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Find out more here...
https://t.co/EiCPzXnF9C

#canalrestoration

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Some of our volunteer boat crew on a recent training day at Goytre Wharf.

We have 2 trip boats that we run for pleasure and education purposes. The boats are an ideal way to experience the Mon and Brec canal.

More info on our website..
https://t.co/8hKRxSCUEq

#monandbrec