About Us
Find out more about the Trust
First formed in 1991, we aim to excite and inform the community about the environment, history and heritage of the waterways, and to show how they can be enjoyed today.
We do this through five key areas:
A video of our recent renaming ceremony for the Spirit of Batchworth can be viewed here.
Videos of some of the recent Festivals can be found on the Festival pages. Here is another which illustrates some of the other activities we engage in.
Shire Horse pulling 100 year old wooden boat Ilkeston
Many videos of local events can also be seen on the Three Rivers Museum video channel which has 170 videos including many about Rickmansworth Waterways Trust.
Batchworth Lock Canal Centre
99 Church Street
Rickmansworth, Herts
WD3 1JJ
Phone: 01923 778382
Office Mobile: 07875 393703
Email Address: enquiries@rwt.org.uk
The Trust is a member of
If you are interested in joining the Inland Waterways Association our local branch is the: -
Please follow the above link to find out more. They also have an excellent programme of waterways talks held each month at the Little Chalfont Village Hall and the full list ot talks is available here.
The festival takes place on the third weekend of May each year, and celebrates our canals, our community, and the environment.
Our education programme for primary school children
The Canal Centre is the hub of our education work and our information centre.
A truly historic boat, and our main heritage and educational asset.