Are we still allowed to fish on the canal or is it all left. If so how do u arange it

Can I take my canoe on the canal stretch do I need a licence and if so what agency. Cheers all

I am considereing a group of our Caledonian Society coming for an afternoon trip and cream Tea - we will supply the ream tea - what would be the cost per head for a party of say 15 people - all adults - I recall we could arrange an afternoon hire which would involve going up and down the canal twice. I am hoping to put your advice on tis query before my Committee tomorrow evening. Sorry for the short notie. Regards, Rod Barclay President Swindon and District Caledonian Society

Is there any fish left in this canal? i heard that the canal club have been electrifying the fish, catching them and selling them off to raise funds is this right?... what does that do to the eco-system? the fish aren't property of the canal club are they? fancy netting the sparrows that visit my garden for a quick buck? apparently they "relocated" the water voles and set up Newt walls as well. lets all mess with nature!

I am thrilled to be re-connecting with my Swindonian roots, this summer. My husband and I want to spend a few days around swindon and Wiltshire, where I lived for 26 years. He doesn't know it at all, and I want to 'show off ' all wiltshires lovely Englishness. I want to hire a boat for a few days and explore via the canal. I would really appreciate advice on where to begin, moore up, explore, end up, etc. we are novices on rivers although hubby has a small boat for the sea. Then it's off to explore Cornwall. So my next lot of questions is What's the closest stretch of water we can sail to towards the west of England? Can it be done on the river from Wiltshire? Thank you so much. Regards, bobbie