Inland Waterways
2026-06-03 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · 6882 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to improve access to inland waters for recreational users.
Answer
The Government recognises the importance of providing access to the outdoors for people’s health and wellbeing. Public access onto around 3,400 miles of our regulated inland waterways, including several of the larger rivers, is available through the lice...