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USEFUL LINKS
Please note that the links below are all external web sites and will open in a new browser window. Maidenhead Waterways Restoration Group cannot accept any responsibility for the accuracy or content of the external web sites listed.
The Inland Waterways Association - Campaigning for the conservation, use, maintenance, restoration and development of inland waterways
Kennet and Avon Canal - Major restoration completed in 2003, funded by largest ever grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund - £25 million for the £29 million project.
River Thames Society - Caring for your river.
Where Thames Smooth Waters Glide - A Punter's Guide to the River Thames, with historical references.
Inland Waterways Amenity Advisory Council - Advises Government, navigation authorities and others on the use and development of the inland waterways.
British Waterways - Maintaining 2,000 miles (3,220km) of inland waterways for use in a range of leisure activities.
Floating Down the River (1) - A guide to the geology, geography and vital statistics of the Thames, from source to sea.
Floating Down the River (2) - A guide to the development of the modern day lock, with information about today's working Thames locks.
The Environment Agency - Discover the River Thames - The Agency's Official guide to enjoying the Thames
Civic Society - Improving the local environment and facilities in Maidenhead.
Maidenhead Heritage Centre - Celebrating the past and understanding how and why Maidenhead and the surrounding villages developed.
Maidenhead Rowing Club - Maidenhead Rowing Club, established in 1876. Its new boathouse at Taplow was built with the help of a National Lottery grant and supports rowing for all.
Maidenhead Sailing Club - 51 Acres of sailing for 52 weeks of the year at their lake in Summerleaze Road, Maidenhead.
River Thames Guide - A guide to what the Thames and its surrounding areas have to offer in the way of boats, boating, entertainment, etc.
River and Rowing Museum - River and Rowing Museum at Henley riverside, includes Wind in the Willows Exhibition
Thames Path National Trail - Thames Walks.
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead - Borough guide to services
Braywick Nature Centre - Council run nature centre at Braywick
Ramblers Association - Promotes rambling, protects rights of way, campaigns for access to open country and protects the countryside.
Oxfordshire County Council Photographic Archive - A collection of historic photos, etchings and other images of the area.
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