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Derek Smith

24-12-2014

Despite what Paul feels, the C&RT are very keen to see as much of the network as possible put back bit by bit into full usage by everyone. There are obstacles, and they have to overcome by negotiation, discussion and agreement. Increasing it's use by canoeists and developing soft launch points, and good cycling paths, is a great contribution to public awareness. As a C&RT Volunteer, I'm helping with the recording, photographing and recording off all access points, including the odd gaps a hedge used by boys from their local neighborhoods. I'm half way along the Montgomery at the moment.

Best Regards, Derek

Paul Weaver

07-10-2014

Pete,I would just like to congratulate you on a well presented website and applaud the great work of all the volunteers on the Montgomery and throughout the canals of the UK.

Paul from Lancashire.

Paul

13-09-2014

I do have a beef about the Montgomery – it is being restored by dedicated volunteers presumably with a view to re-opening it for navigation.

And yet CRT prefers to discourage this by restricting access in favour of wildlife, nature etc.

I hope that long term when the canal is fully navigable this attitude may change.

Cheers,

Paul

Hugh Fowler

20-07-2014

Just got back from a holiday staying in Pant where my Mum and i spent some happy hours walking the towpath of the canal from Pant to Maerdy. I just wanted to thank you for your great website as it allowed me to discover some more info and reminisce the lovely walks we had this last week. It really is a lovely canal. We also did some walking along the Llangollen canal and braved the infamous aqueduct at Pontcysyllte (i think that's how you spell it!) which is very nerve racking but beautiful and the Chirk aqueduct and tunnel.

Again, thanks very much.

All the best

David Blackburn

18-07-2014

Just finishing a most enjoyable weeks holiday in a cottage ar Maesbury Marsh, very handy for the canal. We have walked the towpath between Frankton and llanermynach and have been really encouraged to see the recent developments to extend the canal again. Patience really does pay off, it seems!

We have also visited several other sites, including Welshpool. We found the forlorn appearance of the canal there , especially lack of boats, quite depressing (though we did find the 2 charity boats eventually)

The photo guide is splendid and has been a real help to us ; many thanks for keeping it up to date. I am quite jealous and would love to see somthing similar on our 'home' canal- the Chesterfield.

Best wishes

Walt Birbeck

04-07-2013

Thanks very much for all that you've done here.

We are coming from New Jersey in the US to go narrowboating on the Mon and Brec next week.

First time narrowboating for us, although I've wanted to go for years. I did not know about the Montgomery canal and stumbled on it while browsing around for information on the area near Llanidloes, where we will be staying for a few days.

Good luck with the ongoing restoration, hope to use the canal in the future.

David & Julia Scott

22-09-2012

Hi there

We are from London Borough of Sutton, and will be canalling on the Montgomery Canal next week – 1st week of October 2012. We have been along the Llangollen several times in the past, and often looked wistfully at Frankton Locks. We also visited the overgrown and sad bottom section some years ago.

What a treat your website is – and very useful too. The pictures are great, and we can't wait to navigate the top section and walk the towpath to Pant.

Thanks again

David & Julia Scott

Ian Gibson

03-07-2012

When I was at university in the 1960's my fiance & I tried to buy a lock cottage on Montgomery Canal but as I recall B.W.B. were only interested in letting it, not selling!

At that time we did join a couple of working weekends clearing undergrowth etc

A really excellent website with lots of photos that bring back memories of our walks along the canal.

I hope that restoration continues apace in these difficult financial times. Restoration of the northern reaches of my nearest canal (The Lancaster Canal) seems to make very little headway, I fear.

Ian Gibson (retired Lancashire County Museums Director)

Robert Swallow

04-03-2012

Montgomery Canal at Garthmyl.

As a boy, I used to stay at the Nag's Head and remember the water supply
that bled from the piped section under the Mongtomery road shown on the last photo in the group. I think that the remains of the wooden trough can be seen in the photo which was used by the residents of the nearby cottage as their water supply. They were the Jones family, Mr Jones drove a four wheel lorry for Goetre Brick. In those days Percy and Mary Owen kept the Nag's and ran it in conjunction with a small dairy farming enterprise, the shippon now being demolished and replaced by a bungalow.

Diana Awdry

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