Editing Waterways in the United Kingdom

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[[File:St John's Lock and Lechlade in background.JPG|thumb |St John's Lock and [[Lechlade]] in background ([[River Thames]]).]]
Water transport played a vital role in the UK's [[Industrial Revolution|industrial development]]. The beginning of the 19th century saw a move from roads to waterways, (i.e. [[Canals of the United Kingdom|canals]], rivers, [[firth]]s, and [[estuaries]]).

==Rivers in the United Kingdom==
{{main|List of rivers of the United Kingdom}}
Major navigable rivers include the [[Humber]], [[River Mersey|Mersey]], [[River Ouse, Yorkshire|Yorkshire Ouse]], [[River Severn|Severn]], [[River Thames|Thames]] and [[River Trent|Trent]].  Some minor navigable rivers may be classified as [[Canals of the United Kingdom|canals]].  Others include the Warwickshire [[River Avon, Warwickshire|Avon]], the Bristol [[River Avon, Bristol|Avon]].

There are also the [[subterranean rivers of London]], and the [[Jubilee River]], which, although man-made, was designed to look and act like a natural river rather than a canal.

==Canals in the United Kingdom==
[[File:Sulhamstead Tyle Mill Lock.JPG|alt=Narrow boat (named Toad) emerging from lock with black gates and white ends of the gate arms. Around the lock is a grassy area.|thumb|[[Sulhamstead]] Tyle Mill Lock ([[Kennet & Avon Canal]]).]]
{{main|History of the British canal system}}
The [[Canals of the United Kingdom#List of canals|canals of the United Kingdom]] are a major part of the network of inland waterways. They are used for irrigation and transport and were a key part of the [[Industrial Revolution]]. Today, they are also used for [[recreational boating]]. 
{{see also|Canals of Ireland}}

== Statistics ==

{{Wide image|Freight Transport volumes of UK.svg|600px|Domestic freight transport in UK by mode (tonne kirometer)}}

==See also==
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*[[British Waterways#Waterscape|British Waterways Waterscape]]
*[[Canal & River Trust]]
*[[Inland Waterways Association]]
*[[The Helix (Falkirk)|Falkirk Helix]]
*[[Geography of the United Kingdom]]
*[[List of navigation authorities in the United Kingdom]]
*[[List of waterway societies in the United Kingdom]]
*[[World Canals Conference]]

==External links==
{{Wikivoyage|Inland waterways in the United Kingdom}}
*{{cite web| url = http://www.canalmuseum.org.uk | title =  London Canal Museum}}
*{{cite web| url = http://www.penninewaterways.co.uk | title = Pennine Waterways}}
*{{cite web| url = https://canalrivertrust.org.uk | title = Canal & River Trust}}

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