Safety Information

Visiting inland waterways is a popular pastime for children and adults alike and can be fun and rewarding. These resources can be used to teach children how to be safe when visiting waterways.

Visit Planning Document

Need help in planning a group visit to a waterway? You’ll find lots of help and suggestions in this download as well as a visit form you’ll need to return to us.

Resources to download

Posters, leaflets and activities to ensure you are water safety aware. Click here to find the answers to the WOW test in the Stay SAFE near water booklet.

Free Waterside Safety leaflets

Water safety leaflets are free to schools, groups and individual families. There will be a charge to cover our costs for organisations.
Just email the number you want and the address where you wish to receive them to wow@britishwaterways.co.uk

Waterside safety challenge

Take the challenge here


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