We are a community‑driven initiative dedicated to protecting, restoring, and promoting the historic Tennant Canal and its surrounding environment. The canal runs from Aberdulais to Port Tennant. Our work highlights the canal’s unique industrial heritage, its ecological value, and its importance as a public walking route.

We are local to the Tennant Canal – every one of us born within sight of its banks. We grew up here, learned to swim in its water, learned to fish along its edge, and learned to respect its industrial past, its remarkable buildings and bridges, and its precious wildlife. Our knowledge comes from decades of lived experience, much of it passed down from our ancestors who worked, walked, and watched over this canal long before us. This place shaped us, and we carry that responsibility forward.

We are a small group of people. Because we are not controlled or governed by an organised membership, we are free — without authorised oversight — to ask the difficult questions, report injustices and abuses, and challenge decisions that affect the canal and its environment.

We document the canal’s condition, raise awareness of neglect and damage, and provide accurate historical information to help people understand its significance. Through photographs, research, and public engagement, we aim to ensure that the Tennant Canal is preserved for future generations. Our mission is simple: to safeguard the Tennant Canal, celebrate its history, and encourage responsible stewardship of this vital local landmark.

We support all types of activities along the canal, including walking, running, fishing, and boating. The Tennant Canal has always been a place for recreation as well as heritage, and we encourage people to enjoy it responsibly while appreciating its history and environment.

We also maintain a very good working relationship with the owners’ representatives and the canal maintenance team. Their cooperation is essential, and we value the constructive dialogue we have with them. Even when we raise difficult issues or challenge decisions, that relationship remains professional and respectful — because everyone involved ultimately wants the Tennant Canal protected and properly maintained.

We use Freedom of Information (FOI) requests where applicable to obtain the answers the public deserves. Some members of our group will remain anonymous for these purposes. Unlike other groups or organisations, we do not moderate or delete comments simply because we disagree with them. Our website is dedicated to freedom of speech and open discussion.

We use through photographs, research, and public engagement, we aim to ensure that the Tennant Canal is preserved for future generations. Our mission is simple: to safeguard the Tennant Canal, celebrate its history, and encourage responsible stewardship of this vital local landmark.

We can also organise physical protest if we needed — something we feel deeply necessary in the fight to protect the Tennant Canal. Unlike charities and trusts, we are not restricted by legal status or bound by conditions that prevent them from actively challenging those who pollute, neglect, or bureaucratically obstruct the canal’s future. When organisations or individuals damage this historic waterway and its fragile environment, we are free to stand up publicly, speak out, and take action where others cannot or will not.