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The Basingstoke Canal Society is a registered charity and your valued donations will help us fund vital works to maintain this beautiful and valued space for us all to continue to enjoy.
Your membership will make a difference. Become a member for as little as £15 per year. Your annual donation helps us continue our work and projects to maintain the Canal.
Enjoy the Canal from a different angle. Find out more and book your tickets online to experience the Basingstoke Canal at a peaceful pace from Woking or Odiham.
DONATE
The Basingstoke Canal Society is a registered charity and your valued donations will help us fund vital works to maintain this beautiful and valued space for us all to continue to enjoy.
BECOME A MEMBER
Your membership will make a difference. Become a member for as little as £15 per year. Your annual donation helps us continue our work and projects to maintain the Canal.
BOOK A BOAT TRIP
Enjoy the Canal from a different angle. Find out more and book your tickets online to experience the Basingstoke Canal at a peaceful pace from Woking or Odiham.
Discover the Basingstoke Canal
Volunteer with us
Join over 300 other volunteers, meet new people, make friends and support this beautiful green space.
Whether you'd like to be out in the fresh air or help more behind the scenes, check out our latest openings or get in touch to find out how you could help.
Visit our online shop
If you're looking for a gift for a loved one or even yourself, take a look in our online shop for useful publications, books, tea towels, jigsaws and more!
Even better, all sales provide vital funds for us to continue our work.
Latest news
BCS Corporate Membership Launches!
As we celebrate our 60th year of supporting the canal and continue to promote the Canal as a navigation for boaters, a haven for wildlife (a Site of Special Scientific Interest), an amenity for recreation and well-being such as walking, running and cycling, we have just launched our Corporate Membership!
A scheme especially for businesses that want to support our charitable efforts.
The Canal Society has the Queen’s Award for Voluntary service and is fully run by volunteers who contribute over 30,000 hours of work each year.
To find out more about our new membership offering and how we will recognise the support provided by our corporate members, find out more on our website or email us at corporate-engagement@basingstoke-canal.org.uk.
Corporate Volunteer days are also available to book with our friendly volunteers. What better way to connect with colleagues, build team spirit and get outside in the fresh air for charity?
To find out more click about these opportunities click here - basingstoke-canal.org.uk/corporate-membership/
A huge thank you to Stihl for donating the equipment in the photo to the BCS, helping us keep the towpaths clear.
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Last weekend was a busy one for our BCS Events team (they attended two events last Saturday & Sunday) & they are doing it all again this Saturday 18th July but this time two events on one day ….. thank goodness for our wonderful & dedicated Volunteers.
Friends of Oakley Park are holding their annual Summer Fete at Burnside Fleet, GU51 3RE
Further information can be found on their website www.oakleypark.org.uk
Dogmersfield Flower Show at Pilcot Farm RG27 8ST.
This popular annual country flower show which will also have a large Classic Car display.
Please come along and visit the BCS tent/stall, where our teams of volunteers will be delighted to tell you all about the Basingstoke Canal Society, the Basingstoke Canal, answering all your questions plus they’ll have books & merchandise for sale and you can ask about our cruise boats & trips or joining as a volunteer or BCS membership.
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We had a wonderful day yesterday celebrating our 60th Anniversary by the Basingstoke Canal in Fleet. It was lovely to see so many people enjoying themselves in the sun with lots of boats cruising by.
A huge thank you to the Fox & Hounds for hosting us with a delicious BBQ and live music. And to the Accessible Boating Association for running a shuttle service to the Reading Road site. Here the Archive team were displaying the history of our 60 years, renovating and preserving this beautiful waterway for future generations.
Our last big anniversary celebration will be in Odiham on 6th Sep as part of the Galleon Marine's Raft Race. We'd love to see you there.
www.foxandhoundscc.co.uk/
www.accessibleboating.org.uk/
galleonmarine.co.uk/raftrace/
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Come down and join us for a sunny afternoon in Fleet! Have a boat trip down the canal, meet our friendly volunteers, visit our archives display and play some games too!
We hope to see you soon, we’re here until 4pm!
Here’s another lovely video from @she walks England of the Woking to West Byfleet section of the Basingstoke Canal
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This week's Friday Find It ...
Where can you find this Buddha?
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Why not enjoy a long warm Summer evening on the Basingstoke Canal?
Join us for a relaxing evening cruise along the canal on 14th July. Enjoy the scenery, watch the sun set and maybe take some stunning photographs - for our calendar competition?! The weather forecast is promising a warm, sunny evening.
The John Pinkerton II will depart from Colt Hill Wharf, Odiham RG29 1DH at 7pm. Feel free to bring a picnic - there is a licensed bar on board.
Bookings close on 13th July at 10:00pm. For more information and to book your place, visit basingstoke-canal.org.uk/events/summer-evening-cruise-theme-john-pinkerton-6j14l3/
Photo taken by Darren Gregory - 2025 calendar competition winner.
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Kitty II's summer schedule starts next week with additional cruises from Woking Wharf on Wednesdays as well as at the weekends.
For more information or to book, please visit the website: basingstoke-canal.org.uk/book-a-boat-trip/kitty/public-trips/
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Calling all members, help us promote the BCS with local businesses!
Do you know of a local business that would like to support the Basingstoke Canal Society? Is your favourite café or local shop happy to support local charities? We’re interested to hear from any organisation that would like to support the Basingstoke Canal Society. It’s as easy as having a sticker in the window and a poster up inside (or online!).
Let us know by emailing us at - corporate-engagement@basingstoke-canal.org.uk
Thank you to Neos Networks for a great job in clearing weeds and litter from the Canal!
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This weekend our Events team are going to be at two lovely summer events.
We are holding another of our BCS 60th Anniversary Celebrations with a BBQ and music alongside the Canal at the Fox & Hounds pub.
Date:- Sat 11th July
Timings:- 12 noon – 7pm
Location:- The Fox and Hounds,
71 Crookham Rd, Church Crookham Fleet, GU5
Accessible Boating will be there with trip boat “Dawn” operating shuttle trips along the canal to Reading Road Bridge, where there will be a display of Canal archive material and a some stalls.
Event no. 2 is the Frimley Green Carnival - this busy summer carnival is a firm favourite and only a short distance from the Canal.
Date:- Sun. 12th July
Timings:- 12 noon - 5pm
Location:- the main arena is on the Green at Frimley Green with a Carnival Procession from Balmoral Drive, past the Green & finishing at Wharf Road (2-3pm approx.)
Come along and meet our wonderful Events Team volunteers and find out more about the Basingstoke Canal & the BCS.
Fox & Hounds - Fleet
Accessible Boating
Frimley Green, Mytchett and Ash Vale - News and Events
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