Auction closes 8pm Sunday 3rd April Don’t miss the chance to buy an artwork in our second chance auction in aid of replacing our community trip boat Kitty before the auction closes forever at 8pm on Sunday 3rd April. Click here to visit the bidding site and pick up a bargain! This is part of […]
As usual there is plenty going on along the canal to maintain it for future generations to enjoy. From tree surveys, lock gate replacements, tow path clearing and much more, the work to preserve this wonderful amenity never stops! If you have some spare time and would like to volunteer to help maintain the canal, […]
We would like to welcome you onboard the John Pinkerton II for Easter themed public trips! Our Easter Themed Trips are now fully booked but you can still take a trip on Kitty from Woking or John Pinkerton II from Odiham over the Easter weekend. Just click here to book! Following the news that the […]
Wellbeing and the Canal: A place to connect Wellbeing is a significant priority within local and national agendas at present. Here at the Basingstoke Canal Society this is no different. We take pride in helping to engage people, groups, organisations and our many volunteers in taking steps to understand and develop their own wellbeing. Wellbeing […]
It’s been nearly 18 months since I took over management of the Society website, and a very busy time it’s been too! The Society had invested wisely, and the website had already been developed to a high standard. Alongside social media, the website is one of our main online “public-facing” facilities and it should reflect […]
On 17th February 2022, Storm Eunice was predicted to hit southern England the following day. The Society’s team of 87 Lengthsmen were put on alert by the Lengths Manager, Barry Jones, with a “Call to Arms”, to go out on the day of the storm, or soon afterwards – if safe to do so – […]
Unless you’ve been hiding away, you can’t have missed our efforts to replace our community trip boat Kitty with a new electric powered boat. Kitty is now rated Woking’s number 1 attraction on Trip Advisor so is definitely an asset we don’t want to lose. The good news is that we’ve just about hit the […]
This year is a bumper year for events on and around the Basingstoke Canal so reach for your diaries and fill them with dates for fun for all the family! Here’s a taste of what’s going on. Click each link for more details: Boat Rally at the Surrey Heath Show – Saturday 14th May 2022 […]