There’s nothing quite like the experience of watching the sunset or sunrise; the colours, the silhouettes and the gentle breeze. They’re probably one of the most photographed scenes on calendars and in our holiday snaps. John Pinkerton Canal Cruises is offering you this special, not-to-be-missed experience on the Basingstoke canal at dawn on midsummer’s day. […]
On Sunday 8th May, 203 paddlers, along with 175 of their boats, met at the Mytchett Canal Centre to participate in the Hasler racing series hosted by Basingstoke Canal Canoe Club. The Hasler series is a nationwide interclub competition split across multiple regions. The Basingstoke Canal is situated in the Southern Region, which is made […]
Lots of work going on! It’s wonderful that there is lots underway with various work groups of volunteers. Not only is there the Weekend Work Group and the Tuesday Working Parties, but we have Lengthsmen and others on the Patrol Boat and other workboats. All these help with a variety of tasks with for example […]
Grab your cameras, seize the day and snap a perfect picture along the canal for our Calendar Photo Competition We are looking for the best 13 shots of our wonderful waterway from which to create our 2022 calendar. Sales of the 2022 A4 sized calendar raised over £2000 for the canal society Images must be […]
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee – Event Dates The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee will be celebrated on Thursday 2nd June with a BCS stand at the Mayor’s Family Fun Day at Frimley Lodge Park, Sturt Road GU16 6HY from 12 noon to 5 pm. The Society is organizing a Boat Rally at The Fox and Hounds, Crookham […]
A superb sunny day made the Surrey Heath Show attracted a good attendance. We welcomed some new volunteers to help at the BCS stand and displays in the show ground, which was a great success. John Ross brought his lovely painted dingy Elizabeth-Rose, which created considerable excitement not so much with children, but with parents […]
The Basingstoke Canal Society is holding its AGM and BBQ on Saturday 14th May 2022 at the Canal Centre in Mytchett. You can view the papers in relation to the AGM by clicking on the links below. Agenda – click to view Accounts – click to view Minutes of the previous AGM – click to […]