The Information Boards have now all been installed – where is your nearest Board? You will recall that over a year ago we raised money from donations and grants to install a series of Information Boards along the canal which give the background on history, nature and local points of interest. We had a fantastic […]
The Society has recently completed a project to place 15 information boards along the canal towpath. You can read more about the project by clicking here. Below you will find images of each of the towpath boards.
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Thursday 2nd June was a superb sunny day that brought families out to Frimley Lodge Park to enjoy arena events and variety of stalls for the Surrey Heath Mayor’s Family Fun Day. Enthusiastic volunteers were there to join in the fun and cheerfully provide information about the canal and Basingstoke Canal […]
As we approach the midway point in the year Kitty and her crew have delivered an outstanding achievement. We are on track to have carried well over 1,000 passengers by the end of July, with a forecast of 400 passengers (our best ever) for the month of July alone. As in previous years we are […]
Join us on an evening cruise on the Basingstoke Canal and let us transport you to Italy ( gastronomically speaking!) Think of Italian food and mozzarella, prosciutto, passata, prosecco and limoncello come to mind. BUT, this is just the thin end of the Parmigiano Reggiano! This evening you can enjoy the carefully selected, delicious flavours […]
At the Annual General Meeting on 14 May 2022, the membership voted on and passed with a significant majority two special resolutions. These were: THAT the registered (that is, the formal, official) name of the Company be changed to The Basingstoke Canal Society THAT with effect from the conclusion of the meeting the [new] Articles of Association …. […]
It’s time to find your camera and take some stunning pictures of the Basingstoke Canal! Entries for our 2023 calendar competition are open till the end of July 2022. We’d like our winning shots to be specific to the Basingstoke Canal, colour and landscape format (about 1.4 times wider than high). Photographs that are unusual […]
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. […]