The Basingstoke Canal Society has teamed up with not-for-profit organisation Trek View to capture 360-degree imagery along the entire navigable length of the Basingstoke Canal. It is available for the first time today on Trek View’s own platform, Explorer, allowing anyone with an internet connection to virtually stroll – or cruise – along the Canal, […]
Support The Canal And Win Up To £25,000! The Basingstoke Canal Society has recently subscribed to several council lotteries which are intended to raise money for good causes in their respective areas. So, if you would like a flutter and also support the Society in raising money for the Basingstoke Canal, then why not sign […]
From a Victorian ‘message in a bottle’, a tragic World War 1 story, through to a 21st century hi-tech drone, the history surrounding Basingstoke Canal is amazing. Here are just some of the stories, the detective work that surrounds them and how our Social media Manager, Ian Sims, is leading the campaign to build awareness […]
My Name is Martin Thompson. I’m aged 23 and have been volunteering with Basingstoke Canal Society for the last three years. I first found out about the need for volunteers when I was walking home along the Canal and saw a sign asking for volunteers to help with the conservation of the Canal. I thought […]
