From Fiona Shipp, Canal Manager at the Basingstoke Canal Authority. I would like to introduce some new members of staff to the BCA: Please introduce yourselves to the new staff if you see them out and about and give them a warm welcome. Works Update Embankment repairs have now been undertaken at 3 locations in […]
Many thanks for those of you who purchased artwork and helped us raise over £2,000 for replacing our community trip boat Kitty with a new electric boat. The good news is that we’re re-opening the online auction again from today with the artworks that didn’t receive bids, with the starting prices reduced by 50%. The […]
2022 Season Update We are very pleased to be able to offer a full programme of boat trips for the coming season with John Pinkerton Cruises on the Basingstoke Canal from Odiham, Hampshire. We hope you will take a look at the wide selection of themed trips offered and organise a trip with friends or family. […]
For the first time in its history, the 2022 Surrey Heath Show will incorporate a boating spectacle along the adjacent Basingstoke Canal. This will be coordinated by the Basingstoke Canal Society as part of the delayed celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Canal’s re-opening in 1991. A Boat Rally including 20-30 narrow boats and […]
Cruises are now available for booking for April onwards. During March 2022 crew members are doing refresher training in preparation for the 2022 boating season. The booking schedule shows pre-booked charter trips (in red on the calendar). If your chosen date for a charter is shown in green, then at least one trip is available […]
The Basingstoke Canal is jointly owned by Surrey and Hampshire County Councils. The Basingstoke Canal Authority (BCA), was set up in 1992 to manage the Basingstoke Canal as a managing agent on behalf of the two County Councils. The BCA is in need of boat fleet volunteers to support the boat trips they operate on […]
A special exhibition showcasing the best works by national and local artists inspired by the Basingstoke Canal is currently running at The Lightbox gallery in Chobham Road, Woking between Tuesday 22nd February and Sunday 6th March. The exhibition forms part of the Basingstoke Canal Society’s fundraising campaign to replace its ageing canal community trip boat […]
Introduction When the Canal Society converted from being a members’ club to a limited company in 1977, it adopted a Memorandum and a set of Articles of Association which have remained unchanged since that time. Revisions to company law and to the way in which the Society governs its affairs has led to a review […]