NOTICE is hereby given that the 46th Annual General Meeting of The Basingstoke Canal Society will be held on Saturday 29th April 2023 at the Mytchett Canal Centre, starting at 5.00pm. The formal Agenda for the meeting is as follows:- 1. To hear apologies for absence.2. To confirm the minutes of the 45th AGM held […]
Fund Raising Progress You’ll be pleased to know that we’re getting closer to our target to replace our community trip boat Kitty with a fully electric boat but there’s still a good way to go. Thanks to your generosity and a lot of hard work from volunteers, we’ve raised over £50,000 from: Crowdfunding last December […]
We’ve just spent a week on the Basingstoke canal and are so thrilled we decided to go there – it’s amazing! From the moment you get on to it (from the River Wey) up to the top by the relic of Odiham Castle, it is beautiful. Tree lined, a super towpath and clear water. We […]
The Basingstoke Canal is owned by Surrey and Hampshire County Councils and managed on their behalf by the Basingstoke Canal Authority. As Canal Manager, I recently met the Ash Vale Flood Forum who felt some information about how and why we manage the Canal would be helpful to parishioners in the area. A Canal is […]
A once in a lifetime opportunity to buy something totally unique The Basingstoke Canal Society are auctioning original paintings by Nancy Larcombe to help raise funds to replace our community trip boat Kitty with an all-electric boat. The auction is open now and closes on 16th December at 9pm. You can see the paintings and […]
You’ll be pleased to know that we’re getting closer to our target to replace our community trip boat Kitty with a fully electric boat but there’s still a good way to go. Thanks to your generosity and a lot of hard work from volunteers, we’ve raised over £50,000 from: Crowdfunding last December Our art auction […]
Whether you turn to the canal for your daily exercise, or occasionally enjoy the calming water as a place for relaxation, you most likely will have taken for granted the structures you pass over and under on your journey. While perhaps not as immediately enchanting as autumnal leaves, there is some unique and fascinating history […]
As a society, we know how important it is for the canal to be a safe place for all to enjoy. We were delighted, therefore, when Surrey Police were awarded the prestigious Tilley Award by the Home Office for their work in preventing crime on the Basingstoke Canal towpath. The award was for the Business […]