Basingstoke canal history 1769 a plan was put forward to connect the agricultural town of basingstoke to the river thames by way of an artificial cut. Sep 19, 2014 the basingstoke canal was built between october 1788 and september 1794 to facilitate the movement of commercial products around hampshire. The full 37 and half miles from the wey to basingstoke above. The first bit from greywell tunnels eastern portal is a new section that takes one over the top of the tunnel, past this fencing and rather attractive hedging and near to the main part of the village. This month we continue in the story but start to see the inevitable decline.
Accessible by rail at either end and at places in between so you can walk in sections. You must book in advance to pass through the locks. Michaels is west of festival place and the chancel dates from 1464. If you and your family are thinking of going out fishing and not sure where to go, then you have come to the right place. Two sections of the basingstoke canal are of sssi status. The basingstoke canal boating holiday routes by narrowboat. The walk passes fleet, woking, farnborough, aldershot and woking. Full of beautiful green foliage, lots of brickwork and buildings this is a really fun project for you. The basingstoke canal heritage footpath roughly follows the canal route for 2 miles 3 km from festival place to basing house. A beautiful spot well kept by the basingstoke canal volunteers and staff. Halting hitler at the basingstoke canal the basingstoke canal was built between october 1788 and september 1794 to facilitate the movement of commercial products around hampshire. Dec 20, 2016 the basingstoke canal has undergone a remarkable restoration project, meaning narrowboats are once again able to travel almost the whole length of the canal, from the base at odiham in hampshire, all the way to west byfleet in surrey.
A permissive towpath trail from penny bridge, up nately to the basingstoke canals junction with the wey navigation at woodham, surrey. At the start of world war ii the population was little more than,000. Basingstoke canal wikimili, the free encyclopedia wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Plans to reconnect basingstoke with the surviving sections of the canal have been delayed several times in the past and this remains a long term aim of the surrey and hampshire canal society.
The river thames book, now in its seventh edition, is the bestselling guide to the nontidal thames from teddington to its source in gloucestershire. Basingstoke canal restoration anniversary limited edition to mark the societys 20th anniversary, we have produced a limited edition of the book published last year basingstoke canal restoration by dieter jebens and david robinson. Basingstoke canal log book the basingstoke canal society. The canal does not have a major water source so there is a need to conserve water which means that we have to manage lock usage. The western section of canal from greywell to basingstoke was cut off by a roof. The renovated sections of the canal can then be navigated east towards west. The basingstoke canal society was awarded the queens award for voluntary service which was presented. Dec 26, 2019 the basingstoke canal is a british canal, completed in 1794, built to connect basingstoke with the river thames at weybridge via the wey navigation.
Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone. When terry first started painting he fell in love with the canal and many of his paintings feature sections of it. It passes through wonderful countryside in surrey and hampshire. Basingstoke heritage society and the basingstoke canal society, published by basingstoke and deane bc 2007. Volunteers make a real difference and each opportunity provides its own experience. There is also a vibrant canoe club based here and a large camping ground. The walk starts from up nately, located just to the east of the town of basingstoke. If you wish to bring your boat onto the canal you will need a basingstoke canal authority licence lock opening times there are set opening times for locks on the canal. Technologys march caused canals decline basingstoke gazette. Basingstoke canal conservation area hart district council. The basingstoke canal conservation area was designated in 1977 by. Technologys march caused canals decline basingstoke.
A description of the heritage footpath that runs for about 2 miles along the original route of the canal, from festival place where the terminus was to basing house, old basing. But the camping field is another matter that needs urgent attention, when we attended last weekend 11140719with the motor caravaners club the site field was large enough for all. Restaurants near basingstoke canal, mytchett on tripadvisor. The basingstoke canal was opened in 1794 to carry agricultural produce from basingstoke to london via the rivers wey and thames. Eroute 2 uk section dover to middleton in teesdale. The new basingstoke canal company was not impressed with the proposal as it interfered with their own plans to sell off sections of the canal for development. Below the lock it looks like a totally different canal, here the canal is a lot narrower 10 to 11m and is usually very weedy along both banks, though the section was dredged in 2002 and most of the rushes removed. Basingstoke canal towpath trail ldwa long distance paths. The 10 best restaurants near basingstoke canal in mytchett. Jul 25, 2016 this is my walkcycle along the whole 31 miles of the basingstoke canal with my walking companion and best friend jonesie the dog from its start at woodham junction to the end of navigation at. The deepcut flight of locks were damaged and sections were dry here for a while, but the locks have now been restored beautifully and here you can watch the foxes which seem to live on the local ranges. The basingstoke canal is a british canal, completed in 1794, built to connect basingstoke with the river thames at weybridge via the wey navigation from basingstoke, the canal passes through or near greywell, north warnborough, odiham, dogmersfield, fleet, farnborough airfield, aldershot, mytchett, brookwood, knaphill and woking.
The basingstoke canal was built towards the end of the great canal mania in the eighteenth. It was intended to provide a transport route to and from london via the wey and the thames, but the expectations of the owners were never realised and no dividends were ever paid to the shareholders. Basingstoke canal the traditional fishermans forum. The put in was extremely easy, as we were parked about 20 metres from the canal, and the entry point was a. It was hoped that fertiliser could be carried far cheaper than by land and that the sale of farm produce to london markets could bring wealth to an. The basingstoke canal was built between october 1788 and september 1794 to facilitate the movement of commercial products around hampshire. Location of the basingstoke canal the basingstoke canal. Some lovely rudd feature here too and its a delight to fish. This includes setting opening and closing times so that gates can be sealed after the last boat has gone through each day. Basingstoke canal volunteers working at lock 22, march 2009.
Its eastern end is at byfleet, where it connects to the wey navigation. At its inception, the canal originally followed a 44 mile course from basingstoke roughly where the cinema in the festival place shopping precinct is located today to the wey and godalming navigations near weybridge. Great walks along the canal as well as a cafe and childrens play area. The canal was eventually acquired by the new basingstoke canal company ltd. Basingstoke canal mytchett all you need to know before.
The footpath leading over greywell hill is not the original boat horse route. Under present conditions we are encouraging people to limit their use of the towpath. Little tunnel basingstoke canal subterranea britannica. Basingstoke market was mentioned in the domesday book of 1086, and it remained a small market town until the early 1960s. The paperback edition has already sold over 2,000 copies and is well into profit. A visit to the basingstoke canal at brookwood, including locks, narrowboats and wildlife. Follow the basingstoke canal from up nately to woodham, on this delightful waterside walk. Books and booklets about the canal and its flora and fauna are available from. By the mid 1960s the canal had fallen derelict and the campaign for restoration began. Greywell tunnel basingstoke canal subterranea britannica. Conservation areas are designated under the provisions of section 69 of the. Although much of the basingstoke canal has been restored to full navigation, the length between the greywell tunnel and basingstoke was abandoned following a roof collapse in the greywell tunnel in 1932. The basingstoke canal originally ran from basingstoke to the river wey navigation at byfleet in surrey, and then on to the thames.
The canal walk goes through the hampshire and surrey countryside along the treelined towpath of the restored 200yearold canal and through woodland, heathland, wetland and pasture. Our walk was enhanced by a spotting a group of fairly rare spotted red toadstools. Surely the basingstoke canal is one of the prettiest canals available. Continuing our efforts to kayak the whole of the basingstoke canal we embarked on another out and back trip. Last months heritage page showed the build of the basingstoke canal. At its inception, the canal originally followed a 44 mile course from basingstoke roughly where the cinema in the festival place shopping precinct is located today. Twentyfour species of dragonfly occur on the canal and other insects, including two nationally rare red data book species, are well represented.
The basingstoke canal in north hampshire was built between 1788 and 1794 and is 32 miles long with 29 locks. The canal walk goes through the hampshire and surrey countryside along the treelined towpath of the restored 200yearold. Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. This is my walkcycle along the whole 31 miles of the basingstoke canal with my walking companion and best friend jonesie the dog from its start at woodham junction to. Different parts of the canal hold their own surprises such as the flights of locks in surrey, the lakes and flashes near mytchett or the rolling fields and picturesque cottages near odiham. Basingstoke canal sssi status designated sites view. Basingstoke canal the 14 deepcut locks london canals. The canal was eventually completed on september 4, 1794 but in august 1789 it was discovered that 161,000 bricks were faulty and had to be removed. Apr 17, 2017 a visit to the basingstoke canal at brookwood, including locks, narrowboats and wildlife. Explore our website which will hopefully give you all the information you need before you set off on your fishing trip along the canal. The navigable section runs from west byfleet in surrey to the east, following a course of 32 miles through woking, brookwood, mytchett, ash, fleet and crookham, then odiham, finally ending up at greywell in hampshire to the west. From basingstoke, the canal passes through or near greywell, north warnborough, odiham, dogmersfield, fleet, farnborough airfield, aldershot, mytchett, brookwood, and woking. When the basingstoke canal was built, between 1788 and 1794, it was.
Following the agreement by the councils for funding the canal, intensive repairs are being undertaken along most of the locks, including new gates and bywashes view of deepcut lock 23 and 24 in the far distance two views of lock 24. Basingstoke canal mytchett 2020 what to know before you. You can even charter the whole boat for family, friends or work colleagues. Welcome to the basingstoke canal angling association. Basingstoke canal deepcut to basingstoke canal visitor. An act of parliament for the basingstoke canal was obtained in 1778, but construction did not begin until late 1788 owing to the financial crisis caused by the american war of independence. This project features a section of the basingstoke canal, the canal that does not actually go to basingstoke. There are 24 species of dragonfly and other species include two nationally rare red data book insects. From basingstoke, the canal passes through or near greywell, north warnborough, odiham, dogmersfield, fleet, farnborough airfield, aldershot, mytchett, brookwood, knaphill and woking. Some sections of the cut have been filled in and there are no plans to restore this stretch of the canal to navigation. The canal is now managed by the basingstoke canal authority, and is financed by the two county council owners and neighbouring borough and district authorities, with a significant contribution of both cash and valueinkind from the society. Theres lots of pretty locks and regular views of the lovely hampshire and surrey countryside. The basingstoke canal has undergone a remarkable restoration project, meaning narrowboats are once again able to travel almost the whole length of the canal, from the base at odiham in hampshire, all the way to west byfleet in surrey. The section is split in half by the blackwater valley relief road aqueduct.
Basingstoke canal mytchett 2020 what to know before. Ldwa long distance paths basingstoke canal towpath trail hampshire, surrey. Basingstoke canal mytchett 2020 all you need to know. The basingstoke canal society is a registered charity which owns two passenger boats the john pinkerton ii and the kitty that provide pleasure trips on the basingstoke canal. The basingstoke canal is located in the south of england, to the southwest of london. The basingstoke canal was built towards the end of the great canal mania in the eighteenth century. Over greywell hill to the tunnels other end london canals. The basingstoke canal runs for 32 miles, from greywell village in hampshire to woodham in surrey. The basingstoke canal remains open and available for walkers its a form of access land, which like rights of way the government is not giving us powers to close. An act of parliament for the basingstoke canal was obtained in 1778, but construction did not begin until late 1788 owing to the financial crisis caused by. Plans to reconnect basingstoke with the surviving section of the canal have been mooted several times in the past and this remains a long term aim of the basingstoke canal society. The basingstoke canal is a british canal, completed in 1794, built to connect basingstoke with the river thames at weybridge via the wey navigation.