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Basingstoke Canal Society Autumn Update

Basingstoke Canal Society Autumn Update

The Basingstoke Canal Society volunteers have been hard at work on the Canal over the past few months, as always, on our 2 trip boats, behind the scenes and of course our working parties have been out and about along the Basingstoke Canal.   

After so many exceptional entries, we’re pleased to announce that our 2026 calendar is now available to buy on our website.  All the entries were great and so the 2026 calendar looks beautiful.  All the proceeds of sales from our online shop and any purchases from our events team all go to our ongoing efforts to keep the Canal alive. 

https://basingstoke-canal.org.uk/product/2026-basingstoke-canal-calendar

There’s plenty of items in our shop too including many new books that have launched this year and some lovely gifts for those who enjoy the Canal. 

We also still have several boat trips available to book before the season is over.  The sun is still shining and there is still an opportunity to get out on one of our trip boats this year.  Take a trip on Kitty from Woking Town Wharf on Saturday and Sundays throughout October plus on Wednesday this coming October half term.  Alternatively enjoy an outing to Odiham and join the Ramble and Cruise trip on Sunday 5th October.  This trip is a return journey from Odiham to WInchfield but you can select a one-way ticket also and then walk the other way.  A ploughman’s lunch is included with your ticket. 

If this has passed then rest assured, we’re busy setting up our plans and getting to work over the winter season to be ready for another year of providing wonderful trips in 2026. 

2026 will also see the launch of Kitty II in Woking, our new electric trip boat and in even more exciting news we will be celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Basingstoke Canal Society so expect a year of celebrations.

All our volunteers and members would like to thank the Ash Parish Council for naming us their charity of the year in 2025.  We can’t wait to see many of you at the Ash Fantasia event, which suddenly seems not so far away!