Wey & Arun Canal

First lift bridges opened on Surrey canal

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December 6, 2023

A MAJOR restoration achievement was celebrated when the Wey & Arun Canal Trust officially opened its first two lift bridges in Birtley, near Bramley in Surrey. This completes the restoration of a 700m section of canal and construction of two lift bridges which means that the causeways that blocked its route have been removed. The…
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Tribute paid to WACT stalwart

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October 3, 2023

THE Wey & Arun Canal Trust is mourning the loss of its vice-president John Wood MBE who died on September 5 in Didcot, Oxfordshire, at the age of 85. John was truly a key figure in the early history and development of the trust. He joined the Wey & Arun Canal Society (which later became…
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Restored waterwheel becomes an internet hit

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Mark Lancaster

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November 22, 2022

Wey & Arun Canal Trust volunteers’ restoration of a unique waterwheel in West Sussex has become an internet sensation thanks to a YouTube video reaching hundreds of thousands of people. The waterwheel at Lordings Lock and Orfold Aqueduct near Wisborough Green has been the focus of attention for Brian King and his team of volunteers…
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Volunteers bringing Surrey canal stretch back to life

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November 14, 2022

VOLUNTEERS at the Wey & Arun Canal Trust have been making great progress on their latest major restoration project in Surrey, a few miles south of the point where the Wey & Arun Canal connects with the national waterway network. The trust is restoring a section of canal at Birtley, near Bramley, to create a…
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Trust seeks another apprentice

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November 5, 2022

THE Wey & Arun Canal Trust is looking to take on a second apprentice to join it in the restoration of the historic canal, which runs from Shalford in Surrey to Pallingham in West Sussex. The charity was the first independent canal trust in the UK to take on an apprentice back in 2021 when…
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MP praises volunteers’ canal restoration work

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June 4, 2022

This week is National Volunteer Week so how appropriate it was for the Wey & Arun Canal Trust to receive a visit from Andrew Griffith, MP for Arundel and South Downs last week, in recognition of all the work done by volunteers in bringing an historic canal back to life. Andrew’s visit started at the…
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Waterwheel on the Wey & Arun

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Janet Richardson

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December 31, 2021

DID you know there is a waterwheel on the Wey & Arun Canal – thought to be the only one of its kind on the national waterway system. At the southern end of the canal, on the Arun Navigation, you’ll find Lordings Lock and Orfold Aqueduct (a single structure), along with a waterwheel. Here the…
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Wheelyboat joins Wey & Arun fleet

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Janet Richardson

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December 1, 2021

WEY & Arun Canal Trust members gathered recently to welcome the latest addition to the charity’s fleet: a Mk III Wheelyboat. The boat was officially named the Walter Grove at a special ceremony in Loxwood on October 23. The purchase of the secondhand Mk III Wheelyboat was made possible by a generous donation from supporter…
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Planning ahead for half term and beyond

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Janet Richardson

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October 16, 2021

A FULL schedule of Wey and Arun Canal Trust boat trips is set to run up until November at the wharf in Loxwood to make the most of the stunning autumnal season. The boat crew is also gearing up for the half-term special Halloween trips on Wednesday October 27 and Sunday October 31 at 12…
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Ash dieback hits trees along the canal bank

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Mark Lancaster

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September 30, 2021

NATIVE ash trees in Britain have been devastated by ash dieback disease and those growing along the Wey & Arun Canal are no exception. It is forecast that the disease, caused by a fungus imported from Asia, will kill about 80% of ash trees across the UK and both young and mature trees are affected.…
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Milestone moment for restoration project

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Mark Lancaster

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August 22, 2021

IT WAS a big moment at the Wey & Arun Canal Trust’s latest major restoration project as the footbridge for the road crossing at Tickner’s Heath in Alfold, Surrey, was put into place. The 6.5 tonne steel frame was carefully lifted in by a 100-tonne crane, ready to be attached by Four-Tees Engineers from Fareham,…
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Boat trips on the Wey & Arun Canal are back for the summer

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Shannon Butcher

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July 30, 2020

The Wey & Arun Canal Trust is pleased to report its boat trips are back on for the summer. Volunteers will be welcoming passengers back to Loxwood this weekend (August 2) as boat trips from the wharf in West Sussex resume after a four-month break. The Trust’s large electric boat Wiggonholt has been adapted to…
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