This year marks a significant change to our usual camp format, we are hosting WRG Canal Camp 0815, and as a result we will welcome a number of new volunteers to canal restoration. We are running our usual canal camp for Weekend Navvies - those people with families, retired, working full time - who are normally only able to come canal restoring once a month.
WRG BITM is providing a substantial work force for the week. We are inviting you to join us either for a few days or the whole week. Flexibility is the key.
From July 26th To August 2nd 2008.
The camp will start and finish following canal camp traditions - Saturday to Saturday. However to suit weekenders and the super-keen, we are overlapping the first weekend with our normal Working Party Weekend.
If you are one of our regular volunteers coming for the first weekend - please do not arrive Friday evening. Camp 0813 will still be in residence till Saturday AM. Instead travel direct to site
If you are joining us for the first time please arrive around lunchtime at the accommodation. You will be given a classroom style health and safety briefing followed by a familiarisation tour of the site.
Camp Leader: Graham Hotham
Assistant Camp Leader: David James.
Camp Cook: June Paice.
Canal Society Working Part Organiser: Peter Redway.
Graham Hotham
Mobile: 0771 550 2083
Text at any time, or phone evenings after 8pm
Home: 01252 656087
A permanently on answer machine, phone anytime, you will get a human after 8pm, so don't hang up
Graham Hotham
Mobile: 0771 550 2083
Camp Kit B Mobile: 07850 422157
The following should give you a taste of what to expect.
Reconstructing the lower wing walls of Lock 22 on the Deepcut Flight of the Basingstoke Canal.
The existing structure will be demolished, and the bank behind excavate back, a foundation trench will be dug and filled with reinforced concrete. Once the concrete has set, the wing walls will be rebuilt on the foundation using concrete blocks to near water line, capped with clay bricks to final design height. Finally back filling with concrete then soil, landscaping the site
Canal Camp 0813 will start work the week before us. Our Camp 0815 will continue from where they leave off
Dumpers will be used to transport building materials to site and there will be an excavator for those heavy lifting jobs.
The camp will offer an ideal opportunity for training, (and for those already trained, practice) on using the plant and machines.
For the evenings we are planning a number of social events. On previous camps we held a Skittles Evening, visited a Brewery, visited a Canal Museum, held a barbecue, and went to the pub a few times, went cruising by boat, went swimming, watched the latest films at the cinema, went tin pin bowling.
We are looking for more ideas for this year’s camp. If you know of any suitable venues or attractions within the Woking, Guildford, Aldershot area please put your ideas forward for consideration.
We are currently looking into a Ghost Night tour of Guildford, Canoeing, Hogs Back Brewery tour, trip on the John Pinkerton and Ten Pin Bowling at the Spectrum
On WRG BITM weekends we sometimes bring a barrel of real ale to the accommodation - normally when the local pub is too far. This proved to be very popular on the previous camps, so we will hope to do the same for this one.
Football Ground Club House
Brookwood Country Park
Redding Way
off Lower Guildford Road
Knaphill
Woking
Surrey
GU21 2AY
www.streetmap.co.uk - Football Ground Club House - Brookwood Country Park
The Club House is warm and cosy. You will find a lounge with comfy arm chairs and a huge TV set. Down the corridor, several shower rooms and toilets. Outside car park at the front and football ground to the back. The Club House is situated on the eastern corner of Brookwood Country Park, with the Basingstoke Canal forming its southern boundary.
From A3- Leave Guildford Junction (A322), branch left, then at traffic signals turn left onto Woking Road A320 signposted Guildford, entering Guildford. At Stoke Crossroads turn right onto Ladymead, A25 signposted Guildford. At traffic signals continue forward signposted Bagshot the Wooden Bridge (junction with A3/A322). At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Worplesdon Road, A322 signposted Bagshot. At traffic signals continue forward signposted Bagshot. At roundabout take 2nd exit onto Worplesdon Road, A322. At next roundabout take 1st exit onto the A322 signposted Bagshot. At next roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A322 signposted Bagshot. At next roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A322 signposted Bagshot. Continue forward onto the A322 entering Worplesdon. At Fox corner roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Bagshot Road A322 signposted Bagshot. Past West Hill Golf Club, at traffic signals turn right onto Brookwood Lye Road, A324 signposted Woking. Turn left onto Hermitage Road A324. At Hermitage roundabout take the 1st exit onto Redding Way. Turn 1st left into Strathcona Gardens and left again entering driveway through gate towards car park.
From M3 Jct 3,Bagshot/Lightwater- Proceed onto Guildford Road. At T-Junction turn left onto A322. At roundabout take the 4th exit onto the A322
signposted Guildford. At next roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Guildford Road signposted Guildford. Continue forward onto Guildford Road A322
entering West End. Proceed past BP petrol station. At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Guildford Road A322 signposted Guildford. Continue
forward onto Guildford Road A322 entering Bisley. Continue forward onto Bagshot Road A322. At traffic signals turn left onto Brookwood Lye Road
A324 signposted Woking. At Hermitage roundabout take the 1st exit onto Redding Way. Turn left into Strathcona Gardens and left again entering
driveway through gate towards car park.
From M25 Jct 11, Chertsey/Woking- At roundabout proceed towards Woking along dual carriageway, St Peter’s Way. At roundabout take the 1st exit
onto Guildford Road A320 signposted Woking. At Ottershaw roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Guildford Road A320 signposted Woking. At Six
crossroads roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Chertsey Road A320 signposted Woking Town Centre. Continue forward onto Chertsey Road A320
entering Woking. At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Victoria Way A320 signposted Guildford. Keep in left hand lane then continue forward onto
Victoria Way A320 signposted Guildford. At traffic signals turn right onto Lockfield Drive A324 signposted Aldershot. At Harelands roundabout
take the 2nd exit onto Lockfield Drive signposted Knaphill. At Robin Hood roundabout take the 1st exit onto Amstel Way A324 signposted
Aldershot. At next roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Hermitage Road A324 signposted Aldershot. Proceed past Woking Crematorium, at mini
roundabout continue forward onto Hermitage Road A324. At Hermitage roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Redding Way. Turn left into Strathcona
Gardens and left again entering driveway through gate towards car park.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brookwood_railway_station
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/BKO/details.html
South West Trains (South Western Main Line)
Service - Waterloo to Basingstoke
Preceding Station - Woking
Following Station - Farnborough (Main)
South West Trains - Alton Line
Service - Waterloo to Alton
Preceding Station - Woking
Following Station - Ash Vale
From the Station Approach turn right onto Connaught Road (A324). Straight ahead at traffic lights junction of the A322 onto Brookwood Lye Road (A324). After 0.5km the A324 bends sharp left and crosses the Basingstoke Canal, continue to Hermitage roundabout. Take the 1st exit onto Redding Way. Turn left into Strathcona Gardens and left again entering driveway through gate towards car park
Park on Curzon Bridge, Lock No 25
OS Grid Reference : SU 919 563
Walk down the flight (east) to Lock No 22
OS Grid Reference : SU 925 566
From the accommodation take the 3rd exit off Hermitage roundabout into Brookwood Lye Road, A324 heading towards Brookwood. Go straight ahead on the traffic lights, junction of the A324. Drive through Brookwood Village (many speed bumps) to traffic lights on T junction. When lights are green turn left through the railway bridge and immediately right into Gapemouth Road B3012. After 2km the road turns sharp right under a railway bridge and then sharp left. Off the left bend (straight ahead as you pass under the bridge is the entrance to Brunswick Road and the Pirbright Army Camp. Drive 150m up Brunswick Road to the Camp gates and park near Curzon Bridge.
The Basingstoke Canal - A Collection of Photographs taken by Tony Clayton
http://www.tonycanalpics.co.uk/basing/bas5.html
Basingstoke Canal Guide - Deepcut Flight
Locks 25 to 23
http://www.thebriars.org.uk/basingstokecanal/Deepcut%20Flight%20Locks%2025%20to%2023.htm
Locks 22 to 18
http://www.thebriars.org.uk/basingstokecanal/Deepcut%20Flight%20Locks%2022%20to%2018.htm
http://www.geograph.org.uk
http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=2960047