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Easyfunding have just announced that by referring new supporters to the EasyFunding portal, the Trust will receive a £5.00 donation once each referrer has raised or donated more than £5.00 themselves, and gain entry into a draw to win a £500.00 donation to Trust funds. Online shopping from your sofa? You could also be helping Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal Trust raise much-needed funds for FREE! Over 4,000 online retailers including […]
Take a walk along the Daffodil Walk in Gloucestershire and take advantage of organsised Daffodil Weekend Events at Dymock on March 28th/29th 2020, , at Kempley on March 21st/22nd 2020 or at Oxenhall on March 28th/29th 2020. The walk follows the Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal in places. Walking boots recommended as still very wet in places and one of the underpasses under the M50 has been flooded. Alternative route avaailable […]
Trouble in the Tunnel An interesting article entitled Trouble in the Tunnel by our very own Nigel C Jeffries featured in the February 2020 copy of Waterways World Magazine. Click through this link – Trouble in the Tunnel – to see more.
An article on Hiking along the Hereford and Gloucester Canal featured in the December 2019 issue of Waterways World. Subscribers to the magazine can see an online version of the article free of charge, whilst a small fee is payable by non-subscribers. Click through this link – Hiking the Hereford and Gloucester Canal – to see more.
Our Grand Holiday Draw has had another successful year. We raised over £1,500.00 All the prize winners were H & G members One week’s Boat Hire was won by Mr Marsh of Bristol A Day Boat Hire by Mr Sinnett of Wombourne Dinner, B & B at The Lock keepers by Mr Scarrott of Hay on Wye As always, a very big thank you to Black Prince Narrow Boats, ABC […]
Restoration of the canal at Newent has been heavily compromised by the construction of the Ledbury to Gloucester Railway over much of the canal below Oxenhall. The railway chose a high-level crossing at Bridge Street which involved lowering the road level. The canal must now pass above the road, with boats raised sufficiently to satisfy modern highway standards for headroom. Five years or so ago in The Wharfinger we were […]
