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Gloucester and District Model Boat Club at Over Basin – Wednesdays

Gloucester & District Model Boat Club – The Home of Model Boating and Yachting in the Gloucester area. The Club has been using Over Canal Basin for about 20 years now, on a Wednesday, Friday and Sunday afternoon. They generally meet around 1:30pm and depart about 4:30pm (unless it is a really nice summer’s day, and they could still be there until 6:30pm). Wednesday afternoon is mainly a “Motor boat” […]


Gloucester and District Model Boat Club at Over Basin – Wednesdays

Gloucester & District Model Boat Club – The Home of Model Boating and Yachting in the Gloucester area. The Club has been using Over Canal Basin for about 20 years now, on a Wednesday, Friday and Sunday afternoon. They generally meet around 1:30pm and depart about 4:30pm (unless it is a really nice summer’s day, and they could still be there until 6:30pm). Wednesday afternoon is mainly a “Motor boat” […]


Gloucester and District Model Boat Club at Over Basin – Wednesdays

Gloucester & District Model Boat Club – The Home of Model Boating and Yachting in the Gloucester area. The Club has been using Over Canal Basin for about 20 years now, on a Wednesday, Friday and Sunday afternoon. They generally meet around 1:30pm and depart about 4:30pm (unless it is a really nice summer’s day, and they could still be there until 6:30pm). Wednesday afternoon is mainly a “Motor boat” […]


Gloucester and District Model Boat Club at Over Basin – Wednesdays

Gloucester & District Model Boat Club – The Home of Model Boating and Yachting in the Gloucester area. The Club has been using Over Canal Basin for about 20 years now, on a Wednesday, Friday and Sunday afternoon. They generally meet around 1:30pm and depart about 4:30pm (unless it is a really nice summer’s day, and they could still be there until 6:30pm). Wednesday afternoon is mainly a “Motor boat” […]


Gloucester and District Model Boat Club at Over Basin – Wednesdays

Gloucester & District Model Boat Club – The Home of Model Boating and Yachting in the Gloucester area. The Club has been using Over Canal Basin for about 20 years now, on a Wednesday, Friday and Sunday afternoon. They generally meet around 1:30pm and depart about 4:30pm (unless it is a really nice summer’s day, and they could still be there until 6:30pm). Wednesday afternoon is mainly a “Motor boat” […]


Guided Walk featuring the canal at Yarkhill

A circular walk starting from Yarkhill Village hall, going up the hill to wide views across the countryside and the line of the canal, carrying on through Westhide, along the canal towpath, including Skew bridge at Monkhide. The walk is approx. 4 miles and will take approx. 2 – 2 ½ hours. Sturdy shoes will be required as the ground is uneven. No stiles. Refreshments will be at the hall […]


Presentation of New Strategy Document

Thursday 20 March 2025 at the Royal Oak Inn, A449 Ross Road, Ledbury, HR8 2ND. An opportunity to hear a presentation from Roger Morgan who has been working on the Strategy for the H&GCT. The Strategy document can be downloaded by clicking the image to the right. Please come and give your input and feedback on the strategy going forward. All welcome.


Spring Fayre in Newent

Our Sales and Promotions Team are attending a large number of events this year and ideally need at least two persons to run the stall at any one time. Please consider if you could help with the stalls we have planned across the area – these start at Newent in March and run through into December. As with every part of the organisation we would like some new helpers – […]


Oxenhall to Newent Station Canal Redevelopment Project Presentation

For many years the H & G Canal Trust has nurtured a strategy for the restoration of Newent Station along with the extension of the canal from both eastern and western directions. These plans include a significant new stretch of water from Oxenhall up to the old station platforms, a distance of nearly a third of a mile (nearly half a kilometre). Restoring this stretch of canal isn’t just about […]


Yarkhill Team Day

Volunteering activities typically start at around 9.00am, and most sites wrap up about 3:00pm … some finish earlier or later.? As volunteers, it is up to you how much time you are on site for – we just ask that you let the site leader know you are leaving site. Examples of the work undertaken by volunteers on site can be seen on our YouTube channel. There are many other […]