Canal Trust Events


Summer Boat Trips at Over Basin – 6 July 2025

We are sorry that our Summer Boats Trips on 6 July 2025 are unlikely to run.  This is due to circumstances on the canal outside of our control.

Tickets for the trips on this date are no longer available.

Trips in August and September should take place as planned – tickets are available on our Shop page here or by clicking on the event listings on the calendar below.

Upcoming Special Events

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Sales and Promotion Events with the H&GCT Roadshow

Raising funds for and awareness of the Trust’s work is vital in maintaining progress with the Canal’s restoration.

Our Sales and Information Stand can be seen at many Waterways and Country Shows during the year.

We have two small teams of volunteers based at Hereford and Gloucester to cover both local and national events.

Why not have a good day out with the H&G CT?

Come and visit, or better still, join us on the stand – We cannot promise that you will see the world with us but you may visit an area that is new to you – and we always do our utmost to ensure that you have some time to look around – and your admission to the event will be free!

We urgently need additional volunteers to help us at these interesting events.

Our small but well-established teams will make you very welcome!  Please contact us to discuss where and when you can get involved.

Herefordshire Histories Festival is brand new to the county this year, so we are happy to join in.

We do have some other events that are possible but need to work with our volunteers’ availability. The more volunteers the merrier – are you going to put your hand up?

We will provide updates in the Wharfinger and on the email newsletter. As they say – watch this space!

Diary to date – as far as we know it!

10-18 May 2025
10 May 2025
15 May 2025
7 June 2025
14 June 2025
28-29 June 2025
27 July 2025
 9-10 August 2025
12-21 September 2025
8 November 2025

Herefordshire Histories Festival – 2 days for H&G 
Minibus Tour of canal in Herefordshire 
Display at Yarkhill Village Hall and Walks 
Ledbury Community Day 
Newent Open Event 
Braunston Historic Boats 
Hereford Waterworks Steam Day 
Severn Vale Vintage Show, Fiddington, Tewkesbury 
Heritage Week – displays in Ledbury and Newent 
Newent Winter Fayre 

As always – volunteers to assist us in attending these events will be very welcome.

Regular Activities at Over Basin

Sailing4Disabled operate on the water at Over most Mondays and Tuesdays,
whilst the Gloucester and District Model Boat Club members sail on most Wednesdays, Fridays (sailing racing) or Sundays after lunch.  

More details of upcoming events are listed below.

Please note event details may change at short notice so may not always be entirely accurate. 

Sun
13
Jul2025

Gloucester and District Model Boat Club at Over Basin - Sundays

Sunday afternoon is a "Social" gathering of GDMBC members, with both "Motorboats" and "Sailing Yachts" taking to the water. If cars are present but no boats, they will probably heading away up the canal around the corner to the "winding hole" and back.

Starting at 1:30 PM and continuing until dusk

at Over Basin

Location - Horseshoe Drive; Over; Highnam; Gloucester GL2 8DB

More details available from Gloucester and District Model Boat Club / gdmbc.secretary@gmail.com

Find out more...

Mon
14
Jul2025

Sailing4Disabled at Over Canal Basin - Mondays

Sailing4Disabled meets every Monday and Tuesday at Over Canal Basin from 11.00 to 14.00. It is open to everyone ? whether they have a disability or not.

Starting at 11:00 AM and continuing until 2:00 PM

at Over Basin

Location - Horseshoe Drive; Over; Highnam; Gloucester GL2 8DB

More details available from Pete Bisson - Sailing4Disabled / 07913 015018 or email peterwb49@hotmail.com

Find out more...

Tue
15
Jul2025

Sailing4Disabled at Over Canal Basin - Tuesdays

Sailing4Disabled meets every Monday and Tuesday at Over Canal Basin from 11.00 to 14.00. It is open to everyone ? whether they have a disability or not.

Starting at 11:00 AM and continuing until 2:00 PM

at Over Basin

Location - Horseshoe Drive; Over; Highnam; Gloucester GL2 8DB

More details available from Pete Bisson - Sailing4Disabled / 07913 015018 or email peterwb49@hotmail.com

Find out more...

Wed
16
Jul2025

Gloucester and District Model Boat Club at Over Basin - Wednesdays

Wednesday afternoon is mainly a "Motor boat" session, with various model styles and sizes, powered by batteries (occasionally by live steam). If cars are present but no boats, they will probably heading away up the canal around the corner to the "winding hole" and back.

Starting at 1:30 PM and continuing until dusk

at Over Basin

Location - Horseshoe Drive; Over; Highnam; Gloucester GL2 8DB

More details available from Gloucester and District Model Boat Club / gdmbc.secretary@gmail.com

Find out more...

Thu
17
Jul2025

Over Basin Team Day

Our Over Basin Team meet every Thursday to undertake a wide variety of largely outdoor planning, development and maintenance tasks around the Basin and on our fleet of heritage boats

Starting at 9:00 AM and continuing until Mid afternoon

at Over Basin on the Hereford and Gloucester Canal

Location - Horseshoe Drive, Over, Highnam, Gloucester GL2 8DB

More details available from Dave Goff / Please contact Dave by email to overbasin@h-g-canal.org.uk

Find out more...

Fri
18
Jul2025

Gloucester and District Model Boat Club at Over Basin - Fridays

Friday afternoon is mainly small "Sailing yachts", chasing themselves around the basin, purely powered by the wind. If cars are present but no boats, they will probably heading away up the canal around the corner to the "winding hole" and back.

Starting at 1:30 PM and continuing until dusk

at Over Basin

Location - Horseshoe Drive; Over; Highnam; Gloucester GL2 8DB

More details available from Gloucester and District Model Boat Club / gdmbc.secretary@gmail.com

Find out more...

Sun
20
Jul2025

Gloucester and District Model Boat Club at Over Basin - Fun Day

Starting at 10:00 AM and continuing until 5:00 PM

at Over Basin

Location - Horseshoe Drive; Over; Highnam; Gloucester GL2 8DB

More details available from Gloucester and District Model Boat Club / gdmbc.secretary@gmail.com

Find out more...

Sun
20
Jul2025

Gloucester and District Model Boat Club at Over Basin - Sundays

Sunday afternoon is a "Social" gathering of GDMBC members, with both "Motorboats" and "Sailing Yachts" taking to the water. If cars are present but no boats, they will probably heading away up the canal around the corner to the "winding hole" and back.

Starting at 1:30 PM and continuing until dusk

at Over Basin

Location - Horseshoe Drive; Over; Highnam; Gloucester GL2 8DB

More details available from Gloucester and District Model Boat Club / gdmbc.secretary@gmail.com

Find out more...

Mon
21
Jul2025

Sailing4Disabled at Over Canal Basin - Mondays

Sailing4Disabled meets every Monday and Tuesday at Over Canal Basin from 11.00 to 14.00. It is open to everyone ? whether they have a disability or not.

Starting at 11:00 AM and continuing until 2:00 PM

at Over Basin

Location - Horseshoe Drive; Over; Highnam; Gloucester GL2 8DB

More details available from Pete Bisson - Sailing4Disabled / 07913 015018 or email peterwb49@hotmail.com

Find out more...

Tue
22
Jul2025

Sailing4Disabled at Over Canal Basin - Tuesdays

Sailing4Disabled meets every Monday and Tuesday at Over Canal Basin from 11.00 to 14.00. It is open to everyone ? whether they have a disability or not.

Starting at 11:00 AM and continuing until 2:00 PM

at Over Basin

Location - Horseshoe Drive; Over; Highnam; Gloucester GL2 8DB

More details available from Pete Bisson - Sailing4Disabled / 07913 015018 or email peterwb49@hotmail.com

Find out more...

Canal Restoration Site Team Work Days

Sun
13
Jul2025

Herefordshire Team Day

The team are normally meet at a number of sites in Herefordshire between 10:00am and 1:00pm every 2nd Sunday of the month. We would be happy to see you if you wish to assist. Please do contact the site leader if you are coming so we can give directions to the site.

Starting at 10:00 AM and continuing until 1:00 PM

at Check with organiser in advance as work locations vary

More details available from Ralph Barber / Please contact Ralph by email to chairman@h-g-canal.org.uk

Find out more...

Tue
15
Jul2025

Oxenhall Team Day

Our Oxenhall team meet on site every Tuesday and are working on the oldest part of the canal corridor. Work consists of keeping the national footpath that goes through the site and the permissive paths that the H&G Canal Trust has created to walkers near and far.

Starting at 9:00 AM and continuing until Mid afternoon

at Oxenhall Locks and Newent Station

Find out more...

Tue
15
Jul2025

Malswick Team Day

Our Malswick Team meet on site every Tuesday and are currently working on re-creating two new sections of canal channel totalling approximately 1300m in length.

Starting at 9:00 AM and continuing until Mid afternoon

at Malswick Canal Construction Site

Location - B4215 east of Malswick House pub

More details available from Robert Heigham / Please contact Robert by email to malswick@h-g-canal.org.uk

Find out more...

Thu
17
Jul2025

Over Basin Team Day

Our Over Basin Team meet every Thursday to undertake a wide variety of largely outdoor planning, development and maintenance tasks around the Basin and on our fleet of heritage boats

Starting at 9:00 AM and continuing until Mid afternoon

at Over Basin on the Hereford and Gloucester Canal

Location - Horseshoe Drive, Over, Highnam, Gloucester GL2 8DB

More details available from Dave Goff / Please contact Dave by email to overbasin@h-g-canal.org.uk

Find out more...

Tue
22
Jul2025

Oxenhall Team Day

Our Oxenhall team meet on site every Tuesday and are working on the oldest part of the canal corridor. Work consists of keeping the national footpath that goes through the site and the permissive paths that the H&G Canal Trust has created to walkers near and far.

Starting at 9:00 AM and continuing until Mid afternoon

at Oxenhall Locks and Newent Station

Find out more...

Tue
22
Jul2025

Malswick Team Day

Our Malswick Team meet on site every Tuesday and are currently working on re-creating two new sections of canal channel totalling approximately 1300m in length.

Starting at 9:00 AM and continuing until Mid afternoon

at Malswick Canal Construction Site

Location - B4215 east of Malswick House pub

More details available from Robert Heigham / Please contact Robert by email to malswick@h-g-canal.org.uk

Find out more...

Thu
24
Jul2025

Over Basin Team Day

Our Over Basin Team meet every Thursday to undertake a wide variety of largely outdoor planning, development and maintenance tasks around the Basin and on our fleet of heritage boats

Starting at 9:00 AM and continuing until Mid afternoon

at Over Basin on the Hereford and Gloucester Canal

Location - Horseshoe Drive, Over, Highnam, Gloucester GL2 8DB

More details available from Dave Goff / Please contact Dave by email to overbasin@h-g-canal.org.uk

Find out more...

Tue
29
Jul2025

Oxenhall Team Day

Our Oxenhall team meet on site every Tuesday and are working on the oldest part of the canal corridor. Work consists of keeping the national footpath that goes through the site and the permissive paths that the H&G Canal Trust has created to walkers near and far.

Starting at 9:00 AM and continuing until Mid afternoon

at Oxenhall Locks and Newent Station

Find out more...

Tue
29
Jul2025

Malswick Team Day

Our Malswick Team meet on site every Tuesday and are currently working on re-creating two new sections of canal channel totalling approximately 1300m in length.

Starting at 9:00 AM and continuing until Mid afternoon

at Malswick Canal Construction Site

Location - B4215 east of Malswick House pub

More details available from Robert Heigham / Please contact Robert by email to malswick@h-g-canal.org.uk

Find out more...

Thu
31
Jul2025

Over Basin Team Day

Our Over Basin Team meet every Thursday to undertake a wide variety of largely outdoor planning, development and maintenance tasks around the Basin and on our fleet of heritage boats

Starting at 9:00 AM and continuing until Mid afternoon

at Over Basin on the Hereford and Gloucester Canal

Location - Horseshoe Drive, Over, Highnam, Gloucester GL2 8DB

More details available from Dave Goff / Please contact Dave by email to overbasin@h-g-canal.org.uk

Find out more...

Tue
05
Aug2025

Oxenhall Team Day

Our Oxenhall team meet on site every Tuesday and are working on the oldest part of the canal corridor. Work consists of keeping the national footpath that goes through the site and the permissive paths that the H&G Canal Trust has created to walkers near and far.

Starting at 9:00 AM and continuing until Mid afternoon

at Oxenhall Locks and Newent Station

Find out more...

Tue
05
Aug2025

Malswick Team Day

Our Malswick Team meet on site every Tuesday and are currently working on re-creating two new sections of canal channel totalling approximately 1300m in length.

Starting at 9:00 AM and continuing until Mid afternoon

at Malswick Canal Construction Site

Location - B4215 east of Malswick House pub

More details available from Robert Heigham / Please contact Robert by email to malswick@h-g-canal.org.uk

Find out more...

Thu
07
Aug2025

Over Basin Team Day

Our Over Basin Team meet every Thursday to undertake a wide variety of largely outdoor planning, development and maintenance tasks around the Basin and on our fleet of heritage boats

Starting at 9:00 AM and continuing until Mid afternoon

at Over Basin on the Hereford and Gloucester Canal

Location - Horseshoe Drive, Over, Highnam, Gloucester GL2 8DB

More details available from Dave Goff / Please contact Dave by email to overbasin@h-g-canal.org.uk

Find out more...

Sun
10
Aug2025

Herefordshire Team Day

The team are normally meet at a number of sites in Herefordshire between 10:00am and 1:00pm every 2nd Sunday of the month. We would be happy to see you if you wish to assist. Please do contact the site leader if you are coming so we can give directions to the site.

Starting at 10:00 AM and continuing until 1:00 PM

at Check with organiser in advance as work locations vary

More details available from Ralph Barber / Please contact Ralph by email to chairman@h-g-canal.org.uk

Find out more...

Tue
12
Aug2025

Oxenhall Team Day

Our Oxenhall team meet on site every Tuesday and are working on the oldest part of the canal corridor. Work consists of keeping the national footpath that goes through the site and the permissive paths that the H&G Canal Trust has created to walkers near and far.

Starting at 9:00 AM and continuing until Mid afternoon

at Oxenhall Locks and Newent Station

Find out more...

Please email the site before arriving as they may be elsewhere on the day you decide to come and visit – we would hate to miss you.

Not sure which site or you would like to just chat about volunteering with the H&G Canal Trust?

Please email us at  volunteering@h-g-canal.org.uk

We at the Trust are keen to expand our operations on our current sites, and to build additional teams to work on new sites at locations such as Newent Station.

In particular, we are looking for new Team Leaders – so if you would like to be involved in the leadership of a site please contact us with an email to  volunteering@h-g-canal.org.uk.

Upcoming Festival and Open Day News

Watch this space …