Wilts and Berks Canal

[SteveCourty]

This is my local canal, I’m a volunteer and member. I’ve made quite a few videos which I’ll post as long as admin don’t mind? I won’t post all at once so don’t worry about spamming!

 

https://youtu.be/kmZa28BZ2J0

[matty40s]

You keep going Steve, its links like this that open the restorations up to a wider audience.

[SteveCourty]

related to the above is a planning application currently in to join the 2 swindon sections up. One is an old restored part of the canal and the other a new line to bypass Swindon. The old part of the line effectively becomes part of the North Wilts Canal. This video is the bit in the middle of the 2

 

 

[SteveCourty]

This is my local section and one I’ve worked on quite a few times. We had a lot of rain recently and they’ve kept it full rather than keeping the level slightly lower like they have in the past. It’s a lovey spot and I can’t wait for boats to be on it. Thai video was a bit of an unplanned video so is a little different to my usual type

 

https://youtu.be/yELe223pF80

[IanM]

I had a mooch around Ardington Top Lock about 30 years ago now.

 

 

Album link https://flic.kr/s/aHskMQHM33

 

 

 

[SteveCourty]

A look at some of the things the trusts are doing to bring wildlife into the canals, this was a work party at Pewsham locks 

 

 

[SteveCourty]

An appeal for the Wilts and Berks 

 

 

[SteveCourty]

Part 1 of a walk down the old North Wilts and old railway to Swindon Centre and on to Wichelstowe on a charity walk

 

[SteveCourty]

 

 

 

[churchward]

All power to the people trying to get the canal open.  I know the area very well and when very young I used to cycle along what was left of Some of Swindon's canals to Wroughton to see a young lady.

 

Also, the easiest way to walk into town was down a paved-over section alongside the Railway works from the Ferndale area into the town not far from the railway station.

[SteveCourty]

8 hours ago, churchward said:

All power to the people trying to get the canal open.  I know the area very well and when very young I used to cycle along what was left of Some of Swindon's canals to Wroughton to see a young lady.

 

Also, the easiest way to walk into town was down a paved-over section alongside the Railway works from the Ferndale area into the town not far from the railway station.

if you look at my videos I walk the route in the swindon walk videos 

[Chris Lowe]

Keep it up Steve

[SteveCourty]

Exploring the canal branch and the hidden treasures on the route 

 

 

[SteveCourty]

A look at the old line and the new planned Melksham Link

 

 

[SteveCourty]

Pewsham locks on the W&B

[SteveCourty]

Tonight’s video takes us to the Wilts and Berks canal and the Calne branch, a really fascinating area with loads of history.