A walk past the Pepperpot cottages at Leverton this morning, crossing back & forth over the West Berks/ Wilts border. Formerly part of the estate village of Chilton Lodge, they were built & added to around & after 1767. Survivors indeed.
April 8, 2025 at 11:32 AM
A walk past the Pepperpot cottages at Leverton this morning, crossing back & forth over the West Berks/ Wilts border. Formerly part of the estate village of Chilton Lodge, they were built & added to around & after 1767. Survivors indeed.
A safe cycle route from East Challow to Grove, avoiding the busy A417, will be built this summer. An all-weather gravel surface will be laid on the towpath of the Wilts & Berks Canal. The canal was closed in 1914 and is currently under restoration by a volunteer group.
April 4, 2026 at 2:44 PM
A safe cycle route from East Challow to Grove, avoiding the busy A417, will be built this summer. An all-weather gravel surface will be laid on the towpath of the Wilts & Berks Canal. The canal was closed in 1914 and is currently under restoration by a volunteer group.
Grove Lower Lock on the Wilts and Berks Canal.
October 2, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Grove Lower Lock on the Wilts and Berks Canal.
The charity restoring the historic Wilts & Berks Canal, which ran from Abingdon to Grove, Shrivenham and beyond, has launched an emergency appeal to protect it from Thames Water’s White Horse/Abingdon Reservoir. They say “with proper planning, the reservoir and a restored canal can coexist”.
August 20, 2026 at 4:54 PM
The charity restoring the historic Wilts & Berks Canal, which ran from Abingdon to Grove, Shrivenham and beyond, has launched an emergency appeal to protect it from Thames Water’s White Horse/Abingdon Reservoir. They say “with proper planning, the reservoir and a restored canal can coexist”.
The Wilts and Berks, long given up for dead, is being restored with an entirely new route around Swindon for completion by 2050
February 16, 2026 at 11:01 AM
The Wilts and Berks, long given up for dead, is being restored with an entirely new route around Swindon for completion by 2050
Wilts & Berks Canal Trust volunteers and branches win the Tony Davy awards at the AGM.
See the video here 😁
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#wiltsandberks #ukcanals #volunteering #volunteersmakeadifference #tonydavy
See the video here 😁
youtu.be/x0FlPEoHeOI
#wiltsandberks #ukcanals #volunteering #volunteersmakeadifference #tonydavy
Wilts and Berks Tony Davey Awards
YouTube video by Wilts & Berks Canal Trust
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December 18, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Wilts & Berks Canal Trust volunteers and branches win the Tony Davy awards at the AGM.
See the video here 😁
youtu.be/x0FlPEoHeOI
#wiltsandberks #ukcanals #volunteering #volunteersmakeadifference #tonydavy
See the video here 😁
youtu.be/x0FlPEoHeOI
#wiltsandberks #ukcanals #volunteering #volunteersmakeadifference #tonydavy
Look! The silk-smoky glimmering of bedwine appearing with the Michaelmas, Mop, Hiring & Goose Fairs, to light us through the winter, from Dorset, to Herts, Hants, Berks, Wilts & beyond.
Wild clematis for @nicolawriting.bsky.social @nicwilson.bsky.social
September 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Look! The silk-smoky glimmering of bedwine appearing with the Michaelmas, Mop, Hiring & Goose Fairs, to light us through the winter, from Dorset, to Herts, Hants, Berks, Wilts & beyond.
🚤 𝗣𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲.
Volunteers are now working on Bottom Lock as the restoration of the Wilts & Berks Canal continues.
𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲
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Volunteers are now working on Bottom Lock as the restoration of the Wilts & Berks Canal continues.
𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲
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Canal revival unlocks a new chapter at Pewsham | Towpath Talk
A major restoration project is under way at Pewsham, where a canal charity has begun the latest phase of work to bring the historic waterway back to life. T ...
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September 28, 2026 at 11:35 AM
🚤 𝗣𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲.
Volunteers are now working on Bottom Lock as the restoration of the Wilts & Berks Canal continues.
𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲
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Volunteers are now working on Bottom Lock as the restoration of the Wilts & Berks Canal continues.
𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲
www.towpathtalk.co.uk/canal-reviva...
80 volunteers, 2 days, 1 lock project to kickstart.
The WRG Reunion Weekend is back on the Wilts & Berks Canal. Reunite with friends, roll up your sleeves for vegetation clearance, help prep locks for restoration, and hear WRG’s 2026 plans.
Learn more: waterways.org.uk/support/ways...
#ukcanals
The WRG Reunion Weekend is back on the Wilts & Berks Canal. Reunite with friends, roll up your sleeves for vegetation clearance, help prep locks for restoration, and hear WRG’s 2026 plans.
Learn more: waterways.org.uk/support/ways...
#ukcanals
WRG Reunion Weekend 2025
Waterway Recovery Group is holding a reunion weekend on the Wilts & Berks Canal in Oxfordshire over the weekend 22nd & 23rd November.
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September 17, 2025 at 1:07 PM
80 volunteers, 2 days, 1 lock project to kickstart.
The WRG Reunion Weekend is back on the Wilts & Berks Canal. Reunite with friends, roll up your sleeves for vegetation clearance, help prep locks for restoration, and hear WRG’s 2026 plans.
Learn more: waterways.org.uk/support/ways...
#ukcanals
The WRG Reunion Weekend is back on the Wilts & Berks Canal. Reunite with friends, roll up your sleeves for vegetation clearance, help prep locks for restoration, and hear WRG’s 2026 plans.
Learn more: waterways.org.uk/support/ways...
#ukcanals
The charity restoring a historic canal from Abingdon to Wantage, Shrivenham and beyond has put out an appeal for volunteers. The Wilts & Berks Canal Trust is looking for an Engineering Director, local branch engineers, and volunteers to monitor planning applications. www.wbct.org.uk/get-involved...
February 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The charity restoring a historic canal from Abingdon to Wantage, Shrivenham and beyond has put out an appeal for volunteers. The Wilts & Berks Canal Trust is looking for an Engineering Director, local branch engineers, and volunteers to monitor planning applications. www.wbct.org.uk/get-involved...
Anyone know of any DnD campaigns in Berks, Oxon, Wilts or Hants, and would fancy letting me join? 🧝🏻♂️🧙🏻♂️🧚🏻♂️
January 21, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Anyone know of any DnD campaigns in Berks, Oxon, Wilts or Hants, and would fancy letting me join? 🧝🏻♂️🧙🏻♂️🧚🏻♂️
Searching for lost bridges on the Wilts and Berks Canal @wiltsberks.bsky.social
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Exploring the History Uncovering the Secrets of an Old Wall
The Branch before the Canal | Calne Branch | Wilts and Berks CanalFULL video - https://youtu.be/uPleG-V9w74A walk down the Calne branch from our last visit t...
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February 6, 2024 at 7:37 AM
Searching for lost bridges on the Wilts and Berks Canal @wiltsberks.bsky.social
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I’ve now raised £800 for the @wiltsberks.bsky.social , please help me lose weight by giving some donations to keep me pushing towards my target!
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Stephen 's fundraiser for Wilts & Berks Canal Trust
Help Stephen Court raise money to support Wilts & Berks Canal Trust
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July 20, 2024 at 5:49 PM
I’ve now raised £800 for the @wiltsberks.bsky.social , please help me lose weight by giving some donations to keep me pushing towards my target!
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2019 and a walk down the long disused Midland & Southwestern Junction Railway's line near home.
From the former Swindon Town station - where only the station master's house still remains - to the bridge over Mill Lane, just short of the bridge over the Wilts & Berks Canal.
From the former Swindon Town station - where only the station master's house still remains - to the bridge over Mill Lane, just short of the bridge over the Wilts & Berks Canal.
March 6, 2025 at 11:48 PM
2019 and a walk down the long disused Midland & Southwestern Junction Railway's line near home.
From the former Swindon Town station - where only the station master's house still remains - to the bridge over Mill Lane, just short of the bridge over the Wilts & Berks Canal.
From the former Swindon Town station - where only the station master's house still remains - to the bridge over Mill Lane, just short of the bridge over the Wilts & Berks Canal.
Wilts & Berks Canal Seeks Volunteer Coordinator
The Wilts & Berks Canal Trust is seeking a Corporate Volunteer Coordinator to build business partnerships and organise team volunteering days. #wiltsandberkscanal #ukcanals #canalrestoration #WeDigCanals The post Wilts
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The Wilts & Berks Canal Trust is seeking a Corporate Volunteer Coordinator to build business partnerships and organise team volunteering days. #wiltsandberkscanal #ukcanals #canalrestoration #WeDigCanals The post Wilts
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August 21, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Wilts & Berks Canal Seeks Volunteer Coordinator
The Wilts & Berks Canal Trust is seeking a Corporate Volunteer Coordinator to build business partnerships and organise team volunteering days. #wiltsandberkscanal #ukcanals #canalrestoration #WeDigCanals The post Wilts
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The Wilts & Berks Canal Trust is seeking a Corporate Volunteer Coordinator to build business partnerships and organise team volunteering days. #wiltsandberkscanal #ukcanals #canalrestoration #WeDigCanals The post Wilts
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Wilts & Berks Canal Trust seeks recruitment volunteers
The Wilts & Berks Canal Trust is looking for three new volunteers to join its Recruitment Team and help find the people who will care for the canal. #wiltsandberkscanal #ukcanals #canalrestoration #WeDigCanals Th
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The Wilts & Berks Canal Trust is looking for three new volunteers to join its Recruitment Team and help find the people who will care for the canal. #wiltsandberkscanal #ukcanals #canalrestoration #WeDigCanals Th
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August 11, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Wilts & Berks Canal Trust seeks recruitment volunteers
The Wilts & Berks Canal Trust is looking for three new volunteers to join its Recruitment Team and help find the people who will care for the canal. #wiltsandberkscanal #ukcanals #canalrestoration #WeDigCanals Th
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The Wilts & Berks Canal Trust is looking for three new volunteers to join its Recruitment Team and help find the people who will care for the canal. #wiltsandberkscanal #ukcanals #canalrestoration #WeDigCanals Th
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Support the Wilts and Berks Canal, Sponsor me today! #UKCanals #justgiving #Charity #Walk #Sponsor
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Support the Wilts and Berks Canal, Sponsor me today! #UKCanals #justgiving #Charity #Walk #Sponsor
The Lost Canal of the CotswoldsFull Video - https://youtu.be/GG30yevKEGQA look at the now lost and original Stroudwater Navigation from the River Severn at U...
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April 7, 2024 at 8:08 AM
Support the Wilts and Berks Canal, Sponsor me today! #UKCanals #justgiving #Charity #Walk #Sponsor
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The first load down the canal for over 100 years!
You can support the work of the Wilts & Berks Canal Trust here
www.wbct.org.uk/get-involved...
And watch the video here
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You can support the work of the Wilts & Berks Canal Trust here
www.wbct.org.uk/get-involved...
And watch the video here
youtu.be/OnKwbuVzCI8?...
Become A Member
Wilts & Berks Canal Trust is a charitable organisation working to restore, conserve and improve the route of the Wilts & Berks canal.
www.wbct.org.uk
May 18, 2025 at 6:38 PM
The first load down the canal for over 100 years!
You can support the work of the Wilts & Berks Canal Trust here
www.wbct.org.uk/get-involved...
And watch the video here
youtu.be/OnKwbuVzCI8?...
You can support the work of the Wilts & Berks Canal Trust here
www.wbct.org.uk/get-involved...
And watch the video here
youtu.be/OnKwbuVzCI8?...
This weeks video comes from the North Wilts/Wilts & Berks exploring the lost locks and the ongoing restoration plans.
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February 10, 2024 at 5:13 PM
This weeks video comes from the North Wilts/Wilts & Berks exploring the lost locks and the ongoing restoration plans.
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It was the inspiration for the New Sea of Richard Jefferies' book Bevis: The Story of a Boy, which was published in 1882 and is the urtext of all children's holiday adventure stories. liberalengland.blogspot.com/2024/11/coat...
Coate Water, Swindon, filmed from the air
Coate Water in Swindon was formed by diverting the River Cole. It was originally a reservoir for the Wilts & Berks Canal, and when the cana...
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November 24, 2024 at 11:56 PM
It was the inspiration for the New Sea of Richard Jefferies' book Bevis: The Story of a Boy, which was published in 1882 and is the urtext of all children's holiday adventure stories. liberalengland.blogspot.com/2024/11/coat...
Volunteers of the Wilts & Berks Canal Trust has been rebuilding the canal since 1977. Despite the name, it runs through present-day Oxfordshire, not Berkshire. The reservoir threatens to obliterate the historic canal line: the Trust is calling for Thames Water to build a replacement channel.
August 20, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Volunteers of the Wilts & Berks Canal Trust has been rebuilding the canal since 1977. Despite the name, it runs through present-day Oxfordshire, not Berkshire. The reservoir threatens to obliterate the historic canal line: the Trust is calling for Thames Water to build a replacement channel.
A huge thanks to all those who have sponsored me so far, I have raised an amazing £580 for the @wiltsberks.bsky.social so far, I'd love to make it a thousand, could you help? Even if it's a pound it all helps!
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Stephen 's fundraiser for Wilts & Berks Canal Trust
Help Stephen Court raise money to support Wilts & Berks Canal Trust
www.justgiving.com
March 31, 2024 at 8:46 AM
A huge thanks to all those who have sponsored me so far, I have raised an amazing £580 for the @wiltsberks.bsky.social so far, I'd love to make it a thousand, could you help? Even if it's a pound it all helps!
www.justgiving.com/page/stephen...
www.justgiving.com/page/stephen...
𝗔 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝘁𝘀 & 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹 🚤
Swindon Borough Council and the canal trust have agreed to work together on its long-term restoration.
What happens next?
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Swindon Borough Council and the canal trust have agreed to work together on its long-term restoration.
What happens next?
www.towpathtalk.co.uk/council-and-...
Council and canal trust unite to restore historic waterway | Towpath Talk
The Wilts & Berks Canal Trust (WBCT) and Swindon Borough Council have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) confirming their commitment to work tog ...
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July 30, 2026 at 4:58 PM
𝗔 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝘁𝘀 & 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹 🚤
Swindon Borough Council and the canal trust have agreed to work together on its long-term restoration.
What happens next?
www.towpathtalk.co.uk/council-and-...
Swindon Borough Council and the canal trust have agreed to work together on its long-term restoration.
What happens next?
www.towpathtalk.co.uk/council-and-...
A helping hand from BT: fifteen volunteers on the Wilts & Berks
Fifteen BT volunteers rolled up their sleeves for a corporate volunteering day with the Wilts & Berks Canal Trust in Swindon on 15 July. #wiltsandberkscanal #ukcanals #canalrestoration #WeDigCanals
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Fifteen BT volunteers rolled up their sleeves for a corporate volunteering day with the Wilts & Berks Canal Trust in Swindon on 15 July. #wiltsandberkscanal #ukcanals #canalrestoration #WeDigCanals
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July 24, 2026 at 7:41 AM
A helping hand from BT: fifteen volunteers on the Wilts & Berks
Fifteen BT volunteers rolled up their sleeves for a corporate volunteering day with the Wilts & Berks Canal Trust in Swindon on 15 July. #wiltsandberkscanal #ukcanals #canalrestoration #WeDigCanals
lovecanals.uk/blogs/a-help...
Fifteen BT volunteers rolled up their sleeves for a corporate volunteering day with the Wilts & Berks Canal Trust in Swindon on 15 July. #wiltsandberkscanal #ukcanals #canalrestoration #WeDigCanals
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