You can purchase our Christmas Raffle Tickets and be in with a chance to win our top prize of £250.

With the prizes already donated, every ticket sold will add to our funds for restoration and maintenance. 

To appreciate the all the work completed and planned, take a look at the latest drone video filmed by Robin Gardner.  The video starts over the southern site of the lock to be built in Phase 3 and takes you north over the work completed as part of Phase 1 including the new bridge.  It then continues north where you can see the new canal cut and bank works leading to the southern end of the in-water section at Birtley (note the puddles). 

Our Annual General Meeting was held on 17th October  followed by presentations to members and volunteers in attendance.

The first half covered the normal formalities of the meeting and outlined our current strategy and priorities.

The second half consisted of presentations on the progress we are making with key projects.

The presentation slides can be accessed using the button below.

With the Autumn rain arriving, the water levels in the canal are beginning to rise which bodes well for our Santa Cruises.  These will be operating on:

12/13/19/20/21/22 December.

You can book now using the button below.

On Monday 2nd November, Dorking Local History Group have a talk by Paul Sebbage entitled Canal Mania! The Story of an Interactive Map.  The talk starts at 1930 with doors open at 1900 and an entry fee of £2.00 for non-members.  Details of the venue can be found at https://dlhg.org.uk/where-we-meet/.

This photo of a Ruddy Darter was taken by Julian Morgan at Shalford.

What have you seen and photographed recently? If you send a photo to Dave Verrall he will upload it to the  Wildlife photo section on the website.  dave.verrall@weyarun.org.uk   

While the fine weather has been welcomed by those engaged on land based work, it is proving frustrating to the boat crews and dredging team.  With the recent heavy rain we may have a very different report next month! 

The Monday Group have been busy tidying up the towpath at Compasses, Tickners, Devils Hole, Brewhurst and Drungewick.  They obtained permission to visit Malham Lock and gave it a good cut back as you can see.

At Tickners Heath Crossing, the Northern Working Party continued to mothball the site until funding is available for the new road bridge.  The roadside drainage pipes have been laid and the trenches backfilled with stone. Hardcore has been laid and topped with Type1 stone to provide a smooth base for tarmac in the future. 

The Eric Walker Group have been widening the towpath north of Birtley Bridge 1 to provide a stable platform for the contractors to drive sheet piling to reinforce the steep embankment above Cranleigh Waters.  This is to mitigate the risk of a breech similar to the one which occurred in the 1970s (see recent Wey-South).

Christmas Cards and Calendars are now on sale.  Click the button below to access our on-line shop.

You can also call in to our Loxwood Canal Centre to buy your calendars and cards.  

Join the Wey & Arun Canal Trust to help extend our green corridor through the beautiful Surrey and Sussex countryside. 

Members receive our Wey South Magazine three times a year with more in depth stories and are able to attend special members events.

Single membership £20pa or £15pa on line.

Joint membership £25pa or £20pa on line.