Wey&Arun Canal Camp (Bonfire Hanger Towpath) CC2024-18

The reason: The Wey & Arun Canal Trust has just acquired a length of canal and towpath, which leads on from the restored Loxwood Link length, and wants to bring the towpath up to scratch to match the existing sections.

The restoration: The Wey & Arun Canal Trust aims to reopen the entire through route from the River Wey Navigation above Guildford to the River Arun and the South Coast. Several significant lengths have been completed, including the Loxwood Link length of around three miles and five locks plus shorter sections from Malham to Newbridge, on the summit at Dunsfold and elsewhere. Both of the projects supported by 2024 canal camps will be helping to close the gaps between these existing restored sections.