History of the Basingstoke
Canal
The Basingstoke Canal is in the south east of England and flows
through the counties of Hampshire and Surrey. It originally ran
from the Hampshire town of Basingstoke to its junction with the
River Wey Navigation in Surrey, 37 miles away.
Today, 32 miles of the original navigation have been restored, from
the Wey Navigation as far as North Warnborough in Hampshire, as a
public amenity catering for boaters, walkers, canoeists, anglers
and naturalists.
It has 29 locks, all but one in Surrey, which together raise the
canal 204ft from the River Wey. You can find more about the
Basingstoke Canal here.
Eelmoor Bridge
The bridge where I used to cycle to and watch the Farnborough
Air Show as a youngster, I used to sit on the now demolished pill
box at the end of the runway and get the best seat in the house (I
could never understand people that paid to see the Air show). An
Army style Iron bridge with parking plus the fantastic views of
Farnborough Airport.
Please watch for muggles when retrieving
the cache