The Trust was formed more than thirty years ago to restore the then closed Kennet and Avon Canal from Reading to Bristol as a navigation and a public amenity.
The society seeks to preserve and restore the Hollinwood and Fairbottom Branches of the Ashton Canal, east of Manchester and link it to the Rochdale Canal.
The history, operation and engineering of the coal fired steam narrow boat, President. Information on the voluntary group that maintains and runs the boat on the English canals.
Aims are to preserve the line of the canal, initially restore all parts of the canal which remain in water, eventually restore the whole canal to full navigable standard and to foster interest in the canal.
Basingstoke Canal Boating Club is open to boat users, boat owners, canal enthusiasts and anyone who just enjoys messing about in boats, whether or not they own one.