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Welcome to the official site for the Bude Canal and Harbour Society.

HAPPY NEW YEAR - HERE ARE EVENTS FOR YOUR DIARIES !

Monday 9th January 2012

Bude Community Network meeting at 7.00pm in
Rooms 2/3, The Parkhouse Centre, Bude for an
update on the future of Higher Wharf by Cornwall
Council officers

Saturday 28th January

Bude Canal Trust workday on the Aqueduct section.
If you can join us please contact either Mike
Degnan on 354162 or Tim Dingle on 361356.

Sunday 26th February

Eleventh AGM at The Falcon Hotel at 2.30pm
followed by a presentation on Pentewan by local
historian Robert Evans.

All enquiries regarding use of the Canal, towpath and Bude Marshes area should be referred to Cornwall County Council.

Local contact- Countryside officer Gareth Cann

NB From October 2011 a proper licencing system will be in operation by CCC for any use of the Bude Canal and its environs.

And ....... a little milestone!

Long long ago, back in the Spring of 2003 in fact, we started to put The Tub Boat newsletter booklet on line. The format has changed slightly as you can now read it in pdf format which is fast and, well, exactly like the read thing - and yes we do still have some of them printed too.

So the little milestone is this - the Autumn Edition now on site is the 35 th Tub Boat on site. We were originally planning to just keep the 4 for the current year but the interest has been such that we have left each and every one there for you to read. So if you'd like to delve a little into the past - and see how far we've come - just click here!

Ok so we've now passed the milestone - check out the latest edition

Canal Regeneration Bude

Report on the Regeneration Project

- adapted from article in revised Bude Canal Past and Present as below.

Photo Album

Chris Jewell has been out photographing the Canal Regeneration from day one . During much of the regeneration period the Canal towpaths, locks and features have been closed to the public. Now you can see how the wonderful regeneration took place - We have had a resuffle of the photos so to speak, taken some off and added some NEW ones. Curently there are 422 photographs from Chris' album and they are here for you to enjoy. Remember the photos are copyrighted to Chris so don't abuse his hard work - feel free to email comments.

Begin your voyage of discovery of Bude Canal Regeneration here

Start by clicking on the albums and then the pictures to enlarge them and move back and forth to view them - there is a help button too - please be patient - the pictures are detailed and some computers will take a few more seconds to download - it's worth the wait!

The Updated Reprint of "BUDE CANAL - PAST AND PRESENT"
is now available
from B.C.H.S. and includes a NEW chapter on the recent Regeneration Project.
The book is STILL only £5.50 and we are able to offer free delivery to EX23 and EX22 postcode areas. Outside of these areas please add £1.00 to the price to cover post and postage. Make cheques payable to "Bude Canal and Harbour Society" and send with your own details to
"Hon Treasurer", Chris Jewell at 4A The Crescent, Bude, Cornwall EX23 8LE.

Also the society has produced a booklet entitled "The Bude Canal - some interesting facts".
It is based on the collation of a number of leaflets about various aspects of the canal.
The booklet will be sold at £1.99 each. It is hoped that BCHS will supply this booklet to some local tourist centres for resale. If you would like a copy send your remittance of £1.99 payable
to"Bude Canal & Harbour Society" - details as above except if you live away from Bude 50p postage.

We are delighted to be able to bring you the

BUDE CANAL MAP 1904

with eight delightfully reproduced maps together with introduction and full surveyor's notes for each map. Special thanks to The National Lottery, Awards for All and Bude-Stratton Town Council - among others - for making this possible.

We now have 30 issues of The Tub Boat available on this site, together with all photos - just follow the link above - makes very interesting reading! In fact all Tub Boat issues since the Spring of 2003 are available to download from this site!

Transportation of Sand

Did you know that you can join the Trust and support its work for only £10 a year? Membership form - click here for form

Also find out more in our Membership section

Website design and maintenance by Jacki Stephens

WINTER TUB BOAT now on site - see below or Newsletter page

Contact Us ...
info@bude-canal.co.uk

New Tub Boat Newsletter

Winter 2012
** We now provid e the newsletters and some booking forms, posters etc in pdf format for ease of printing.

If you do not have the brilliant Adobe Reader - please click here to download this first.

	Welcome to the official site for the Bude Canal and Harbour Society. HAPPY NEW YEAR - HERE ARE EVENTS FOR YOUR DIARIES ! Monday 9th January 2012 Bude Community Network meeting at 7.00pm in Rooms 2/3, The Parkhouse Centre, Bude for an update on the future of Higher Wharf by Cornwall Council officers Saturday 28th January Bude Canal Trust workday on the Aqueduct section. If you can join us please contact either Mike Degnan on 354162 or Tim Dingle on 361356. Sunday 26th February Eleventh AGM at The Falcon Hotel at 2.30pm followed by a presentation on Pentewan by local historian Robert Evans. All enquiries regarding use of the Canal, towpath and Bude Marshes area should be referred to Cornwall County Council. Local contact- Countryside officer Gareth Cann NB From October 2011 a proper licencing system will be in operation by CCC for any use of the Bude Canal and its environs. And ....... a little milestone! Long long ago, back in the Spring of 2003 in fact, we started to put The Tub Boat newsletter booklet on line. The format has changed slightly as you can now read it in pdf format which is fast and, well, exactly like the read thing - and yes we do still have some of them printed too. So the little milestone is this - the Autumn Edition now on site is the 35 th Tub Boat on site. We were originally planning to just keep the 4 for the current year but the interest has been such that we have left each and every one there for you to read. So if you'd like to delve a little into the past - and see how far we've come - just click here! Ok so we've now passed the milestone - check out the latest edition Canal Regeneration Bude Report on the Regeneration Project - adapted from article in revised Bude Canal Past and Present as below. Photo Album Chris Jewell has been out photographing the Canal Regeneration from day one . During much of the regeneration period the Canal towpaths, locks and features have been closed to the public. Now you can see how the wonderful regeneration took place - We have had a resuffle of the photos so to speak, taken some off and added some NEW ones. Curently there are 422 photographs from Chris' album and they are here for you to enjoy. Remember the photos are copyrighted to Chris so don't abuse his hard work - feel free to email comments. Begin your voyage of discovery of Bude Canal Regeneration here Start by clicking on the albums and then the pictures to enlarge them and move back and forth to view them - there is a help button too - please be patient - the pictures are detailed and some computers will take a few more seconds to download - it's worth the wait! The Updated Reprint of "BUDE CANAL - PAST AND PRESENT" is now available from B.C.H.S. and includes a NEW chapter on the recent Regeneration Project. The book is STILL only £5.50 and we are able to offer free delivery to EX23 and EX22 postcode areas. Outside of these areas please add £1.00 to the price to cover post and postage. Make cheques payable to "Bude Canal and Harbour Society" and send with your own details to "Hon Treasurer", Chris Jewell at 4A The Crescent, Bude, Cornwall EX23 8LE. Also the society has produced a booklet entitled "The Bude Canal - some interesting facts". It is based on the collation of a number of leaflets about various aspects of the canal. The booklet will be sold at £1.99 each. It is hoped that BCHS will supply this booklet to some local tourist centres for resale. If you would like a copy send your remittance of £1.99 payable to"Bude Canal & Harbour Society" - details as above except if you live away from Bude 50p postage. We are delighted to be able to bring you the BUDE CANAL MAP 1904 with eight delightfully reproduced maps together with introduction and full surveyor's notes for each map. Special thanks to The National Lottery, Awards for All and Bude-Stratton Town Council - among others - for making this possible. We now have 30 issues of The Tub Boat available on this site, together with all photos - just follow the link above - makes very interesting reading! In fact all Tub Boat issues since the Spring of 2003 are available to download from this site! Transportation of Sand Did you know that you can join the Trust and support its work for only £10 a year? Membership form - click here for form Also find out more in our Membership section Website design and maintenance by Jacki Stephens		WINTER TUB BOAT now on site - see below or Newsletter page Contact Us ... info@bude-canal.co.uk New Tub Boat Newsletter Winter 2012 We now provid e the newsletters and some booking forms, posters etc in pdf format for ease of printing. If you do not have the brilliant Adobe Reader - please click here to download this first.**