Saturday 28th April 2007 - Shalford Village Hall

If you would like to 'make a day of it', then in the morning you can choose from:

(a) A boat trip over the full length of the restored Loxwood Link. Boarding will be at 9.30am at the Onslow Arms. It will be possible to leave the boat at Drungewick Lane (after visiting Drungewick Lock) and return to the Onslow Arms by minibus (arrival back 11.30-11.45) or stay on board the boat (arrival back 12.45-1.00). Booking is essential. There is no charge but donations will be welcome.

(b) A special boat trip from Guildford along the River Wey Navigation to the start of the Wey & Arun Canal at Gun's Mouth in Shalford, passing through St Catherine's Lock. Boarding will be at Guildford Boat House at 10.30am and the boat will return to Guildford by 12.30. The fare is £6.00 per person payable on the day. Booking is essential.

(c) A guided walking tour along the Bramley Link. A Trust guide will show you the original route of the Wey & Arun Canal between the River Wey Navigation and Bramley. The route will include Tannery Lane bridge, the site of recent clearance work, and Gosden aqueduct. It is approximately 2 miles of level walking, starting at 10.30am. There is no charge, but please book so we know how many to expect.

(d) A small boats rally around Gun's Mouth in Shalford, starting at 10.30am. For an entry form, please contact Sally Schupke (rallies@weyandarun.co.uk). or download an entry form Here...

To book (a), (b) or (c) please e-mail sec@weyandarun.co.uk by 14th April or use the form in the next issue of Wey-South. Shalford Village Hall will be open (with a Trust exhibition open to the public) from 10am onwards. For a map and directions, please see below.

10am-1.30pm: Exhibition in the hall - refreshments available

2pm: Launch of the Canal Completion Strategy Report (prepared by Atkins plc), Guest Speaker Roger Hanbury, Chief Executive of the Waterways Trust, followed by a refreshment break

3.30pm: Annual General Meeting of the Trust. This will be followed by a presentation by Eric Walker on phase 3 of the B2133 bridge/tunnel project at Loxwood and finally a premiere showing of the Trust's new DVD.

Shalford Village Hall is just off the A248 (Kings Road), about 400 yards from the village green, railway station and roundabout, in the Dorking direction. With the village centre behind you, the village hall is on the right. There are about 50 parking spaces at the hall itself. If these spaces run out, you should be able to park along Chinthurst Lane, the road running across the village green.

Shalford station is on the Reading-Guildford-Redhill/Gatwick line. There are frequent buses from Guildford and Cranleigh - ask for the railway station stop.