PRESS RELEASE
THE WEY AND ARUN PUSH FORWARD

The 33rd annual sponsored walk by supporters of the Wey & Arun Canal Trust took place on Sunday, 12th June and raised £12,603.60 towards restoration of this special waterway. The 'Poddle' is the annual fund raising event of the Trust which is restoring the Wey and Arun Canal through Surrey and Sussex. This year's route provided a succession of beautiful views to Arundel Castle standing high above the River Arun, Amberley Castle, the old river bridges and pretty villages along the way. The lunch stop was at Warningcamp.

Jo Beagles, who has organised the Poddle for the last four years said 'After 33 years our sponsored walk continued to provide an interesting day out. We were lucky to have such glorious weather and a good turnout of walkers. It was great to see a lot of familiar faces and also many first timers. My thanks go to all 50 or so helpers on the day, without whom the Poddle would not be such a great success'. Pictures here...

Work on the new lock at Loxwood begins this month. Over 75 volunteers during the summer will hope to complete the new lock as phase 1 of the project to cross the main B2133 road so that the fully restored section can be extended a further 2 miles. Funding for phase 2 which is lowering the water levels will begin next year and all contributions would be very welcome. The project is likely to cost in the region of £1.2million, but the first phase (£360,000) has already been donated by Trust members and supporters. The Wey & Arun Canal Trust is a registered charity and receives no Government assistance. The aim of the Trust is the preservation and conservation of the former inland waterway route between the Rivers Wey and Arun, with a view to reopening this to navigation and a leisure corridor for walkers to enjoy.
 

 
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Last updated June 21 2005
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