Bude Canal & Harbour Society (original) (raw)
Welcome to the Official Website of the Bude Canal & Harbour Society
Boats basking in the sunshine of Bude Canal.
We have designed a new leaflet to promote the Society and its activities and to encourgage membership. This leaflet us handed out at events throughout the year, openings of the Barge Workshop and can also be viewed and downloaded here.
New leaflet to promote the Society and chance to be a part of history
Join us now - and get a new car sticker
Memberships run from 1st September so don't delay join today!
Click here for membership form - print backed
Car stickers for non members may be purchased for only £1 at Barge workshop or RNLI stall
Do you visit our FACEBOOK page where we try to keep you up to date with, for instance, the dredging works on the Canal, locking in etc.. It's also a great opportunity for a quick conversation, answer to your questions and comments - please have a look.
The TUB BOAT is the Society's Newsletter produced four times a year as a printed booklet and emailed to members. Non members can access the previous edition on this website - but to get the new edition as soon as it is available please join the society (details on membership page) Over time The Tub Boat provides a very real archive of the work of the Society including reports, stunning photos and detailed news items.
Amazingly there are over 80 editions available on the site, click on the nearby pics for the latest editions or here to go to the Archived editions pages.
History
John Edyvean, a Cornishman, originally conceived the idea of the Bude Canal in 1774 - well over 200 years ago.
1904 Maps & Notes
8 detailed colour Maps each with information sheet and carefully transacribed Surveyors' Notes.
Regeneration Project & Gallery
Gallery of over 400 photos taken by Chris Jewell during the Restoration of the Canal when it was not accessible to the public.
18 Bi-Centenary Panels
18 Panels A2 in size for Bi-Centenary Exhibition with great detail now available to view on site or print to A4.
Chris Jewell (Chairman BCHS)
Some elements of this website will only be comfortably viewed on a desktop (very old editions of the Tub Boat, certain map and historical information). We have also tried to include pdfs for downloading (maps, Tub Boat Newsletters etc) . We are working on the site to improve its responsiveness whilst retaining the wealth of information it contains.
Bude Canal - historically a major and vital engineering project - today a wonderful resource for all - tranquility, nature, lovely walks, lots of history - well a delightful easy and free place to explore with all the family - even the next generation in their pushchairs can enjoy the extensive (and quite vocal) wildlife!
The Bude Canal is England’s most westerly major canal but now just a short stretch remains of the original thirty five and a half mile long project constructed 1819 to 1825. Some has been restored and you can also explore on this site the historic maps and fascinating details of the incline planes and industrial heritage.
Discovering the Canal
Maybe a quick FAQ - well some answers anyway
Some pictures of Bude
Join Our Amazing Community
The Society are always keen to welcome new Members - especially younger ones with tons of energy and ideas. The Canal has been around for 200 years and we want to ensure it is kept thriving for another 200 years providing the Community with many opportunities
Important Links
Bude Canal Trust
The Trust has an important role as the owner of some 5½ miles of one of the Canal’s branches, the so-called Aqueduct branch which stretches between Lower Tamar Lake and the River Tamar at Burmsdon and a little beyond. The Trust is therefore responsible for the longest remaining continuous length of the Canal and works hard to maintain its historic and heritage integrity, its wildlife value and public access on the towpath.
Bude Harbour consists of a seaward area, known as Budehaven, and an Inner Harbour with a sea lock connecting them which gives access further upstream to the Bude Canal. Harbour Orders relevant to Bude date from 1819 to 1960.
The Harbour Master is employed by Cornwall Council so contact him for all Canal related permissions and information such as locking in boats.
Bude Stratton Town Council
Bude-Stratton Town Council's main offices are in The Parkhouse Centre but among many other things they run the Grade II Listed iconic Castle, former home of Sir Goldsworthy Gurney, and the Bude Heritage Centre and Cafe Limelight. Bude's Library and play parks also come under their wing and they hold various Community Events throughout the year such as the brilliant Heritage Day. They own the Barge Workshop which is open to visitors during the summer.
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