Greywell Hill

NOTE: This guide was written more than fifteen years ago! The route was last checked in 2009 and it seemed pretty much as it was....

The tunnel – Brick Kiln

Greywell Tunnel: Greywell tunnel is or was 1232 yards long and the second longest in southern England. It opened in 1794 and the last boat...

Penny Bridge – Frog Lane

The route continues from the west side of Up Nately and the end of the watered section of the Basingstoke canal at Penny bridge is...

Mapledurwell – Hatch

Past Frog Lane the canal passed through a small copse before emerging onto this field, which of course was bisected by the canal when it...

Rainbow Close – Musket Copse

After the M3, the canal sweeps round in a long arc, almost encircling The Hatch, to enter Basing in a north easterly direction. It passses...

Basing House – Swing Bridge

Basing House bridge still stands and forms part of the driveway to Basing House. This section has probably been the most well known and publicised...

Ringway – Basingstoke

Nearer to Basingstoke, the canal route remains quite traceable, but not for very long. After crossing the River Loddon (there was never an aqueduct at...