Somersetshire Coal Canal Society

Work Party - Paulton Basin
2023-08-06 10:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Paulton basin, BS39 7PF, United Kingdom
Help to restore the Somersetshire Coal Canal is needed! Please do come and help out if you can.
No previous experience necessary
Wear boots and bring thick gardening gloves if you have some
All necessary tools will be provided
Tea is provided for break times, bring a mug
Bring your own snacks/lunch
Meet at the Dry Dock next to Paulton Basin (map pin: https://goo.gl/maps/xK7AQLBDpqcNxQh47)
For more details message or call the Work Party Manager Martin Turner on 07976 601393.

Work Party - Combe Hay Locks
2023-07-11 10:00 - 15:00 | Combe Hay Locks, BA2 7EE
Working in and around the lock flight managing vegetation. For further details please contact: Stuart Ashman 07759 336864

Work Party - Paulton
2022-05-01 10:00 - 17:00 | Paulton basin, BS39 7PF, United Kingdom
Our continuation of work at Paultion on the 500-meter section of the canal.
As part of the work that we doing, we are working on the remains of a bridge by Paulton Basin, the work consists of sorting the stone from the surrounding area and stripping back the ground to uncover the foundations. Once this is done we will then be building a new bridge to restore the public right of way to its original position.

June work party
2021-06-06 10:00 - 17:00 | Paulton basin, BS39 7PF, United Kingdom
The start of the month has come round again and the weather is looking great 😊 we will be working on the bridge area moving stone and earth, and vegetation management. Do bring gloves and a spade.
We will be meeting by the dry dock at 10am….see you there 🙂👍

May work party
2021-05-08 10:00 - 17:00 | Paulton basin, BS39 7PF, United Kingdom
The next work party is Saturday 8/5/21 from 10 am, meeting at Paulton basin.
Bring wellies, gloves and a mug to drink tea and coffee…free of charge of course. For those who wish to do a bit of digging, if you have spades bring them for a day out !!

Work party - Paulton Basin
2021-04-11 10:00 - 16:00 | Paulton basin, BS39 7PF, United Kingdom
We are back !!
Come and help us with our plans to restore the canal at Paulton Basin. We will be digging out the old bridge foundations as well as covering over the inlet with sleepers if we have enough volunteers
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Work Party-Combe Hay Locks CANCELLED
2021-03-13 08:00 - 17:00 | Combe Hay Locks, BA2 7EE
Working in and around the lock flight managing vegetation.

Work Party-Paulton
2021-03-07 10:00 - 16:00 | Paulton basin, BS39 7PF, United Kingdom
We will be working around Paulton Basin, work includes preparing the site for a new bridge and vegetation management.

Work Party-Combe Hay Locks
2021-02-13 10:00 - 16:00 | Combe Hay Locks, BA2 7EE

Work Party-Paulton CANCELLED
2021-02-07 10:00 - 16:00 | Paulton basin, BS39 7PF, United Kingdom

Work Party-Combe Hay-CANCELLED
2021-01-16 10:00 - 16:00 | Combe Hay Locks, BA2 7EE

Work Party-Paulton Basin - CANCELLED !!!
2021-01-03 10:00 - 16:00 | Paulton basin, BS39 7PF, United Kingdom
Work party cancelled!!
Due to safety concerns over covid, ground conditions and pending snow…we will duck out of this month’s work party.
We always have problems at this time of year keeping to our schedules….part of living in Britain 😂.
As always I will keep our work parties under review to make sure that we work safely and it’s an enjoyable experience.
We will be working around Paulton Basin, work includes preparing the site for a new bridge and vegetation management.

Work party at Paulton - CANCELLED !!
2020-10-04 10:00 - 17:00 | Paulton basin, BS39 7PF, United Kingdom
We will be meeting at 10 am by the dry dock close to Paulton basin. We have got some work to do on the inlet and at the site of Terminus bridge. CANCELLED !!

Combe Hay work party
2020-09-12 10:00 - 17:00 | Combe Hay Locks, BA2 7EE
We will be working in the locks and pounds to clear the vegetation that resembles a jungle !!
Please come and give us a hand and get to see the inner workings of a canal lock.
There will be off and on road parking so we will be able to accommodate about 10 cars

Paulton work party
2020-09-06 10:00 - 17:00 | Paulton basin, BS39 7PF, United Kingdom
We are holding a work party at Paulton on Sunday the 6th of September to clear the vegetation from the site of Termius bridge in preparation to start restoration work that will see a new bridge built.
We will meet bt Paulton dry dock from 10am.

Paulton work party
2020-08-22 10:00 - 17:00 | Paulton basin, BS39 7PF, United Kingdom
We will be holding a work party at Paulton to clear the area around the site of the old bridge close to Paulton Basin in preparation to start work on the stonework.

Combe Hay lock clearance.
2020-08-15 10:00 - 17:00 | Combe Hay Locks, BA2 7EE
We will be at Combe Hay lock engaging with mother nature managing the vegetation.
There is very limited parking on the lane, enough for about 6 cars more parking can be found in Combe Hay village. If there is more cars than parking we can shuttle people back and forth.
Entrance to the lock flight is under the old viaduct close to the following that can be found on google maps 51.342362, -2.367364

August work party
2020-08-02 10:00 - 17:00 | Paulton basin, BS39 7PF, United Kingdom
We will be working on the canal by Paulton Basin this Sunday from 10am.
It would be great to see some new faces and see what new skills you bring to the group.
Come along and say hello and get involved if you like.
Our aim is the restoration of the Coal Canal,to do this we need your help!!

July work party
2020-07-12 10:00 - 17:00 | Paulton basin, BS39 7PF, United Kingdom
It gives me great pleasure to be able to restart the work parties again.
We will be doing general Maintainance on the water intake and vegetation removal.
As we are working outside and in small groups, we are able to get things going again and we will be taking the following steps to provide a safe working environment.
If you have displayed symptoms of COVID-19, feel unwell, have been in contact will anyone that has had COVID-19, been asked to self isolate…please do not attend.
We will have handwashing facilities.
If necessary fence you off from the public to create a safe working area.
Maintain a safe distance policy between ALL members of the work party.
Tea and coffee will be available, please bring your own cup to stop any cross-contamination.

CANCELLED
2020-03-26 19:30 - 22:00 | Radstock Working Mens Club, 6 The Street, Radstock, BA3 3PL
Cleveland Pools — Another Georgian Achievement
by Sally Helvey & Dr Linda Watts
Meet: Radstock Working Men’s Club.
For further details please contact: Steve Page 01761 433418

WALK -- COMBE HAY LOCK FLIGHT...... CANCELED CANCELED CANCELED 😟😕🙁☹️
2020-03-15 10:00 - 13:00 | Combe Hay Locks, BA2 7EE
……CANCELED CANCELED CANCELED 😟😕🙁☹️
WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A REPORT THAT THE AREA IS SO MUDDY IT WILL BE IMPOSABLE TO WALK UP THROUGH THE LOCK FLIGHT………… IT WILL BE RESCHEDULED ASAP….will it ever stop raining ☹️🙁😕
Always a popular section to walk as it can only be seen in its entirety when we get permission from the landowner as only a third is alongside a public right of way.
We will be setting off at 10 am sharp so please arrive early.

SOCIAL EVENING - Talk
2020-02-27 19:30 - 22:00 | Radstock Working Mens Club, 6 The Street, Radstock, BA3 3PL
THE BRIDGWATER CANAL & THE MANCHESTER, BURY & BOLTON CANAL.
A great opportunity to learn about the northwestern canals at the centre of the first industrial waterways.

Coal Canal Way Walk - COMBE HAY TUNNEL to ENGINE WOOD
2020-02-16 10:00 - 13:00 | Combe hay tunnel, BA2 7EQ, United Kingdom
EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO STORM DENIS.
The series of walks along the CCW continues!
We will be meeting near to the Combe Hay Tunnel on the Avenue just to the west of Combe Hay village. The map below gives a rough idea of its location.
This is a great part of the canal to see, so much history in this area….come along and be amazed at what has happened and how Two canals became one!!

Work Party - Paulton******CANCELLED*********
2020-02-09 10:00 - 17:00 | Paulton basin, BS39 7PF, United Kingdom
This month we will be reducing the buildup on weed in the canal around the Timsbury basin and the channel that links to Paulton basin.
******CANCELLED***************CANCELLED***************CANCELLED***************CANCELLED***************CANCELLED*********

Work party
2020-01-05 10:00 - 17:00 | Paulton basin, BS39 7PF, United Kingdom
The new year has arrived and we are out at Paulton Basin area, this time we will be reducing the weed in the water channel and the usual veg bashing.
Come and join us and have a look at what we are doing or just have a chat with one of the team.
For more information please contact:
Mark Sherrey
07973918467
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Coal Canal Way walk - Dunkerton to Combe Hay
2019-11-17 10:00 - 13:00 | Dunkerton layby, BA2 8BS
Dunkerton to Combe Hay – we will meet at the layby on the A367 Dunkerton.
This is the next section of our Coal Canal Way guided walks along the public right of way and where possible we will arrange access to some of the private sections that are off the public path.

Work party- CANCELLED !
2019-11-03 10:00 - 16:00 | Paulton basin, BS39 7PF, United Kingdom
We will be working in the area of Paulton and Timsbury basins. We aim to meet by the Dry dock/Paulton basin. Bring your wellies and gardening clothes. We will be maintaining the area and the canal structure.

Social evening
2019-10-24 19:30 - 23:00 | Radstock Working Mens Club, 6 The Street, Radstock, BA3 3PL
An evening talk by our archivist roger Halse.
MIDFORD – 2 Counties, 3 Parishes, 2 Railways and The Somersetshire Coal Canal.

Coal Canal Way walk-DUNKERTON
2019-10-20 10:00 - 13:00 | Dunkerton Parish Hall, Dunkerton, Bath, Dunkerton Parish Hall, BA2 8BG
The coal Canal Way series of guided walks continues from Dunkerton,this is a fantastic section that will include both of the aqueducts.
Meet at Dunkerton Parish Hall.

Work party
2019-10-06 10:00 - 16:00 | Paulton basin, BS39 7PF, United Kingdom
