The inaugural boat trip on May 28, 1995, was for invited guests and it took them only 1¼ miles,on the restored stretch from Drungewick, near Loxwood, passing under Barnsill Bridge to Baldwin’s Knob Lock. Restoration over the past 25 years has seen the completion of Brewhurst Bridge and Lock, Devil’s Hole Lock, Southland Lock and the £2million project at Loxwood road crossing, so now, the trust has created a three-and-a-half mile showpiece section of the canal.
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The Canal Centre in Loxwood on a lovely day last year as boat trip gets underway. Picture: Dave Verrall
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Loxwood Wharf, where the Wey & Arun Canal Trust has its visitor centre
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Boats at Loxwood Lock, prior to the opening of Devil's Hole Lock in April 2010. The middle boat is Josia Jessop. Picture: Steve Cobb Photo: Staff Photographer, Horsham
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Boats at Loxwood Lock, prior to the opening of Devil's Hole Lock in April 2010. The middle boat is Josia Jessop. Picture: Steve Cobb Photo: Staff Photographer, Horsham