Talking of canals...

It looks like cyclists should benefit from this canal restoration project:

"The people of Felpersham received some long-awaited good news this
morning, with the announcement that the Heritage Lottery Fund will grant
£5 million towards the restoration of the tranquil Felpersham Canal.

Currently, the Felpersham Canal has little access for narrowboats or
cyclists, although walkers can explore the length of the towpath and
boats do operate on the northern end of the canal.

It is expected that the restoration, estimated to cost a total of £7.5
million, will generate an additional £2.5 million per year throughout
the wider county of Borsetshire.

The Felpersham Canal is already an established tourist attraction, with
walkers, sightseers and nature lovers particularly fond of the unspoilt
rural waterway. The Mercer Aqueduct in Felpersham itself is a feat of
19th Century engineering, and east of the city, the Felpersham Canal
boasts the largest colony of water voles in Britain.

When restoration is complete, it is hoped that the Felpersham Canal will
become a centre for water sports including wakeboarding."

From:

http://www.waterscape.com/newsandeve...01_095803.html

Colin

Colin Blackburn wrote:

The Mercer Aqueduct in Felpersham itself is a feat of 19th Century
engineering, and east of the city, the Felpersham Canal boasts the
largest colony of water voles in Britain.

IIRC the aquaduct takes the canal across the valley from which Lakey
Hill rises?

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Dave...

dkahn400 wrote:
Colin Blackburn wrote:


The Mercer Aqueduct in Felpersham itself is a feat of 19th Century
engineering, and east of the city, the Felpersham Canal boasts the
largest colony of water voles in Britain.


IIRC the aquaduct takes the canal across the valley from which Lakey
Hill rises?

That's the one, there are good view of the aqueduct from the hill. I
hope that some of Nigel Pargetter's cycle routes will be adapted to take
in the new towpath availability. Mind you, since his drink driving ban
was up his bike has become a rusting heap at the back of Titcombe's shed.

Colin

On 1/4/05 11:29 am, in article
, "dkahn400"
wrote:

Colin Blackburn wrote:

The Mercer Aqueduct in Felpersham itself is a feat of 19th Century
engineering, and east of the city, the Felpersham Canal boasts the
largest colony of water voles in Britain.

IIRC the aquaduct takes the canal across the valley from which Lakey
Hill rises?

The thought of wakeboarding on a canal fills me wtih sheer delight..

;-)

...d

David Martin wrote:
On 1/4/05 11:29 am, in article
, "dkahn400"
wrote:

IIRC the aquaduct takes the canal across the valley from which
Lakey Hill rises?

The thought of wakeboarding on a canal fills me wtih sheer
delight..

Be careful. It won't make you popular with the anglers.

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Dave...

Colin Blackburn wrote:
"The people of Felpersham received some long-awaited good news this
morning ...

Brian Aldridge has moved to Hungary permanently?

IGMC

d.

Colin Blackburn wrote:

When restoration is complete, it is hoped that the Felpersham Canal
will become a centre for water sports including wakeboarding."


Oooh Nooooo!

Tony

On Fri, 01 Apr 2005 11:01:34 +0100, Colin Blackburn
wrote in message
:

"The people of Felpersham received some long-awaited good news this
morning, with the announcement that the Heritage Lottery Fund will grant
£5 million towards the restoration of the tranquil Felpersham Canal.

I think it was a bribe to shut Lynda Snell up.


Guy
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