SUMMER WORK CAMP
| Accomodation MAP |
Mayford Village
Hall Saunders Lane Mayford Surrey |
| Arrival Instructions | You should aim to arrive at the accommodation t or Woking Station, preferably on the Friday or before 14:00 hours on the Saturday. Volunteers booked for one week are expected to remain until at least lunchtime on the following Saturday. You are however welcome to stay on until the Sunday morning when the camp officially ends. People arriving on other days between 09:00 and 17:00 should report directly to the site at St Johns. |
| Directions | From M25 Junction 11 DEPART M25 J11 on the A3050 ½ mile W Turn left onto A317 ¼ mile SW (Weybridge) At Roundabout Turn left onto A320 ¼ mile E (Guildford) Continue to Woking Town Centre and follow the inner ring road. Continue on Guildford / Egley road to Mayford A320 E (Guildford Turn left at the roundabout by Bird in Hand public House into Smarts Heath Road Continue over the railway bridge and turn left into Saunders Lane Mayford Village Hall is located on the right hand side Approx. 300 yds From M3 Junction 3 DEPART M3 J3 on the A322 3 miles SE (Bisley) At Bisley stay on the A322 7 miles S (Worplesdon) At Brookwood Crossroads traffic lights, just over the canal, Turn left onto Brookwood Lye Road A324 1 miles Turn right at the sharp bend before the canal bridge into Blackhorse Road A320 N Continue under the railway arch to the next crossroads. Local road Turn left into Saunders Lane 1½ mile Mayford Village Hall is located on the left hand side From South or East of Guildford DEPART Guildford (Surrey) on the A3100 0 miles SW Turn right onto A320 4 miles N (Woking) Take the A320 ½ mile N At the 4th roundabout turn left into Smarts Heath Road and continue over the railway bridge Local road ¼ mile Turn first right into Saunders Lane, Mayford Village Hall is located on the right hand side Approx. 300 yds Ample car parking and shower facilities are again available. KESCRG direction signs (Yellow A4 size with Basingstoke Canal Camp) will be posted on the major approaches, indicating the way to the actual accommodation. Regular train services run from London Waterloo to Woking. We shall pick up at half hourly intervals between 10:00 hours and 14:00 hours on the Saturday only; we will also meet alternative trains, if prior arrangements are made. Volunteers should ensure they are waiting at the correct exit on platform 5 at Woking Station. The accommodation is about 4 miles from the station. |
This should be varied and will spread across two major sites. Work normally starts at about 09:00 and finishes at about 17:00 with a break on site for lunch. Tea and coffee making facilities will also be available during the day.
The project to install back pumping schemes to overcome water shortages, requires the construction of a pumping station at Lock 1 where the canal meets the River Wey and Lock 7on the St Johns Flight. The increased water flows have caused the existing bywash channels to fail. Our primary tasks will be to excavate the existing works. ascertain what needs to be done and tio omplement the repairs, all of which which will provide ample areas for volunteers to tackle a variety of tasks. No previous experience is necessary as we have our own registered instructors.
| Site
1 Lock 1 to Scotland Road Bridge |
Complete the resurfacing and make good of the towpath to Scotland road bridge. This site will entail the use of two excavators, dumpers and vibrating rollers. |
| Site 2
Lock 11 St Johns |
Lock 11 . Repairs to bywash channels, Excavation to old weir and break into existing sluice boxes. It is also intended to lay the top section of the new pipeline. The work will utilise mini diggers, breakers, piling equipment. This will be the primary task. |
| Site
3 Lock 11 St Johns |
Contruction of outfall above Lock 11. This will require levels to be determined, cutting through the existing piling and building the new outfall box. |
Volunteers will have opportunities to work on all sites and will also be expected to participate in the domestic activities of the camp. This may involve helping to prepare the meals or just washing up.
Although we expect you to work fairly hard during the day, we also know that you are here to enjoy yourself and to that end we have arranged a full range of social activities, including visits to the Basingstoke Canal Museum and other parts of the canal, swimming, a barbecue, skittles etc. Something will be arranged for each night of your visit and it is entirely up top you as to whether you wish to take part. You will have to pay the various admission charges but free transport is provided.
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