Mist hanging over a still canal at dawn beneath a wooden footbridge, moored narrowboats fading into the haze with woodsmoke rising from a stove chimney.
Photo: Barry Skeates from newbury, UK · CC BY 2.0
Canal & Waterway Events

Wey & Arun Canal Trust Santa Cruises

📅 December 2026 · date TBC📍 Loxwood Canal Centre, behind the Onslow Arms, West SussexRH14 0RD

The Wey & Arun Canal Trust runs Santa cruises from the Canal Centre at Loxwood on December weekends, with Father Christmas appearing at a lock along the restored canal. Trips are crewed by Trust volunteers and support the restoration of the 23 mile waterway between Surrey and West Sussex.

What’s on

  • Santa appears at a lock on the restored canal
  • Volunteer-crewed trip boats
  • Proceeds support canal restoration

The next date has not been confirmed by the organiser yet. This event usually runs in December. We check weekly and will publish the date as soon as it is announced.