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Knowle Locks

Name: Knowle Locks
Rating: 2

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Location: Solihull, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

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1. The Bull's Head – Knowle Locks loop from Bentley Heath

16.9km

04:23

110m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Knowle Locks – The Bull's Head loop from Balsall Common

13.4km

03:29

90m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Knowle Locks loop from Dorridge

11.2km

02:52

50m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Sasha Taylor

February 26, 2021

Originally Knowle Locks were a series of six narrow locks but one lock was removed and the remaining five were modernised into wide locks during the 1930 Grand Union Canal Improvement. The lock flight starts off with Knowle Lock 51 (pictures on the left). The remains of the old narrow locks are still evident as can more or less be seen on our Lock 49 photo shown below. Knowle Locks are the northernmost of the widened locks on the Grand Union Canal - i.e. from here going north on into Birmingham all of the Grand Union Canal Locks are the original width.

Stephen

January 25, 2022

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Distance 467 m

Uphill 20 m

Downhill 0 m

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Location: Solihull, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

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Knowle Locks

1. The Bull's Head – Knowle Locks loop from Bentley Heath

2. Knowle Locks – The Bull's Head loop from Balsall Common

3. Knowle Locks loop from Dorridge

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