A pretty set of nine locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal, the Crofton Locks were designed by John Rennie to supply water to the western end. Next to the locks, the Crofton Pumping Station has a cafe, gift shop and picnic area.

The area also provides important habitat for wildlife and is home to lots of swans, ducks, moorhens, thrushes and even common lizards and and slow worms.

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July 3, 2021

Mountain biking

There is a WWII pill box next to the parking lot. It's part of the defense line along the canal.

pennypost.org.uk/2020/02/the-role-of-pillboxes-along-the-kennet-avon-canal-during-ww2

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Best Mountain Biking Routes to Crofton Locks and Pumping Station

1. Tidworth & Pewsey Downs loop from Great Bedwyn

78.0km

05:42

690m

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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2. Mountainbike loop from St Margarets

24.9km

01:59

230m

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. View from Combe Gibbet – Combe Gibbet on Gallows Down loop from Newbury

56.6km

04:06

420m

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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Location: Great Bedwyn, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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Crofton Locks and Pumping Station

1. Tidworth & Pewsey Downs loop from Great Bedwyn

2. Mountainbike loop from St Margarets

3. View from Combe Gibbet – Combe Gibbet on Gallows Down loop from Newbury

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