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Caen Hill Locks – Devizes Wharf loop from Bromham

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Caen Hill Locks – Devizes Wharf loop from Bromham

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Caen Hill Locks – Devizes Wharf loop from Bromham

05:01

18.7km

210m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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6.02 km

Caen Hill Locks

Highlight • Viewpoint

An impressive set of 29 locks cross the canal one after the other between Rowde and Devizes on the Kennet and Avon Canal. Engineered by John Rennie in the 18th …

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7.06 km

Monument Lock (Caen Hill, Kennet and Avon Canal)

Highlight • Bridge

Restored with aid of the Monument Trust.
Caen Hill Flight Lock No 42 is a minor waterways place on the Kennet and Avon Canal (Main Line) between Horton Bridge No …

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7.19 km

Cosy, good for kids

m.facebook.com/pages/category/Tea-Room/Caen-Hill-Cafe-177324182319442/?locale2=en_GB

Wednesday10:30am5pm
Thursday10:30am-3:30pm
Friday10:30am3:30pm
Saturday10:30am-4:30pm
Sunday10:30am-4:30pm
Monday10:30am–3:30pm
Tuesday10:30am–3:30pm

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7.87 km

The Black Horse Pub on the Kennet and Avon Canal

Highlight • Pub

The outside seating area is directly on the Kennet and Avon Canal and this is the nearest pub to the famous Caen Hill locks, which are a 5 minute walk under the bridge and along the towpath.

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9.07 km

Devizes Wharf

Highlight • Historical Site

You can download local maps from: canalrivertrust.org.uk/places-to-visit/devizes-wharf

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9.30 km

Quakers Walk

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

This is a wonderful path from Devizes to Roundway, at the base of Walkers Hill. A tree-lined walkway, it's been a public right of way for 200 years although the …

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12.3 km

Roundway Hill Covert

Forest

13.5 km

Roundway Down Iron Age Hill Fort

Highlight • Historical Site

13.6 km

View from Oliver’s Castle hill fort

Highlight • Historical Site

Oliver's Castle is an Iron Age hill fort with awe-inspiring views across the plain over Devizes and beyond. The fort gets its name from the Battle of Roundway, when Sir …

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18.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.0 km

4.72 km

1.79 km

1.07 km

933 m

178 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.81 km

3.86 km

2.59 km

1.81 km

1.51 km

1.04 km

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Sunday 19 July

26°C

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Caen Hill Locks – Devizes Wharf loop from Bromham

Caen Hill Locks

Monument Lock (Caen Hill, Kennet and Avon Canal)

Caen Hill Café

The Black Horse Pub on the Kennet and Avon Canal

Devizes Wharf

Quakers Walk

Roundway Down Iron Age Hill Fort

View from Oliver’s Castle hill fort

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