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South West England

Caen Hill Locks – Lacock Abbey loop from Calne

South West England

Caen Hill Locks – Lacock Abbey loop from Calne

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Caen Hill Locks – Lacock Abbey loop from Calne

03:14

55.6km

360m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 36.7 km for 158 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

18.4 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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2

25.0 km

Giles Wood Canal Path

Highlight • Trail

You can do a nice little loop around the edge of the wood but gets very boggy in the winter so have a good in the summer months.

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3

36.4 km

Lacock Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

A beautiful village with a NT owned abbey. Lots of tourists around, so care is needed.

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4

36.6 km

View of Lacock Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

Lacock Abbey was founded in the early 13th century by Ela, Countess of Salisbury, as a nunnery of the Augustinian order. It remained a nunnery until the suppression of Roman …

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5

36.9 km

Lacock Abbey and The Stables Café

Highlight • Historical Site

National Trust managed Lacock Village is accessible to all. Visit several Harry Potter film locations in the village including Harry's parent's house.
The NT Stables café is in the car …

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6

37.2 km

Lacock Village

Highlight • Historical Site

The pretty Cotswold village of Lacock seems frozen in time, preserved to look as it would have done 200 years ago - minus the cars. Its olde worlde charm has …

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7

47.1 km

Chippenham Cycleway

Highlight • Cycleway

Nice straight gravel track out of Chippenham, not too rough so suitable for mountain and gravel bikes.

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8

50.9 km

Calne & Chippenham Railway Path

Highlight • Trail

Smooth and seemingly well drained, very nice

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52.2 km

Searchers Wood

Forest

B

55.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.8 km

17.8 km

6.13 km

4.67 km

2.08 km

1.06 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.5 km

11.6 km

8.92 km

8.22 km

380 m

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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