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Caen Hill Locks – Caen Hill Locks loop from Rowde

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Caen Hill Locks – Caen Hill Locks loop from Rowde

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Caen Hill Locks – Caen Hill Locks loop from Rowde

01:30

13.9km

100m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Parking

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4.58 km

Conscience Lane Climb

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Quiet lane

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8.08 km

Mid Wilts Way

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visitwiltshire.co.uk/things-to-do/activities/walking/mid-wilts-way

Download full route here. Can be walked as a long distance hike or in sections

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8.78 km

Halfway Lock

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9.22 km

The Black Horse Pub on the Kennet and Avon Canal

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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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9.99 km

Monument Lock (Caen Hill, Kennet and Avon Canal)

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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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10.3 km

Caen Hill Locks

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The Caen Hill Locks is a flight of 29 locks. They have a rise of 237 feet in 2 miles (72 m in 3.2 km). The locks take 5–6 hours to traverse in a boat.

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10.9 km

Caen Hill Locks

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With 29 locks in a flight over a distance of 3.2 kilometres (2 miles) and a rise of 72 metres (237 feet) . The first lock at Foxhangers Wharf and the last lock in Devizes town.

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11.0 km

Caen Hill Locks

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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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13.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.42 km

4.30 km

2.02 km

1.61 km

520 m

Surfaces

7.00 km

2.96 km

2.13 km

1.30 km

478 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Sunday 21 June

31°C

17°C

27 %

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Caen Hill Locks – Caen Hill Locks loop from Rowde

Conscience Lane Climb

Mid Wilts Way

Halfway Lock

The Black Horse Pub on the Kennet and Avon Canal

Monument Lock (Caen Hill, Kennet and Avon Canal)

Caen Hill Locks

Caen Hill Locks

Caen Hill Locks

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