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Caen Hill Locks – Pewsey White Horse loop from Urchfont

Caen Hill Locks – Pewsey White Horse loop from Urchfont

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Caen Hill Locks – Pewsey White Horse loop from Urchfont

02:11

50.4km

340m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

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7.72 km

Caen Hill Locks

Highlight • Historical Site

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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20.9 km

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 century to allow boats to climb the steep hill, the locks take around 5 hours to pass by boat.

As thousands of trees were planted around the locks to mark the Queen’s Golden Jubilee, you’ll also find beautiful nature and wildlife here.

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23.2 km

Rowdey Cow

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36.6 km

View of the Alton Barnes White Horse

Highlight • Structure

This is a great little rolling road, can be challenge when the wind is up. traffic moves quickly though so be on your guard.

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36.9 km

Pewsey White Horse

Highlight • Monument

A giant horse cut into the chalk hillside, the Pewsey White Horse is visible from the Severn and Thames Cycleway. Although one of the smallest of the eight white horses in Wiltshire. The horse was originally cut by or for Robert Pile from Alton Barnes, in the 19th century, before being recut in 1937.

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37.0 km