Caen Hill Locks – Caen Hill Locks loop from Kington St. Michael

Caen Hill Locks – Caen Hill Locks loop from Kington St. Michael

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Caen Hill Locks – Caen Hill Locks loop from Kington St. Michael

04:18

71.7km

500m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 23, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 5.40 km for 114 m

After 13.8 km for 83 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.04 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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9.90 km

Calne & Chippenham Railway Path

Highlight • Trail

Smooth and seemingly well drained, very nice

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11.1 km

Searchers Wood

Forest

19.1 km

Juggler's Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

RAF Yatesbury is a former Royal Air Force airfield near the village of Yatesbury

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21.7 km

Yatesbury Beeches

Forest

27.1 km

Longstones Cove (Adam and Eve)

Highlight • Historical Site

Two stones, now known as Adam & Eve, mark the site of Longstones Cove and Beckhampton Avenue, which was a stone lined avenue that led into Avebury to the northeast.

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30.8 km

Tan Hill Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Absolute corker of a hill. Approach from the south to get the smooth, traffic-free tarmac on the way up, and then the gravel on the way down over the other side!

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43.2 km

Cosy, good for kids

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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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43.5 km

Caen Hill Locks

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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44.3 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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