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

01:22

19.0km

200m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 13.4 km for 86 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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10.0 km

View from Roundway Down

Highlight • Viewpoint

Roundway Down is an Iron Age hill fort that can be seen for many miles around. This steep-sided, wildlife-rich chalk grassland down has fantastic views from the top. It's also a great place to spot wildflowers and butterflies in summer.

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10.7 km

Leipzig Plantation

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Just outside the town to the north is the Victorian Leipzig Plantation from where you can look over the town. It comprises mostly of beech trees and covers an area …

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13.5 km

Devizes Wharf

Highlight • Historical Site

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

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15.4 km

Caen Hill Café

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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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15.5 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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15.8 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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16.4 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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16.6 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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