Foxhangers ~ Planning your route

From the table below work out the approximate time it will take to travel distances whilst cruising the canal at a leisurely pace and negotiating locks. To do this add the number of locks to the number of miles and divide by three, this will give the time it will take to travel this length of canal.

Example: from Foxhanger Wharf to the Barge Inn below Seend lock no.19 is 3 miles plus 3 locks which is 6. Divide the total of 6 by 3 and this leaves you with the answer of 2 hours travelling.

Please note: this is a form of roughly estimating travelling time along the canal, exclude the 29 Devizes flight locks from all calculations due to the density of locks in such a short distance, these locks should normally take between 4 and 6 hours to negotiate depending on experience and the amount of crew.

A watering point to refill the boats internal water tank normally every 2 days

A pump-out service to empty the toilet waste normally required for cruises longer than 1 week

The River Avon below between Bath and Bristol is quite often in flood in spring and autumn

Kennet & Avon canal route planner west of Foxhangers (click on any picture for a larger image)

Area of K&A	Click a Picture	Details of Area	Number of miles from Foxhangers	Number of Locks from Foxhangers	Hints and tips
Foxhanger Wharf		Foxhangers Canal Holidays base, winding Hole, pump-out, refuse disposal	0	0	Your starting point
Martinslade Bridge		A365 road bridge	0.5	0
Scotts Wharf Bridge		Three Magpies pub, water and refuse disposal	1	0	Popular pub for first night
Rusty Lane Swing Bridge		Winding Hole	1.2	0	20 Minute walk to village shop in Seend
Seend Top Lock No 21		Seend flight of 5 locks, winding hole above lock 19	2.4	1	Popular pub for first and last night
Seend Lock No 22		62ft Winding Hole	2.5	2	Last winding hole before Semington, ideal turning spot for visiting the Barge Inn and heading back to Foxhangers and or the Caen Hill locks.
Barge Inn below Seend lock no 19		The Barge Inn below lock 19 and Brewery Inn 1/4 mile south of lock 19	3	3	Again, very popular pub, excellent food
Semington Top Lock No 16		Somerset Arms pub 1/4 mile south of lock 15	4.9	5	Cosy pub with good menu
Semington Bottom Lock No 15		Wilts and Berks Canal junction, winding hole below lock 15	5	6
Semington Swing Bridge		Winding hole before swing bridge 5	6	7
Hilperton Bridge (B3105)		Hilperton Wharf, water, pump-out, complete marina services, Kings Arms pub	7.5	7
Widbrook Bridge (A363)		Bradford on Avon Marina, water, pump-out, complete services and restaurant	9.4	7
Bradford-on-Avon Lock No 14		Water & refuse disposal, Lock Inn Cottage Licensed canalside café	10	7	Canoes and bikes for hire plus a trip boat
Avoncliffe Aqueduct		Cross Guns pub, winding hole	11.5	8	Stop and explore !
Limpley Stoke Road Bridge		Hop Pole Inn1/4 mile south-west off B3108 road bridge	13.5	8	Dramatic scenery, worth exploring
Dundas Aqueduct		Junction with the Somerset Coal Canal, Water & refuse disposal, Winding Hole and Viaduct Hotel	14.5	8	S.C.C. visitor centre; and view aqueduct from river Avon.
Claverton Pumping Station		Open to public most Sundays from Easter to October	15.8	8	Unique 18th century engineering
Bathampton Bridge		George Inn pub, water, refuse disposal and winding hole	17.5	8	Catch a ferry into Bath on the parallel R. Avon
Sydney Gardens		Two short tunnel-bridges in "fashionable Bath"	18.5	8	A short walk to city centre through landscaped gardens
Sydney Wharf Bridge		Water, pump-out and Winding hole	19	8
Bath Top Lock No 13		Bath flight of 6 locks No. 7 to 13. Open from 8am and to be clear by 6pm in summer and 8am to clear by 3.30pm in winter	19.1	8	A very helpful lock keeper is normally in attendance, take his advice before navigating the River Avon
Lock 12		Below lock 12 water, refuse disposal and winding hole	19.3	9
Lock 8 & 9		Locks 8 and 9 have been combined into a single deep lock	19.6	12
Bath Bottom Lock No 7		Junction with the River Avon Section	19.7	13	Turn right and head upstream for Pulteney Weir and Bath Abbey
Pulteney Weir and Bath Abbey		Overnight river moorings upstream from canal entrance	19.9	14	Good moorings for access to the heart of Bath
Broad Key		Overnight river moorings down stream from canal entrance	19.9	14	Convenient moorings to southern part of City
Weston Lock No 6		Dolphin Inn Pub	22.2	14
Bath Marina		Water, pump-out, Caravan park and Boathouse restaurant	22.7	15
Kelston Lock No 5		Saltford Marina complete services and restaurant	25.2	15	Chargeable overnight moorings.
Saltford Lock No 4		Jolly Sailor Pub	26	16
Swineford Lock No 3		Water, pump-out and Winding hole	26.7	17
Keynsham Lock No 2		A4175 road bridge	29	18
Hanham Lock No 1		Junction with Bristol Avon, Chequers Inn and Old Lock & Weir pub	31	19	Moorings for patrons
Netham Lock No 1		Netham Lock generally has its gates open to feed the City Docks locks and graving docks. It is generally only used against floods and tides that exceed the crest of Netham Dam	34.5	20	Be prepared to pay modest fee to enter Bristol docks
Cumberland Basin		Bristol floating harbour, SS Great Britain and the Mathew, maritime heritage centre	37.5	21	Moorings available in floating harbour or near "Watershed"

Area of K&A	Click a Picture	Details of Area	Miles from Foxhangers	No. of Locks from Foxhangers	Hints and tips
Foxhanger Wharf		Foxhangers Canal Holidays base, winding Hole, pump-out, refuse disposal	0	0	Your starting point
Devizes Bottom Lock No 22		Devizes flight of 29 locks, No. 22 to 50	0.1	1	If you don't navigate it at least walk it !
Caen Hill central staircase lock 28		Open from 8am and to be clear by 8pm in summer and 8am to clear by 3.30pm in winter, overnight moorings and winding hole above lock 28	0.7	7	A 15 min.walk to the foot of Caen Hil, It’s a must see and will take your breath away.
Caen Hill central staircase lock 44		Tea rooms, overnight moorings, water, pump-out, refuse disposal and winding hole above lock 44	1.3	23	Have rest after 23 of the 29 locks
Prison Bridge lock 47		Black Horse pub	1.5	26
Devizes Wharf		Water, refuse disposal, winding hole and overnight moorings	2.1	29	Last canalside shopping before Hungerford
Horton Bridge		The Bridge Inn, winding hole	6	29
Honey Street Wharf		Barge Inn, water, refuse disposal and winding hole	10	29	The 'Mecca' for crop circle enthusiasts
Pewsey Wharf		Canalside café and French Horn Pub, water, pump-out, refuse disposal, winding hole	14	29	Small town a short walk from the canal
Wootton Bottom Lock No 51		Wootton Rivers flight of 4 locks, Royal Oak Pub, water, refuse disposal and winding hole 0.3 mile before lock	17	29	Approaching the summit of the Kennet & Avon canal its all down hill from here !
Heathy Close Lock No 52		Heathy Close Bridge	17.5	30
Cadley Lock No 54		Start of short summit pound of K&A	18.3	32
Burbage Wharf Bridge		Winding hole	18.4	33
Savernake Tunnel (Bruce Tunnel)		0.2 mile long	19.2	33	Let the cabin lights shine on the walls of the tunnel so you keep your bearings
Crofton Top Lock No 55		The Crofton flight No. 55 to 63, 9 locks, winding hole	20.3	33
Crofton Lock No 60		Crofton Pumping Station, water, refuse disposal and winding hole	21.2	38	Oldest steam pumps in the country in working order
Great Bedwyn Bridge		Water, pump-out, refuse disposal and winding hole Cross Keys and Three Tuns Pubs	22.2	43	Small railway station ideal for excursions or picking up friends
Little Bedwyn Lock No 67		Little Bedwyn Bridge, village and Harrow Inn	24.1	45
Oakfield Down Lock No 68		Winding hole	25	46
Froxfield Bottom Lock No 70		Winding hole and Pelican Inn	25.4	48
Hungerford Marsh Lock No 73		Swing bridge over lock.	27.3	51	Remember to open the bridge before entering lock
Hungerford Town Centre		Water, pump-out, refuse disposal, winding hole and overnight moorings	27.9	53	Convenient for shopping and noted for its Antique Shops
Dunn Mill Lock No 75		Winding hole	28.4	53
Kintbury Lock No 78		Water, pump-out, refuse disposal, winding hole, Dundas Arms and Village	30.9	56
Drewitts Lock No 79		Winding Hole	32.5	57
Copse Lock No 80		River Kennet enters canal for first time	33	58	Start to become aware of river influences
Hamstead Lock No 81		River Kennet exits canal for first time and winding hole	33.4	59
Newbury Lock No 85		Newbury Wharf and end of Kennet and Avon Canal Section, winding hole, pump-out and water	36.9	63	A good sized town with a broad range of shopping
Monkey Marsh Lock No 90		Thatcham rail station 200 yards east and Swann Inn	39.9	68	A step back in time to see a lock in its earliest form
Midgham Lock No 92		Winding Hole	41.6	70
Woolhampton Mill Lock No 94		Woolhampton Village 200 yards north.	43.4	72	The weir below the lock and a shoal extending across the river from it make navigation tricky at this point
Aldermaston Lock No 95		Aldermaston swing bridge below the lock is electrically operated by boaters and spans a busy road, water, pump-out, refuse disposal, winding hole and Butt Inn	45.1	73	Have a look around the visitor centre at Aldermaston wharf
Ufton Swing Bridge		Site of the disused Ufton Lock No 98 and winding hole	46.6	76
Sulhampstead Lock No 100		Winding hole	48.4	77
Burghfield Village Road Bridge		Water, pump-out, refuse disposal and winding hole	51.9	81
County Lock		The end of the River Kennet Section	55.4	83	Concaved lock walls
Blakes Lock 107		Last lock before entering River Thames	55.6	83	Allow 2 weeks to get here from base and back
Junction with Thames at Reading			55.9	84	Your absolute limit of navigation