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Reading 41 Boating Hours
Sainsbury's Superstore
41 Boating Hours3-minute walk from Duke Street Bridge 1
7-8 Broad Street, Reading. RG1 2BH
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41 Boating Hours22 minute walk from Burghfield Road Bridge 14
Bath Road, Calcot, Reading RG30 2HB
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41 Boating HoursMcColl’s Reading 23 minute walk from Burghfield Road Bridge 14
24 Coronation Square, Reading RG30 3QN
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Moor up and explore The High Bridge moorings nr Duke Street
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41 Boating HoursIf you travel to Reading you have reached the end of the Kennet and Avon canal. The canal becomes a part of the River Kennet as you navigate through the bustling town center before arriving at Blakes lock where it meets the River Thames. You need a separate license to navigate the Thames so make sure you have turned around at the last winding hole.
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Theale 36 Boating Hours
Theale Village
36Theale is a large village in West Berkshire, England which forms a civil parish. It has a high street of small businesses, large business parks beside its railway station and its own schools. The Kennet and Avon Canal passes through the South of the village; immediately north of this is the River Kennet.
Visitor Moorings are West of Theale Swing Bridge.
The Co-Operative at Theale
3614 minute walk from Sheffield Swingbridge 19
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Aldermaston 33 Boating Hours
Hinds Head Pub
33 Boating HoursUpmarket coaching inn with a cosy oak-beamed interior, comfort food menu 21 minute walk from Frouds Bridge 29
Wasing Lane, Aldermaston, RG7 4LX
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33 Boating HoursOnce a busy industrial canal wharf, Aldermaston Wharf is now a picture of tranquillity.
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Woolhampton 32 Boating Hours
The Row Barge
32 Boating HoursAmple pub with wood beamed ceiling, comfy banquettes and paved, decked or grassy outdoor seating. 2 minute walk from Woolhampton Swingbridge.
31 Station Road, Woolhampton, RG7 5SH
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Thatcham 29 Boating Hours
Waitrose
29 Boating Hours22 minute walk from Thatcham Station Road Bridge 42
48-53 The Broadway, Thatcham, West Berkshire RG19 3HN
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Newbury 27 Boating Hours
Newbury
27 Boating HoursA historic market town. It spans both sides of the River Kennet and the Kennet and Avon Canal, and has a town centre spread around its large market square.The town centre retains a rare medieval Cloth Hall and an adjoining half-timbered granary, an unusually large 15th century parish church, along with a wealth of attractive 17th and 18th century listed buildings. Newbury is also famous for its racecourse.
Visit WebsiteIceland Food
27 Boating Hours7-minute walk from Whitehouse Footbridge 53
15 Bartholomew St, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5LL
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27 Boating HoursFamily-friendly pub with a Modern European menu and tables on a terrace beside the River Kennet 1 minute walk from Town by Bridge 60.
The Lock Stock & Barrel, 104 Northbrook Street, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1AA
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Kintbury 20 Boating Hours
Dundas Arms
20 Boating HoursA country pub in a picturesque setting with a riverside garden is the perfect spot to stop.
Moor up by Kintbury Lock
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Hungerford 19 Boating Hours
Hungerford Town Centre
19 Boating HoursOne of the two largest towns in the Kennet Valley offering full amenities, with Hungerford particularly noted for its Antique shops.
Vistor moorings available between Lock 74 and Hungerford Town Bridge 83
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19 Boating Hours4 minute walk from Hungerford Town Bridge 84
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Everland Rd, Hungerford, Berkshire RG17 0DXAmore Italian Restaurant
Italian restaurant in Hungerford in Berkshire, serving traditional pasta, pizza and risotto dishes, also offers a takeaway service.
3-minute walk from Hungerford Town Bridge.
Bella Vita, 16 Charnham Street, Hungerford, RG17 0ES
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19 Boating Hours2 minute walk from Hungerford Town Bridge 84
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The Pelican Inn
18 Boating HoursTraditional pub favourites, will cater for all dietary requirements.
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4 minute walk from Froxfield Bridge 90 -
The Harrow
16 Boating HoursA Michelin Star Restaurant. High quality food, wines and ales. 3 minute walk from Little Bedwyn Bridge 94 Little Bedwyn, Nr. Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 3JP
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Great Bedwyn 15 Boating Hours
Great Bedwyn Village
15 ½ Boating HoursGreat Bedywn is a small village parish, which lies within the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This attractive village has ammenities such as a village shop and a traditional pub which make this a great place to stop.
Visitor moorings available between lock 60 and lock 61.Visitor moorings available East of Bedwyn Wharf Bridge 95
The Three Tuns Freehouse
15 ½ Boating HoursTraditional pub food, good selection of ales.
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1 minute walk from Great Bedwyn Road Bridge 95
1 High Street, Great Bedwyn, Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8 3NUPost Office Shop
15 ½ Boating Hours3 minute walk from Great Bedwyn Road Bridge 95
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90 Church St, Great Bedwyn, Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8 3PFLondis
15 ½ Boating Hours4 minute walk from Great Bedwyn Road Bridge 95
19 High St, Great Bedwyn, Marlborough, United kingdom SN8 3NU
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Crofton 13 Boating Hours
Crofton Pumps and Wilton Village
13 Boating HoursThe pretty village of Wilton is a half-mile footpath walk away from the Crofton Station. Here there is a pub and also the fully restored Wilton Windmill, which is open to the public and produces its own wholemeal flour. The area is a popular spot to ride your bike, take a walk or dangle a rod.
Visitor moorings available between lock 60 and lock 61
Visit WebsiteThe Swan Inn
13 Boating HoursThe Swan is a traditional English pub set in the heart of the picturesque village of Wilton. A 10 minutes walk from the Kennet & Avon Canal (Lock 61) and the Crofton Beam Engines.
Wilton, Marlborough, SN8 3SS
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Bruce Tunnel 12 Boating Hours
Bruce Tunnel
12 Boating HoursThis is the only tunnel on the canal and it is 502 yards (459 m) long. To the north lies the Savernake Forest which is open to the public with footpaths, drives and picnic sites, hence the tunnel is also sometimes known as the Savernake Tunnel.
Travel through it on your boat
Marr Green Farm Shop
12 Boating Hours40 minute walk from Wolfhall Bridge 103
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Collingbourne Road, Burbage, Marlborough, SN8 3RTEast Sands Store
12 Boating Hours30 minute walk from Wolfhall Bridge 103 3-5
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Wooton Rivers 10 Boating Hours
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Pewsey 10 Boating Hours
Pewsey
10 Boating HoursLocated in the heart of the vale, Pewsey is a charming village which boast many half-timbered houses and thatched cottages. In particular, the vale is well loved for its mixture of picturesque villages and magnificent scenery. The mysterious and undated Wansdyke follows the ridge parallel to the canal for 20 miles offering circular walks with views of Silbury Hill, Avebury and the two largest hills in Wiltshire.
Visitor Moorings East of Pewsey Wharf Road Bridge.
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Located in Pewsey offering great food and real ales
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14 minute walk Pewsey Wharf Bridge 114The Co-Operative
10 Boating Hours16 minute walk Pewsey Wharf Bridge 114 8 High St, Pewsey SN9 5AQ
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Golden Swan
9 Boating HoursTraditional English village pub. Great Food and Drink, Dog friendly. Wilcot Road Bridge 117
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The Golden Swan, Wilcot, Nr Pewsey, Wiltshire, SN9 5NN -
All Cannings 5 Boating Hours
All Cannings Village Shop
5 Boating Hours10 minute walk from All Cannings Bridge 127
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The Street, All Cannnings. SN10 3PAThe Kings Arms
5 Boating Hours2 miles south of the canal from the All Cannings Bridge 127.
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Horton 5 Boating Hours
Esso Spar Convenience Store
5 Boating Hours1 minute walk from Coate Road Bridge 136
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Esso Rontec, London Road, Devizes. SN10 2EPLidl in Devizes
5 Boating Hours13 minute walk from Coate Road Bridge 136
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A36, Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 2AZThe Bridge Inn
5 Boating HoursAt Horton – moor in the garden, refuel in the pub!
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Beside Canal at Horton Bridge134 -
Devizes 5 Boating Hours
Devizes
4 ½ Boating HoursA Wiltshire market town renowned for its Wadworth 6x real ale, which is brewed alongside the canal and delivered by traditional, horse and cart to the local pubs. View the site of the 12th century castle and explore the surrounding medieval streets & buildings.
Visitor mooorings availble between lock 50 Kennet Top Lock and Cemetry Road Bridge 140.
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4 ½ Boating HoursA local Wadworth pub. Inexpensive fare. 8 minute walk from London Road Bridge 138
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29 Nursteed Rd, Devizes SN10 3AJDevizes Morrisons
4.5 Boating Hours7 minute walk from London Road Bridge 138
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Estcourt St, Devizes, South West SN10 1LAStonehenge
27 mins from DevizesStonehenge is a prehistoric monument that consists of a ring of standing stones, with each standing stone around 13 feet (4.0 m) high, 7 feet (2.1 m) wide and weighing around 25 tons. The stones are set within earthworks in the middle of the most dense complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in England, including several hundred burial mounds.[1]
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27 minute drive from Cemetery Road Bridge 140 (book a taxi).Marks & Spencers Simply Food
4 ½ Boating Hours5 minute walk from Cemetery Road Bridge 140
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Monday Market St, Wiltshire, Devizes SN10 1DWSainsbury's Superstore
4 ½ Boating Hours6 minute walk from Cemetery Road Bridge 140 3 Monday Market St, Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1DN
Visit WebsiteAvebury Stone Circle
4 ½ Boating HoursA Neolithic henge monument containing three stone circles, around the village of Avebury in Wiltshire, in southwest England. One of the best known prehistoric sites in Britain, it contains the largest megalithic stone circle in the world. It is both a tourist attraction and a place of religious importance to contemporary pagans.
12 mins drive from Devizes, regular buses from Market Place or take taxis.
Wadworth Brewery
4 ½ Boating HoursTake part in a brewery tour, enjoy a beer tasting and visit the beer store.
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4 minute walk from Cemetery Road Bridge 140
41-45 Northgate St, Devizes SN10 1JWThe Bear
4 ½ Boating HoursFamous Coaching Inn dating back to 1559, Thomas Lawrence, renowned portrait painter of yesteryear, once resided here and examples of his work are displayed around the building.
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Caen Hill Locks 1 Boating Hour
Caen Hill Locks
1 to 4 Boating HoursA marvel of canal engineering raising boats 240ft in 29 locks over two miles. The last section of the K&A to be re-opened by the Queen in 1990
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4 Boating HoursCanal and River Trust cafe based at the top of the caen hill flight. Selling icecreams, Cakes and refershments.
The Locks, Devizes SN10 1QR
Visit WebsiteThe Black Horse
4 Boating HoursA wadworth pub based at the top of the caen hill flight. You can moor up in the pub garden.
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Rowde 1 Boating Hour
Rowde Village Shop
1 Boating Hour17 minute walk from Upper Foxhangers Bridge 144. Will deliver groceries to your boat for your arrival if booked in advance.
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Marsh Ln, Rowde, Devizes SN10 2FAThe George and Dragon, Rowde
1 Boating HourA village pub which is Famous for Fish. It’s a 1 mile country path walk north of the canal from lock 23.
Visit WebsiteThe Raven Inn, Poulshot
1 Boating HourTraditional Village Pub enjoyed by locals that create a unique atmosphere. As part of the Wadworth family they serve the finest real ales, classically crafted in Devizes, using 100% English hops. Owned by the local farmer they use local produce and their our own grass-fed beef. Find a mix of modern dishes alongside comforting pub classics and a daily specials board, full of tempting seasonal surprises. It’s a 24 minute walk south of the canal from Bridge 144 at the bottom of the Caen Hill main flight of locks.
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Foxhangers Wharf Your holiday starts here
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The Three Magpies
30 minutesAn ideal stop on your first or last night. 2 minute walk from Scotts Wharf Bridge 149. Bar open 7 days a week, check in advance for food on a Monday & Tuesday.
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Seend 1 Boating Hour
The Barge Inn
1-2 Boating HoursWaterside pub, moor in the garden between Lock 18-19 – It’s excellent.
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Beside the Canal between lock 18 & 19 in the Seend FlightThe Brewery Inn
1-2 Boating HoursTraditional village pub, large gardens, play area, real ales, Wacky Cider, dog friendly. 2 minute walk from Lock 19
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45 minutesA 15 minute walk from Rusty Lane swingbridge (the second swingbridge from Foxhangers), cross over and walk up Rusty Lane to village of Seend, Post Office stores located on high street to the right of the playing field. High Street, Seend, Melksham, Wiltshire. SN12 6NR. Open 9am-5pm. Closed: from 2pm on Wednesdays & Saturdays and all day Sunday.
Visit WebsiteSeend Flight of 5 Locks
1 - 2½ Boating HoursThe five locks at Seend on the Kennet & Avon Canal were once a hive of activity with trade. Today, they are a picture of tranquility.
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It takes an hour from Foxhangers to reach top lock where you can over night moor and walk to the Barge Inn Pub (5-10 mins), or if you have time, navigate the boat down three more locks and moor by the pub which should take a further 45-60 mins. -
Tesco Express
2 ½ Boating HoursFrom either swing bridge 155 or 156, a 15-minute walk heading north of canal up path, joins Locking Close onto 48-54 Blenheim Park, Bowerhill, Melksham, SN12 6TA.
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Semington 3 ½ Boating Hours
The Milk Churn
3½ to 4 Boating HoursHall and Woodhouse’s purpose built pub is recreation of a Wiltshire farmhouse with rustic oak beams and in colder months roaring log fires, it’s perfect for cosying up. Also with a beer garden, broad terraces and a children’s play area. A 16 min walk from bridge 160.
Visit WebsiteThe New Inn
3½ to 4 Boating HoursHomely pub food with a focus on quality plus Pizza menu. Splendidly renovated pub that reopened in Aug-2022 re designed interior makes for a relaxing space and the path of the proposed Wilts and Berks Canal passes directly behind the pub, so perhaps in time there will be another way to get this pub. Currently a 20 min walk from bridge 160!
Visit WebsiteThe Somerset Arms - CURRENTLY CLOSED
3½ to 4 Boating HoursCurrently Closed, we understand there are plans to reopen soon.
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In Semington Village – Excellent food – Friendly atmosphere – Worth a visit.
2 minute walk from Semington Road Bridge 160
High St, Semington, Trowbridge, BA14 6JRDownload Produce
3 ½ Boating Hours15 minute walk from Semington Bridge 160
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B5 Ashville Centre, Commerce Way, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 6ZELacock Abbey, Fox Talbot Museum and Village
3½ Boating HoursA firm favourite for film and TV producers, most notably for its picturesque streets and historic cottages, untouched by modern alterations. The village’s most famous appearances include ‘Downton Abbey’, the BBC’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’ and ‘Cranford’, and the films ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’ and ‘Wolfman’. 11 minute drive from Semington Bridge 160 (book a taxi).
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Hilperton 4 ½ Boating Hours
Lidl Supermarket
4 ½ Boating Hours15 minute walk from Ladydown Canal Bridge 169
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Canal Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8QUSainsbury's Superstore
4 ½ Boating Hours4 minute taxi ride from Ladydown Canal Bridge 169
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British Row, Trowbridge, Wiltshire BA14 8GF,The Old Bear Inn
4 ½ Boating HoursA ten minute walk from Hilperton bridge 166. A Friendly village pub with good wines, cask ales, home cooked locally sourced food & a real fire. Staverton, Wiltshire. BA14 6PB
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Bradford-on-Avon 5 ½ Boating Hours
Bradford-on-Avon
5 ½ Boating HoursPrecariously perched on Avon’s valley side, Bradford on Avon has been described as a clone of Bath albeit to a much smaller scale. Take time to see the 14th-century Tithe Barn and 8th-century simplicity of the Saxon Church of St Lawrence.
Vistor moorings available both above and below Bradford Lock 14
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5 Boating HoursFamily pub/restaurant – value for money.
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Situated in the Bradford on Avon MarinaSainsbury's Superstore
5 ¼ Boating Hours2 minute walk from Bradford On Avon Bridge 171
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Elm Cross Shopping Centre, Rowden Lane, Bradford on Avon, BA15 2AZThe Lock Inn
5 ½ Boating HoursRun by Dick and Jane and home of the famous Boaters Breakfast. Beside Bradford on Avon Lock.
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48 Frome Road, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, BA15 1LEThe Canal Tavern
5 ½ Boating HoursJust below the Bradford-on-Avon Lock. Delightful canal side pub with great food, cask ales, warm welcome, ran by award winning Landlords.
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5 ½ Boating HoursThe Thai Barn has retained its reputation for consistently high-quality Fine Thai Cuisine for almost two decades. From the exquisite food to authentic Thai furnishings and the welcoming staff – there are so many reasons to visit The Thai Barn. 5-10 minute walk into the town centre from Bradford Wharf.
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5 ½ Boating HoursThe Weaving Shed is a modern british restaurant serving food and drink all day in the heart of Bradford-on-Avon Wiltshire alongside the River Avon which is a 10 minute walk from the moorings at Bradford Wharf.
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Avoncliff 6 Boating Hours
The Cross Guns
6 Boating HoursCanalside pub is real picturebook setting, great for al fresco dining on river terrace. Blend of traditional and contemporary inside. Beside Avoncliffe Aqueduct
Cross Guns, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire. BA15 2HB
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6 Boating HoursAvoncliff is a small hamlet near Bath & Bradford on Avon, Iying within the Cotswold’s Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The hamlet lies in the bottom of the valley formed by the River Avon and is divided into 3 sectors by the Kennet and Avon Canal, the railway and the River Avon. Avoncliff is dominated by the Avoncliff aqueduct which carries the Kennet and Avon Canal over the River Avon and the railway.
Visitor moorings are East of the Avoncliff Aqueduct.
The Inn at Freshford
6 Boating HoursA beautiful 1 mile walk from Avoncliff to Freshford. A traditional country pub with contemporary craft flavour. With original timber beams, open fires, a beautiful garden, ample car parking and a very warm welcome – the Inn is a true destination pub serving great food, real ales and fine wines.
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From Avoncliff, take the footpath heading under the aqueduct, and follow the river(not canal) downstream. Keep on the path next to the river – about halfway along you will cross from Wiltshire into Somerset! Carry on to Freshford village, stopping at the Inn at Freshford if you have worked up a thirst! Note this walk can be muddy in the winter months.
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Bath Valley 6 Boating Hours
Bath Valley
6 Boating HoursArguably the most attractive section of the Kennet & Avon canal is the Bath Valley. The canal enclosed in the wooded hillside twice swaps sides across the valley & over the River via the Aqueducts of Dundas and Avoncliff. Take time to explore the secluded settlement of Avoncliff. Dundas Aqueducts and Claverton pumping station are also must-sees.
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Limpley Stoke Hotel Viaduct Restaurant
7 Boating HoursIn the village of Limpley Stoke. Enjoy a traditional dining experience to match the splendid interior of the Limpley Stoke Hotel. English style food and some continental dishes. 7 minute walk from Limpley Stoke Bridge 175. Woods Hill, Lower Limpley Stoke, Bath BA2 7FZ
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Dundas 7 ½ Boating Hours
Spar Store
7 ½ Boating HoursA petrol station and spar store a short walk from the canal onto the main road.
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Warminster Road, Monkton Combe, Bath, BA2 7HYDundas
7 ½ Boating HoursDundas Aqueduct is near Monkton Combe, Somerset, and is about 2 ¹⁄₂ miles southeast of the city of Bath. Peacefully situated within the sceneic Bath Valley Dundas is easily accessed by car and bus.
Moorings available East and West of the aqueduct.
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Claverton 8 Boating Hours
American Museum Claverton
8 Boating HoursIt is home to the finest collection of Americana outside of the United States. Visitors learn about the Founding Fathers, the pioneers West, Native Americans and the Slavery issue which lead to the Civil War in the new interactive American Heritage Exhibition.
27 minute walk from Claverton Road Bridge 179
Visit WebsiteWarleigh Weir Wild Swimming
8 Boating Hours100m long weir in wonderful valley of the Avon. Meadow, old ferry crossing steps, long deep water stretches. Shallow paddling areas above weir, play areas under weir near bank. 3 minute walk from Claverton Road Bridge 170 down Ferry lane across bridge, over the railway then across the second bridge and into the field. The weir is at the end of the field.
Visit WebsiteClaverton Pumping Station
8 Boating HoursPumping station that pumps water from the River Avon to the Kennet and Avon Canal using power from the flow of the River Avon. It is a grade II listed building.
3 minute walk from Claverton Road Bridge 179
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Bathampton 8 ½ Boating Hours
The George Inn
8 ½ Boating HoursA canal user’s favorite, right on the canal in Bathampton.
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Mill Ln, Bathampton, Bath BA2 6TSBathampton Mill
8 ½ Boating HoursA 10-minute walk from the canal this gastropub has riverside views.
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Mill Ln, Bathampton, Bath BA2 6TSBathampton Village
8 ½ Boating HoursBathampton is a pretty village on the beautiful Kennet & Avon Canal. The village lies two miles east of the city of Bath and has a population of around 1800. The River Avon and the Kennet and Avon Canal pass through the village.
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Bath 9 Boating Hours
Bath
9 Boating HoursA beautiful small city, stone terraces rising from the river on steep hillsides, moor on canal above top lock or drop down onto the river and cruise to Pultney Bridge with spectacular views of the abbey across the river. Also visit the Roman Baths and take an open top bus tour through the city.
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9 Boating HoursIt is one of the finest historic sites in Northern Europe, and one of the most popular tourist attractions in the UK. Hidden beneath the present city of Bath lies the stone remains of one of the finest religious spas of the ancient world.
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9 Boating HoursFun and Friendly Stonehenge Tours, direct from the City of Bath.
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9 Boating HoursThermae Bath Spa is Britain’s only natural thermal Spa and benefits from the warm, mineral-rich waters which the Celts and Romans enjoyed over 2,000 years ago.
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9 Boating HoursThe Holburne Museum located in Sydney Pleasure Gardens, Bath, the Grade I listed building, is home to fine and decorative arts built around the collection of Sir William Holburne. Artists in the collection include Gainsborough, Guardi, Stubbs, Ramsay and Zoffany. The museum also provides a programme of temporary exhibitions, music performances, creative workshops, family events, talks and lectures. There is a bookshop and a café that opens out onto Sydney Gardens.
The entrance to the Syndey gardens can be found along the towpath just west of bridge 186.
Visit WebsitePrior Park Landscape Gardens
9 Boating HoursA beautiful 18th-century landscape garden featuring the Palladian Bridge, which is magically sited on a scenic lake with sweeping views of the city of Bath.
1 mile uphill (very steep) walk from rear of railway station: cross river, pass Widcombe shopping parade, turn right onto Prior Park Road at White Hart pub, proceed uphill, garden on left.
Visit WebsiteBath Fudge Kitchen
9 Boating HoursExpert confectioners who create the most delicious, handmade, natural & trailblazing products in the world, delivered through an engaging and entertaining experience in a way that our competitors cannot match or imitate.
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River Avon
11 Boating HoursThe canal joins the river Avon in central Bath after lock 7 (Bath bottom lock). Allow a day to cruise down from the Bath to Bristol where the scenery is more varied than many rivers. But be warned the river rises very quickly after prolonged rain especially in early spring.
The Co-operative Food - Bath (Nr Weston Lock)
12 minute walk from Weston Lock 6
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115 High Street, Twerton, Bath, BA2 1DBThe Locksbrook Inn
12 Boating HoursEdge of town conviviality – good food – pleasant atmosphere beside Weston Lock.
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Bath Soft Cheese Company
15 Boating HoursAward-winning organic cheese made by hand. Café.
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40 minute walk from Bath Marina or 48 minute walk from Bitton Railway Bridge 211
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Saltford 13 Boating Hours
The Jolly Sailor
13 Boating HoursBeautiful setting beside Saltford Lock
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Bitton 15 ½ Boating Hours
Manor Farm Shop
15 ½ Boating Hours40 minute walk from Bitton Railway Bridge 211
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Keynsham 16 Boating Hours
Avon Valley Adventure & Wildlife Park
16 Boating HoursPetting zoo with children’s playground, mini train, go-karts and river walk. 30 minute walk from visitor moorings at Keynsham Lock 2 or 50 minute walk from Bitton Railway Bridge 211 Pixash Ln, Bath Rd, Keynsham, Bristol BS31 1TP
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16 Boating Hours9 minute walk from visitor moorings at Keynsham Lock 2 Bristol Rd, Keynsham, Bristol BS31 2BA
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16 Boating HoursGood food and drink Beside Keynsham Lock.
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Keynsham Road, Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 2DDIceland Foods
16 Boating Hours13 minute walk from visitor moorings at Keynsham Lock 2 14-18 Temple St, Keynsham, Bristol BS31 1EG
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16 Boating HoursWell worth a visit – good food – traditional cider A short walk from Keynsham Lock 58.
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Bristol 19 Boating Hours
Spar Shop
19 Boating HoursSpar Shop – Bristol Floating Harbour
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10 minute walk from Hanover Quay
181B Hotwell Rd, Bristol BS8 4SASS Great Britain
19 Boating HoursMoor up in Bristol’s Floating harbour and visit the exhibitions at Brunel’s SS Great Britain Ship.
Great Western Dockyard, Gas Ferry Road, Bristol, BS1 6TY
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