Atwell-Wilson Motor Museum 2026
Wiltshire
Caen Hill Locks 2026
This flight of 16 locks may be the most impressive anywhere on the UK's waterways. They were engineer John Rennie's solution to climbing the very steep hill in Devizes, and were the last part of the 87 mile route of the Kennet & Avon Canal to be completed. (Access at all times)
Contacts
Operator: Canal & River Trust
Address: The Locks Rowde Devizes Wiltshire SN10 1QS
- Telephone: 0303 040 4040
- Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
- Website: View website
Open Days & Times
Access at all times. Cafe open all year. Visit website or facebook for more details.
Facilities
- Parking
- Refreshments
- Full disabled access
The Kennet & Avon Canal has awesome examples of canal engineering. The 16 locks that form the steepest part of the flight at Caen Hill are not only a scheduled ancient monument, they are an Olympic sized challenge every boater must do.
Caen Hill (pronounced ‘cane’ by the way), is one of the longest continuous flight of locks in the country – a total of 29 locks with a rise of 237 feet over 2 miles with a 1 in 44 gradient for anyone who's counting!
