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Caen Hill Locks – Caen Hill Locks loop from Melksham

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Caen Hill Locks – Caen Hill Locks loop from Melksham

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Caen Hill Locks – Caen Hill Locks loop from Melksham

02:16

33.3km

290m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 18, 2026

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.99 km

Giles Wood Canal Path

Highlight • Trail

You can do a nice little loop around the edge of the wood but gets very boggy in the winter so have a good in the summer months.

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11.6 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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11.8 km

Caen Hill Locks

Highlight • Historical Site

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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12.4 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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12.8 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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18.7 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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19.1 km

Roundway Hill Covert

Forest

20.1 km

Beacon Hill Summit

Highlight • Climb

The chalkland summit views were stunning. But the climb on a gravel bike, through wet clay & mud, was too much my elderly 55 year old legs, so, I ended up pushing the bike!

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24.8 km

Chittoe Heath Plantation

Forest

33.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.4 km

8.93 km

6.06 km

4.49 km

2.18 km

1.23 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.6 km

7.99 km

6.44 km

3.50 km

1.35 km

378 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Saturday 16 May

13°C

7°C

37 %

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Caen Hill Locks

Caen Hill Locks

Caen Hill Locks

Caen Hill Café

View from Roundway Down

Beacon Hill Summit

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