Cruising Route

Start From Hilperton Marina

From Hilperton Marina
Cruising days : 4
Cruising hours : 18 hours
Locks : 72

The Devizes flight consists of 29 wide beam locks, rising by 237 feet over just two miles. The flight opens at 8am each day and navigation must start no later that 2pm to ensure that ascent or descent is completed by dark.

Reward yourself after the strenuous rise studying the local history of Wadworth & Co who still make local deliveries with a shire horse team!

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Useful Information

Wadworth's Brewery www.wadworth.co.uk

Devizes Museum contains one of the finest prehistoric collections in Europe, also Roman finds www.wiltshireheritage.org.uk Tel 01380 727369

Devizes Visitor centre- interactive exhibition showing the medieval origins of the town www.kennet.gov.uk Tel. 01380 729408

Kennet & Avon Canal trust -award winning museum tracing the history of the Canal www.katrust.org Tel. 01380-721279

Wharf Theatre- small canalside theatre in Devizes holding a variety of performances throughout the year www.wharftheatre.co.uk Tel. 01380-724741

Tourist Information centre www.kennet.gov.uk Tel. 01380-729408