Cruising Route

Start From Hilperton Marina

From Hilperton Marina
Cruising days : 10/11
Cruising hours : 52
Locks : 140

Beyond Hungerford the canal shares the valley with both the railway and the River Kennet, beginning to use the river course as the navigation.

The Kennet & Avon Canal is so central to Newbury that the main shopping street passes directly over it.

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Useful Information

Caen Flight of Locks- one of the Wonders of the waterways Website

Wadworth's Brewery in Devizes www.wadworth.co.uk

Devizes Museum contains one of the finest prehistoric collections in Europe, also Roman finds Website 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

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

Crofton Beam Engines, Crofton, Wilts- contains the oldest original working beam engine in the worldwww.croftonbeamengines.org

Hungerford Tourist information www.hungerford.uk.net

District Muesum in newburywww.westberks.gov.uk Tel. 01635 30511

Newbury racecourse Website Tel. 01635 40015