Canal Locks Near Melksham

The wilts and berks canal was built between 1795 and1810 linking the kennet and avon canal originally the western canal at semington near melksham to abingdon on the thames in berkshire.

Canal locks near melksham. The canal was finally abolished by an act of parliament in 1914. Kennet and avon canal walk a splendid waterside walk from the thames at reading through thatcham newbury hungerford pewsey devizes bradford on avon to bath. The wilts berks canal is a canal in the historic counties of wiltshire and berkshire england linking the kennet and avon canal at semington near melksham to the river thames at abingdon the north wilts canal merged with it to become a branch to the thames and severn canal at latton near cricklade among professional trades boatmen the canal was nicknamed the ippey cut possibly short for. E5 waterford 55 flight lock rd waterford ny 12188.

The main line of the canal runs for 52 miles between the kennet and avon canal at semington and abingdon on the river thames with the 8 mile north wilts branch connecting to the thames and severn canal at cricklade and a further 4 branches at chippenham calne longcot and wantage. Most spectacular of all is the famous caen hill lock flight in devizes considered one of the wonders of the waterways. Today they are a picture of tranquility. 27 0 wb eb lines 518 374 7912.

The five locks at seend on the kennet avon canal were once a hive of activity with trade. The wilts berks canal is a canal in the historic counties of wiltshire and berkshire england linking the kennet and avon canal at semington near melksham to the river thames at abingdon. North wiltshire rivers route this is a an excellent largely off road cycling and walking path that runs along national cycle route 4 from melksham to avebury. From bristol to bath the waterway follows the natural course of the river avon before the canal links it to the river.

E6 crescent 77 flight lock rd waterford ny 12188. Cycle a mile along the towpath to semington bottom lock the junction with the wilts berks canal. Some building has taken place on the line of the canal but much still exists in the form of lock and bridge remains embankments towpaths. E7 vischer ferry 1280 lock 7 rd niskayuna ny 12309.

33 0 wb eb lines 518 237 4014. The canal s locks are wide big enough to take two narrowboats side by side or a large beamed boat.