10.8 miles of the Kennet & Avon Canal, no detours
Food – take a packed lunch or visit any of the cafes and pubs in Devizes
Kennet & Avon Canal – Honeystreet to Devizes
This stage of the Kennet & Avon Canal starts at Honeystreet Mill. Enjoy the fabulous views of the Pewsey Downs to your right, just north of the canal. The first stop is in Devizes town itself and then you rejoin the canal to go to the Caen Hill Locks, a scheduled ancient monument. Caen Hill 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.
Day 7 Kennet & Avon Canal Itinerary – Detailed Information
Morning
Walk the Kennet & Avon Canal from Honeystreet (Bridge 124) to Devizes Town (Bridge 139).
Approximately 3.5 hours
9.8 miles / 15.75 kms
Lunch at any of the Devizes pubs or cafes
1.5 hours for lunch
Afternoon
Visit Wiltshire Museum or the Kennet & Avon Canal Museum
Approximately 1.5 hours
Walk the Kennet & Avon Canal from Devizes (Bridge 139) to the Caen Hill Locks
Approximately 20 minutes
1 mile / 1.6 kms
End of Day 7 of the Kennet & Avon Canal itinerary
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