Caen Hill Flight Top Lock No 44
Caen Hill Cafe, Dundas Close, Devizes SN10, United Kingdom
Caen Hill Flight Top Lock No 44
is a minor waterways place
on the Kennet and Avon Canal (Main Line) between
Horton Bridge No 134 (Bishops Cannings village 1 mile north) (3 miles and 7½ furlongs
and 6 locks
to the east) and
Avoncliffe Aqueduct (southern end) (Crosses the River Avon and the Bath - Trowbridge railway line. Towpath changes sides under the canal.) (13 miles and 4½ furlongs
and 30 locks
to the west).
The nearest place in the direction of Horton Bridge No 134 is Waterways Office (Kennet & Avon Waterways) - Canal & River Trust;
¼ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Avoncliffe Aqueduct (southern end) is Caen Hill Flight Lock No 43;
½ furlongs
away.
There is access (suitable for wheels) to the towpath here.
Mooring here is impossible (it may be physically impossible, forbidden, or allowed only for specific short-term purposes). Lock flight .
There is a bridge here which takes pedestrian traffic over the canal.
This is a lock with a rise of 8 feet.
| Devizes Lock No 46 | 2 furlongs | |
| Devizes Lock No 45 | 1 furlong | |
Devizes Lock 45 Services     | ¾ furlongs | |
Caen Hill Top Lock Visitor Mooring  | ¼ furlongs | |
| Waterways Office (Kennet & Avon Waterways) - Canal & River Trust | ¼ furlongs | |
| Caen Hill Flight Top Lock No 44 | ||
| Caen Hill Flight Lock No 43 | ½ furlongs | |
| Caen Hill Flight Lock No 42 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Caen Hill Flight Lock No 41 | 1 furlong | |
| Caen Hill Flight Lock No 40 | 1½ furlongs | |
| Caen Hill Flight Lock No 39 | 1¾ furlongs | |
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Nearest water point
In the direction of River Avon Junction
Sells Green Visitor Moorings — 2 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 23 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Seend Wharf — 3 miles, 7½ furlongs and 26 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Bradford on Avon Services — 11 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 30 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Avoncliff Aqueduct Visitor Mooring (east) — 13 miles, 3½ furlongs and 31 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Somerset Coal Canal Junction Services — 16 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 31 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Bathampton Bridge No 183 — 19 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 31 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
In the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Devizes Lock 45 Services — ¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Devizes Wharf — 1 mile, 1 furlong and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Honeystreet Wharf — 8 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Pewsey Wharf — 11 miles, 7½ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Wootton Rivers Visitor Moorings — 14 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Crofton Lock No 60 — 19 miles, 1 furlong and 16 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane ArmNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of River Avon Junction
Sells Green Visitor Moorings — 2 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 23 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Seend Wharf Bridge No 153 — 3 miles, 7 furlongs and 26 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Bradford on Avon Services — 11 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 30 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Somerset Coal Canal Junction Services — 16 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 31 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
In the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Devizes Lock 45 Services — ¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Devizes Wharf — 1 mile, 1 furlong and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Pewsey Wharf — 11 miles, 7½ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Forest Road Bridge No 108 — 14 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Crofton Lock No 60 — 19 miles, 1 furlong and 16 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane ArmNearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of River Avon Junction
Caen Hill Marina — 1 mile, 5¾ furlongs and 23 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Seend Wharf — 3 miles, 7½ furlongs and 26 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Bradford on Avon Services — 11 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 30 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Somerset Coal Canal Junction Services — 16 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 31 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
In the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Devizes Lock 45 Services — ¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Devizes Wharf — 1 mile, 1 furlong and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Devizes Marina — 2 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Pewsey Wharf — 11 miles, 7½ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane ArmNearest place to turn
In the direction of River Avon Junction
Foxhanger Marina and Wharf — 1 mile, 5¼ furlongs and 23 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Sells Green Swing Bridge Winding Hole — 3 miles and 23 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Seend Winding Hole — 3 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 25 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Seend Wharf — 3 miles, 7½ furlongs and 26 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Semington Junction — 6 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 30 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Whaddon Grove Winding Hole — 7 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 30 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Hilperton (Staverton) Marina — 9 miles, 1½ furlongs and 30 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Hilperton Wharf — 9 miles, 2 furlongs and 30 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
In the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Devizes Wharf Winding Hole — 1 mile, ¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Devizes Marina Winding Hole — 2 miles, 6½ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Horton Bridge Winding Hole — 4 miles, 1 furlong and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Allington Swing Bridge No 129 Winding Hole — 6 miles, 2½ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Alton Valley Bridge No 123 Winding Hole — 8 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Wilcot Wide — 10 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Pewsey Winding Hole — 11 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Milkhouse Water Winding Hole — 13 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Wootton Rivers Farm Bridge Winding Hole — 14 miles, 5½ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Burbage Wharf — 16 miles, 4 furlongs and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Winding Hole above Crofton Top Lock — 18 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Crofton Lock No 60 Winding Hole — 19 miles, 1 furlong and 17 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane ArmNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of River Avon Junction
Seend Wharf — 3 miles, 7½ furlongs and 26 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Bradford on Avon Services — 11 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 30 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Somerset Coal Canal Junction Services — 16 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 31 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
In the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Devizes Lock 45 Services — ¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Devizes Wharf — 1 mile, 1 furlong and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Pewsey Wharf — 11 miles, 7½ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane ArmNearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of River Avon Junction
Caen Hill Marina — 1 mile, 5¾ furlongs and 23 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
In the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Devizes Marina — 2 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Old Builders Wharf — 8 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane ArmDirection of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
Foxhangers footbridge from Narrowboat Just Heaven posted Friday the 2nd of June, 2017
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Caen Hill Locks are a flight of 29 locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal, between Rowde and Devizes in Wiltshire, England. Contents. 1 Description; 2 History; 3 Locks; 4 Restoration; 5 See also; 6 References; 7 External links. Description[edit]. The 29 locks have a rise of 237 feet in 2 miles (72 m in 3.2 km) or a 1 in 44 ... Caen Hill Locks, looking downwards from near the top of the flight.
The Devizes area has 29 of the 78 locks on the Kennett & Avon Canal, and they ... greatest number of locks in one flight (30 locks) in Britain, at Devizes the locks rise ... Locks No.29 to No.44 form the Caen Hill flight, set in a straight line 1.06km  ...
Devizes Yard Bridge no 143 : Sir Hugh Stockwell Lock no 44 : Lock No 43 ... 2010 ST9861 : A side pond near the top of Caen Hill Locks by Steve Daniels ... View down the Caen Hill flight of 16 locks on the Kennet & Avon Canal, West of ...
Basin near the top of the flight of Caen Hill Locks - geograph.org.uk - 1436240. jpg ... Caen Hill Flight, Lock 44 Downwards - geograph.org.uk - 321203.jpg 480 × 640; 88 KB ... Lock No 23 and Foxhangers Foot Bridge, Kennet and Avon Canal ...
At Caen Hill, you can see the one of the longest continuous flight of locks in the ... The 16 locks that form the steepest part of the flight at Caen Hill are not only a ... of 29 locks with a rise of 237 feet over 2 miles with a 1 in 44 gradient for anyone ... is capable of returning 7 million gallons of water per day to the top of the flight.
Dec 13, 2016 ... Today's Top Stories ... The Caen Hill Locks in their entirety include 29 locks over two ... set of 16 that offer up the longest continuous flight of locks in England. While not the largest locks in the world, the these locks were the final link to ... and just as wide, but with a depth of 44-feet, it is significantly shallower.
... Wharf down Locks 50 to 45 at Devizes to the top of the Caen Hill Flight, Locks 29 – 44 and back ... Photo : Kenavon Venture in Caen Hill Basin (Photo by John Ellis) ... the opportunity to view what was going on when not busy with customers.
Sep 18, 2017 ... If you're thinking of travelling up (or down) the flight you'll need to talk to our volunteer lock ... Caen Hill locks are only open at certain times - check here for details. ... Please note: no mooring between locks 44 and 29. ... Usually moored in the Top Lock Cafe pound, our volunteers are generally available:.
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