This flight of 29 locks may be the most impressive anywhere on the UK's waterways. They were engineered by John Rennie as a solution to climbing the very steep hill into Devizes.
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01 Jan 2009 to 31 Dec 2009
Monday 00:00-23:59
Tuesday 00:00-23:59
Wednesday 00:00-23:59
Thursday 00:00-23:59
Friday 00:00-23:59
Saturday 00:00-23:59
Sunday 00:00-23:59
Bank Holiday 00:00-23:59
The flight of 29 locks were engineer John Rennie's solution to climbing the very steep hill in Devizes, and were the last part of the 87 mile route of the Kennet and Avon canal to be completed.
Because of the steepness of the terrain there was not the space to use the normal arrangement of water pounds between the locks. As a result, 16 of the locks utilise unusually large side ponds to store the water needed to operate.
Boaters and walkers alike can recover from the exertions of climbing the flight at the Caen Hill Cafe, delightfully situated at the top of the locks.
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