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Kennet & Avon Canal – Crofton Pumping Station loop from Savernake Forest

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Kennet & Avon Canal – Crofton Pumping Station loop from Savernake Forest

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Kennet & Avon Canal – Crofton Pumping Station loop from Savernake Forest

03:39

13.9km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

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4.25 km

Traditional Thatched Cottages in Great Bedwyn

Highlight • Historical Site

A church older than Salisbury Cathedral and some locals were pretty old before getting into the graveyard!

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5.26 km

Kennet & Avon Canal

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The Kennet & Avon Canal runs for 87 miles (140km) between London and the Bristol Channel, passing through some of central southern England's most scenic landscapes, including Wiltshire and the Cotswolds.

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6.99 km

World War II Anti-Tank Obstacles

Highlight • Historical Site

From the Second World War

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7.65 km

Crofton Pumping Station

Highlight • Monument

Café for a break.

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7.99 km

Crofton Pumping Station

Highlight • Historical Site

Crofton Beam Engines

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8.07 km

Crofton Locks and Pumping Station

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A pretty set of nine locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal, the Crofton Locks were designed by John Rennie to supply water to the western end. Next to the …

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11.1 km

The Bruce Tunnel

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path is above the tunnel but there's steps to the canal level

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13.9 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.52 km

3.68 km

2.65 km

1.81 km

200 m

Surfaces

4.43 km

4.41 km

3.74 km

1.09 km

165 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Tuesday 18 August

22°C

14°C

28 %

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Kennet & Avon Canal – Crofton Pumping Station loop from Savernake Forest

Traditional Thatched Cottages in Great Bedwyn

Kennet & Avon Canal

World War II Anti-Tank Obstacles

Crofton Pumping Station

Crofton Pumping Station

Crofton Locks and Pumping Station

The Bruce Tunnel

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