Walking along the Kennet & Avon Canal
The towpath has been extensively restored as part of the restoration programme. Though parts have been rebuilt to cycleway standard, there are also attractive rural lengths through uncultivated fields, as at Hungerford Meadows. With the exception of lock flights such as at Devizes, most of the towpath is level.
The path is well signposted from Reading to Bath. From Bath to Bristol, there is no towpath, but your walk can continue along the Avon Walkway. A number of self guided walk leaflets (Discovery Trails) are available from local British Waterways offices (Tel: 01380 722859), illustrating circular walks along and by the canal.
View the Kennet & Avon public transport map
Alton Barnes Wigglywalks easy print map
Alton Barnes Wigglywalks easy view map
Walking routes
- Bradford-on-Avon Discovery Trail »
- Crofton Discovery Trail »
- Aldermaston and Padworth Lock »
- Around Devizes and the Caen Hill Flight 1 »
- Around Devizes and the Caen Hill Flight 2 »
- Devizes, Caen Hill and Rowde village »
- The River Kennet and canal in Reading »
- Newbury Discovery Trail »
- Wigglywalks - Wilcot to Pewsey »
- Wigglywalks - Wootton Rivers to Pewsey »
- Wigglywalks - Wilton Water to Pewsey »
- Wigglywalks - Great Bedwyn to Hungerford »
- Wigglywalks - Froxfield to Hungerford »
- Wigglywalks - Kintbury to Hungerford »
- Wigglywalks - Foxhangers bridge to Devizes »
- Wigglyalks - Bishops Canning to Devizes »
- Wigglywalks - Woodborough to Devizes »
- Around Bradford-on-Avon »
- Around Devizes »
Towpath Stoppages
Advice: Pewsey Towpath Works
Associated Regional Office: BW South-WestTowpath has been closed
Towpath will be closed to pedestrians between the Wharf and Pain's Bridge to allow for 150 m of soft bank proection and surface improvements.
(Enquiries: 01452 318000)
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