Public hanging at Caen Hill on the K&A Canal

Kennet & Avon Canal — Devizes winter works open day

British Waterways engineers are replacing seven pairs of lock gates on the Caen Hill Flight and a special open day has been set  aside in the schedule so that the public can come and see just what is involved in maintaining this important scheduled ancient monument.  

Lock gate hanging at Caen Hill: Picture by Bob Naylor©

You can meet the British Waterways team on Saturday 12th February 2011 from 10.30am until 3.30pm. There will be guided tours on the hour from 11am to 3pm.

Park at the Caen Hill visitor car park which is off the B3101 near Rowde (look out for the brown Caen Hill Flight  sign).