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Canal Boat Routes from Bradford on Avon
On The Kennet & Avon Canal


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Routes from Bradford on Avon
3 Nights - Foxhanger Wharf/Caen Hill & back
3 Nights Start on Friday or Saturday
Kennet & Avon Canal, Wiltshire
Route details:
- 11 Miles
- 14 Locks
- 15 Hours Cruising
Key attractions along the route include: The Barge Inn at Seend, the Caen Hill flight of 29 locks at Devizes and the historic market town of Devizes.
3 Nights - Sydney Gardens & back
3 Nights Start on Friday or Saturday
Kennet & Avon Canal, Wiltshire
Route details:
- 20 Miles
- 2 Locks
- 8 Hours Cruising
Key attractions along the route include: Avoncliff Aqueduct, The Cross Guns pub at Avoncliff, Dundas Aqueduct, Brassknocker Basin, The George at Bathampton and the UNESCO World Heritage city of Bath.
3 Nights - Bath City Centre & back
3 Nights Start on Friday or Saturday
Kennet & Avon Canal, Wiltshire
Route details:
- 21 miles
- 14 locks
- 14 hours
Key attractions along the route include: the Widcombe flight of six locks, Pulteney Bridge and the UNESCO World Heritage city of Bath.
4 Nights - Saltford Marina & back
4 Nights Start on Monday or Tuesday
Kennet & Avon Canal, Wiltshire.
NB For experienced boaters only.
Route details:
- 31 Miles
- 16 Locks
- 22 Hours Cruising
Key attractions along the route include: Bradford on Avon Lock and the Barge Inn, Avoncliff Aqueduct, The Cross Guns pub, Dundas Aqueduct, Claverton Pumping Station, Claverton Manor, the UNESCO World Heritage City of Bath and The Riverside Inn at Saltford.
1 Week - Pewsey & back
7 Nights Start on Monday or Tuesday, Friday or Saturday
Kennet & Avon Canal, Wiltshire
Route Details:
- 46 Miles
- 72 Locks
- 34 Hours Cruising
Key attractions along the route include: the Barge Inn at Seend, the flight of 29 locks at Caen Hill at Devizes, All Cannings with its King’s Arms pub and Honeystreet, with its canalside Barge Inn.
1 Week - Great Bedwyn & back
7 Nights Start on Monday or Tuesday, Friday or Saturday
Kennet & Avon Canal, Wiltshire
Route Details:
- 64 Miles
- 100 Locks
- 46 Hours Cruising
Key attractions along the route include: the Barge Inn at Seend, the flight of 29 locks at Caen Hill at Devizes, the Barge Inn at Honeystreet, the Vale of Pewsey, the Royal Oak at Wootton Rivers and cruising through the Savernake Forest.
1 Week - Bristol Floating Harbour & back
7 Nights Start on Monday or Tuesday, Friday or Saturday
Kennet & Avon Canal, Wiltshire
NB For experienced boaters only
Route Details:
- 46 Miles
- 28 Locks
- 24 Hours Cruising
Key attractions along the route include: Avoncliff and Dundas aqueducts, Beckford Road and Cleveland House short tunnels, UNESCO World Heritage City of Bath, the Riverside Inn at Saltford and the SS Great Britain at Bristol Floating Harbour.
10 Nights - Great Bedwyn & back
10 Nights Start on Friday or Saturday
Kennet & Avon Canal, Wiltshire
Route Details:
- 64 Miles
- 100 Locks
- 46 Hours
Key attractions along the route include: the Barge Inn at Seend, the flight of 29 locks at Caen Hill at Devizes, All Cannings with its King’s Arms pub, the Barge Inn at Honeystreet, the beautiful Vale of Pewsey, the Royal Oak at Wootton Rivers, Savernake Tunnel and the Savernake Forest, and the Three Tuns at Great Bedwyn.
10 Nights - Hungerford & back
10 Nights Start on Friday or Saturday
Kennet & Avon Canal, Wiltshire
Route Details:
- 73 Miles
- 118 Locks
- 50 Hours Cruising
Key attractions along the route include: the Barge Inn at Seend, the flight of 29 locks at Caen Hill at Devizes, All Cannings with its King’s Arms pub, the Barge Inn at Honeystreet, the beautiful Vale of Pewsey, the Royal Oak at Wootton Rivers, Savernake Tunnel and the Savernake Forest, Great Bedwyn, the Pelican Inn at Froxfield and Hungerford High Street.
10 Nights - Newbury & back
10 Nights Start on Friday or Saturday
Kennet & Avon Canal, Wiltshire
Route Details:
- 99 Miles
- 140 Locks
- 62 Hours Cruising
Key attractions along the route include: the Barge Inn at Seend, the flight of 29 locks at Caen Hill at Devizes, All Cannings with its King’s Arms pub, the Barge Inn at Honeystreet, the beautiful Vale of Pewsey, the Royal Oak at Wootton Rivers, Savernake Tunnel and the Savernake Forest, Great Bedwyn, the Pelican Inn at Froxfield, Hungerford High Street and Newbury Museum.
2 Weeks - Reading & back
14 Nights Start on Monday, Tuesday, Friday or Saturday
Kennet & Avon Canal, Wiltshire
Route Details:
- 186 locks
- 90 hours total
Key attractions along the route include: the canalside Lock Stock & Barrel, Newbury Museum and Newbury Racecourse, the pretty village of Kintbury with its canalside Dundas Arms pub
Canal Boat Holidays on the the Kennet & Avon Canal from Bradford on Avon
Set sail on an unforgettable canal boat holiday with Anglo Welsh, departing from the historic town of Bradford on Avon.
Nestled in the heart of Wiltshire, this charming location is the perfect gateway to the stunning Kennet & Avon Canal.
Whether you’re a first-time boater or a seasoned explorer, our comfortable and easy-to-handle narrowboats provide the ideal base for your adventure.
At Anglo Welsh, we ensure your canal boat holiday is as relaxing or adventurous as you desire.
Our fleet of fully equipped narrowboats is designed for families, couples, and groups, offering all the comforts of home while you explore at your own pace.
Moor up for a meal at a canal side pub, take a scenic walk along the towpaths, or simply enjoy the peaceful rhythm of life on the water.