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Canal at Seend Cleve

Seend Locks

The five locks at Seend on the Kennet & Avon Canal were once a hive of activity with trade. Today, they are a picture of tranquility.

Cycle a mile along the towpath to Semington Bottom Lock, the junction with the Wilts & Berks Canal. Long abandoned, this canal is now being restored by volunteers from the Wilts and Berks Canal Trust.

Along the canal are some incredible picturesque places to visit, from Dundas Aqueduct and Avoncliff Aqueduct to Bradford on Avon and Caen Hill.

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More information about what you can enjoy at Seend Locks

Things to see and do

Places of interest

Bring your picnic hamper to eat lunch in the lovely woodland
There's an independent pub along the canal

Planning your visit

Address
Seend Cleeve, SN12 6QB
Opening times
The towpath is always open.
Prices
Once you're parked up, it won't cost you a thing.
Toilets
For customers of the local pub/café.

Empty lock below a flight of locks, lined by trees along the towpath.

The Kennet & Avon Canal

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Information leaflet

Take a look at our fold-out guide to Seend Locks

Getting here

By car
There's a small parking area next to the bridge and a car park for customers of the pub.

Seend Wharf Bridge, Kennet & Avon Canal

Silver Lock at Seend

View from Seend Locks

Seend Locks on the Kennet & Avon Canal

Canal at Seend Cleve

A canal scene with a moored narrowboat and house on the offside beneath a rich sunset

Seend Wharf Bridge

Seend Wharf Bridge, Kennet & Avon Canal

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