Canal locks · South East England
Hungerford Marsh Lock
Hungerford Marsh Lock — canal lock on the Kennet & Avon Canal.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Hungerford · 1.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Hungerford Marsh Lock is a canal lock in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "canal lock on the Kennet & Avon Canal". Coordinates: 51.4146°, -1.5326°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Freeman's Marsh SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Lambourn SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Kennet SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Kennet and Lambourn Floodplain SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hungerford Marsh Lock is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal, at Hungerford, Berkshire, England. The lock has a rise/fall of 8 ft 1 in (2.46 m). The lock is unique compared to others on the canal in that it has a swing bridge directly over the centre of the lock that must be opened before the lock may be used.
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- Coordinates
- 51.4146, -1.5326
- District
- West Berkshire
- Parish
- Hungerford
- Postcode
- RG17 0QN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newbury
- Nearest railway station
- Hungerford — 1.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q3577596 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hungerford Marsh Lock (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hungerford Marsh Lock?
- Hungerford Marsh Lock is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG17 0QN), in the parish of Hungerford.
- Is Hungerford Marsh Lock a protected site?
- Yes — Hungerford Marsh Lock is part of the Freeman's Marsh SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Lambourn SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Hungerford Marsh Lock?
- The nearest railway station is Hungerford, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG17 0QN.