Category
Canal locks
Lock flights, staircases and individual locks of historic note — Caen Hill, Foxton, Bingley, Neptune's Staircase.
292 places in this category.
Canal locks by region
- 103 canal locks in South East England
- 44 canal locks in London
- 38 canal locks in North West England
- 25 canal locks in West Midlands
- 24 canal locks in South West England
- 15 canal locks in Yorkshire & the Humber
- 13 canal locks in South Wales
- 11 canal locks in East Midlands
- 10 canal locks in East of England
- 3 canal locks in North Wales
Highlights
★ Iconic📷 5Canal locks · North West England
Anderton Boat Lift
World's first boat lift (1875) — Cheshire, fully restored, open for trips.
★ Iconic📷 4Canal locks · Central Scotland
The Falkirk Wheel
The world's only rotating boat lift, lifting boats 35 m.
All canal locks
📷 5Canal locks · London
Acton's Lock
Acton's Lock — lock in London Borough of Hackney, London, England, UK.
📷 5Canal locks · London
Blackwall Pier And Entrance Lock To Former East India Dock Basin
Blackwall Pier And Entrance Lock To Former East India Dock Basin — architectural structure in Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK.
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📷 5Canal locks · London
Britannia Stop Lock
Britannia Stop Lock — former lock on the Limehouse Cut in Tower Hamlets, London.
📷 5Canal locks · London
Bromley Stop Lock
Bromley Stop Lock — lock in London Borough of Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK.
📷 5Canal locks · London
Camden Lock
Camden Lock — grade II listed lock in London Borough of Camden, United Kingdom.
📷 5Canal locks · London
Carpenter's Road Lock
Carpenter's Road Lock — lock in London Borough of Tower Hamlets and Newham, London, England, UK.
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📷 5Canal locks · London
City Mill River
City Mill River — lock in London Borough of Newham, London, England, UK.
📷 5Canal locks · London
City Road Lock
City Road Lock — lock on the Regent's Canal, London.
📷 5Canal locks · London
Commercial Road Lock
Commercial Road Lock — lock on the Regent's Canal, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
📷 5Canal locks · London
Coxes Lock
Coxes Lock — lock on the River Wey Navigation in Addlestone, Surrey, England, UK.
📷 5Canal locks · London
Enfield Lock
Enfield Lock — lock on the River Lee Navigation in the London Borough of Enfield, England, UK.
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📷 5Canal locks · London
Former West Entrance Lock To South Dock, West India Docks
Former West Entrance Lock To South Dock, West India Docks — lock in Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK.
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📷 5Canal locks · London
Greenland Lock Including Gates, Bollards And Capstans
Greenland Lock Including Gates, Bollards And Capstans — lock in Southwark, London, England, UK.
📷 5Canal locks · London
Hanwell flight of locks and brick boundary wall of St Bernard's Hospital
Hanwell flight of locks and brick boundary wall of St Bernard's Hospital — lock in London Borough of Ealing, London, England, UK.
📷 5Canal locks · London
Hawley Lock
Hawley Lock — lock in London Borough of Camden, London, England, UK.
📷 5Canal locks · London
Johnson's Lock
Johnson's Lock — lock in London Borough of Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK.
📷 5Canal locks · London
Kentish Town Lock
Kentish Town Lock — lock on the Regent's Canal, in the London Borough of Camden.
📷 5Canal locks · London
Limehouse Basin Lock
Limehouse Basin Lock — lock in London Borough of Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK.
📷 5Canal locks · London
Lock And Swing Bridge
Lock And Swing Bridge — bridge in Greenwich, London, England, UK.
📷 5Canal locks · London
Mile End Lock
Mile End Lock — lock in London Borough of Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK.
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📷 5Canal locks · London
Old Ford Lock
Old Ford Lock — lock on the Regent's Canal, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
📷 5Canal locks · London
Penton Hook Lock
Penton Hook Lock — lock on the River Thames in Surrey, England.
📷 5Canal locks · London
Pickett's Lock
Pickett's Lock — lock in London Borough of Enfield, London, England, UK.
📷 5Canal locks · London
Ponder's End Lock
Ponder's End Lock — paired lock on the River Lee Navigation in England.
📷 5Canal locks · London
Rammey Marsh Lock
Rammey Marsh Lock — lock in London Borough of Enfield, London, England, UK.
📷 5Canal locks · London
Richmond Lock and Footbridge
Richmond Lock and Footbridge — lock and pedestrian bridge, situated on the River Thames in south west London.
📷 5Canal locks · London
Salmon Lane Lock
Salmon Lane Lock — lock in London Borough of Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK.
📷 5Canal locks · London
Shepperton Lock
Shepperton Lock — lock on the River Thames in Surrey, England.
📷 5Canal locks · London
St Pancras Lock
St Pancras Lock — lock in London Borough of Camden, London, England, UK.
📷 5Canal locks · London
Stonebridge Lock
Stonebridge Lock — paired lock on the River Lee Navigation in the London Borough of Haringey.
📷 5Canal locks · London
Sturt's Lock
Sturt's Lock — lock in London Borough of Islington, London, England, UK.
📷 5Canal locks · London
Sunbury Lock
Sunbury Lock — lock on the River Thames in England near Walton-on-Thames in north-west Surrey.
📷 5Canal locks · London
Surrey Lock Including Gates, Bollards And Capstans
Surrey Lock Including Gates, Bollards And Capstans — lock in Southwark, London, England, UK.
📷 5Canal locks · London
Teddington Lock
Teddington Lock — Series of locks on the River Thames in London.
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📷 5Canal locks · London
Top Lock At Tq 3675 8398
Top Lock At Tq 3675 8398 — lock in Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK.
📷 5Canal locks · London
Tottenham Lock
Tottenham Lock — paired lock on the River Lee Navigation in the London Borough of Haringey.
📷 5Canal locks · London
Waltham Common Lock
Waltham Common Lock — lock in Hertfordshire, England, UK.
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📷 5Canal locks · South East England
Barrelled Lock Chamber, Sea Walls, Swing Bridge, Locks And Canal Basin
Barrelled Lock Chamber, Sea Walls, Swing Bridge, Locks And Canal Basin — bridge in Gravesham, Kent, England, UK.
📷 5Canal locks · South East England
Bell Weir Lock
Bell Weir Lock — lock on the River Thames in England.
📷 5Canal locks · South East England
Aldermaston Lock
Aldermaston Lock — lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal in Aldermaston, Berkshire, England, UK.
📷 5Canal locks · South East England
Allbrook Lock
Allbrook Lock — lock on the Itchen Navigation in the civil parish of Otterbourne, Hampshire, UK.
📷 5Canal locks · South East England
Bedwyn Church Lock
Bedwyn Church Lock — canal lock in Wiltshire, England.
📷 5Canal locks · South East England
Benham Lock
Benham Lock — lock on Kennet and Avon Canal, England.
📷 5Canal locks · South East England
Blake's Lock
Blake's Lock — lock situated on the River Kennet in Reading, Berkshire, England.
📷 5Canal locks · South East England
Boulter's Lock
Boulter's Lock — Lock and weir on the River Thames, England.
📷 5Canal locks · South East England
Boveney Lock
Boveney Lock — lock on the River Thames situated on the Buckinghamshire bank.
📷 5Canal locks · South East England
Bray Lock
Bray Lock — lock and weir on the River Thames in Buckinghamshire, England.
📷 5Canal locks · South East England
Brimslade Lock
Brimslade Lock — lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal in Wiltshire, United Kingdom.
📷 5Canal locks · South East England
Brunsden Lock
Brunsden Lock — lock in on the Kennet and Avon Canal in Berkshire, England.
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Burghfield Lock
Burghfield Lock — lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal in Burghfield, Berkshire, England, UK.
📷 5Canal locks · South East England
Burnt Mill Lock
Burnt Mill Lock — canal lock in Wiltshire, England.
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📷 5Canal locks · South East England
Caversham Lock and Weir
Caversham Lock and Weir — lock and weir on the River Thames in Berkshire, England.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many canal locks are in this guide?
- We currently list 292 canal locks across the United Kingdom — every entry sourced from Wikipedia, Wikidata or OpenStreetMap and validated against our schema.
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