Canal locks · South East England
Picketfield Lock
In or near Chilton Foliat.
Picketfield Lock — canal lock in Berkshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Hungerford · 2.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Picketfield Lock is a canal lock in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "canal lock in Berkshire, England". Coordinates: 51.4101°, -1.5485°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Kennet SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Picketfield Lock is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal, near Hungerford, Berkshire, England. The lock has a rise/fall of 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m).
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.4101, -1.5485
- District
- West Berkshire
- Parish
- Hungerford
- Postcode
- RG17 0SP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newbury
- Nearest railway station
- Hungerford — 2.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q3577610 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Picketfield Lock (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Picketfield Lock?
- Picketfield Lock is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG17 0SP), in the parish of Hungerford.
- What is Picketfield Lock?
- Picketfield Lock — canal lock in Berkshire, England.
- How do I get to Picketfield Lock?
- The nearest railway station is Hungerford, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode RG17 0SP.
- Is Picketfield Lock a protected site?
- Yes — Picketfield Lock is part of the River Kennet SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Picketfield Lock free to visit?
- Yes, Picketfield Lock is free to enter.
- How do I get to Picketfield Lock?
- The nearest railway station is Hungerford, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG17 0SP.