We stopped at Caen Hill Lock, which is a line of 16 locks which can be used to take a narrow boat up or down the hill. It is part of a 29 lock flight on the Kennet & Avon Canal.

The entire flight climbs 237 feet (72 m) over 2 miles (3.2 km), making it one of the longest continuous lock flights in Britain. Sadly it was not usable when we visited as there is repair work going on at the bottom lock.

I was disappointed not to see a canal going through a lock, but as it happens later in the weekend, whilst out with our friends in Godalming we helped a narrow boat go through the Farncombe Lock.