SU5166 : Kennet & Avon Canal, west of Thatcham

taken 3 months ago, near to Thatcham, West Berkshire, England

This is 1 of 4 images, with title starting with Kennet & Avon in this square
Kennet & Avon Canal, west of Thatcham
Kennet & Avon Canal, west of Thatcham
Thick reed beds grow either side of the canal here reducing the navigable width and visibility for boaters.
Kennet & Avon Canal

The Kennet and Avon is made up of two river navigations and a linking stretch of canal. It runs from Hanham Lock near Bristol to the River Thames at Reading, over 100 miles long with more than 100 locks, some magnificent engineering and crossing some of the most beautiful scenery in southern England. It was only reopened in 1990 after decades of dereliction.


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Geographical Context: Canals Primary Subject: Canal
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Kennet Avon Canal [22] · Thatcham Reed Beds [7] · West of Thatcham [2] ·
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SU5166, 43 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Stephen McKay   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 26 March, 2025   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 28 March, 2025
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 5192 6618 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:23.5375N 1:15.3104W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 5197 6619
View Direction
West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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