Widmead Lock, Thatcham

Name: Widmead Lock
Address: Thatcham, United Kingdom

#4 among attractions in Thatcham

Top attraction, Canal

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Facts and practical information

Widmead Lock is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal, between Newbury and Thatcham, Berkshire, England. ()

Coordinates: 51°23'36"N, 1°16'17"W

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Thatcham United Kingdom

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Day trips

Widmead Lock – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Newbury & Crookham Golf Club, Bowdown Woods, Nature Discovery Centre, The Nature Discovery Centre.

0.9 miSW
Outdoor activities, Golf
Newbury & Crookham Golf Club, Newbury and Thatcham
24 min walk • Newbury & Crookham Golf Club is a golf club, located in Greenham, Berkshire, England. It is located about two miles from Newbury. It was established in 1873. The course was designed by J.H Turner and Howard Swan.
0.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Bowdown Woods
13 min walk • Bowdown Woods, located in the United Kingdom, is a verdant oasis offering a serene escape into nature. This ancient woodland, part of the larger North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, is a thriving habitat for a variety of wildlife and a treasure trove...
0.5 miN
Park
Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham
13 min walk • The Nature Discovery Centre is a 35-hectare nature reserve in Thatcham in Berkshire. It is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. This site has a variety of habitats including a lake, woodland, reedbeds and hedges. The lake has many wintering wildfowl such as shovelers and pochrds.
0.5 miN
Canal
The Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham
13 min walk • The Nature Discovery Centre is a nature centre in the town of Thatcham in the county of Berkshire in England. It is situated at Thatcham Lake, a flooded gravel quarry near to the Thatcham Reed Beds.
0.8 miNE
Church
St Mary's Church, Thatcham
21 min walk • The St Mary's Church is a Church of England parish church at Thatcham in the English county of Berkshire. It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and is a Grade II* listed building. It has been claimed that the church was founded in the 7th century by St Birinus, and parts of the church date from the 12th century.
0.6 miNW
Canal
Bull's Lock
17 min walk • Bull's Lock is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal, at Newbury, Berkshire, England. Bull's Lock was built between 1718 and 1723 under the supervision of the engineer John Hore of Newbury. The canal is administered by the Canal & River Trust. The lock has a rise/fall of 5 ft 9 in.
1.1 miNE
Church
Old Bluecoat School, Thatcham
29 min walk • Old Bluecoat School, or the St Thomas’ Chapel is a Grade I listed building in the town of Thatcham in the English county of Berkshire. It is located on the main A4 road.
0.9 miE
Canal
Monkey Marsh Lock, Thatcham
23 min walk • Monkey Marsh Lock is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal, at Thatcham, Berkshire, England. Monkey Marsh Lock was built between 1718 and 1723 under the supervision of the engineer John Hore of Newbury. The canal is administered by Canal & River Trust. The lock has a rise/fall of 8 ft 8 in.
0.9 miNE
51°24'13"N • 1°15'31"W
Picture iT, Thatcham
23 min walk • Museum
~780 ftN
Park
Thatcham Reed Beds, Thatcham
4 min walk • Thatcham Reed Beds is a 67.4-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Newbury in Berkshire. It is part of the Kennet & Lambourn Floodplain Special Area of Conservation and an area of 14 hectares is a Local Nature Reserve.
1.2 miW
Sport venue, Sport
Newbury Racecourse, Newbury and Thatcham
31 min walk • Newbury Racecourse is a racecourse and events venue in the civil parish of Greenham, adjoining the town of Newbury in Berkshire, England. It has courses for flat races and over jumps. It hosts one of Great Britain's 36 annual Group 1 flat races, the Lockinge Stakes.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Widmead Lock?

Nearby attractions include Thatcham Reed Beds, Thatcham (4 min walk), Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham (13 min walk), The Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham (13 min walk), St Mary's Church, Thatcham (21 min walk).