Savernake Forest
#403 among destinations in the United Kingdom
Facts and practical information
Savernake Forest stands on a Cretaceous chalk plateau between Marlborough and Great Bedwyn in Wiltshire, England. Its area is approximately 4,500 acres. ()
Savernake Forest – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: St Mary's Church, Crofton Beam Engines, West Woods, Bruce Tunnel.
ChurchSt Mary's Church, Marlborough
68 min walk • St Mary's Church is the Church of England parish church in the town of Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. The church stands at the east end of the town's High Street.
Historical place, History museum, MuseumCrofton Beam Engines, Marlborough
92 min walk • Crofton Pumping Station, near the village of Great Bedwyn in Wiltshire, England, supplies the summit pound of the Kennet and Avon Canal with water. The steam-powered pumping station is preserved and operates on selected weekends.
Archaeological siteWest Woods, Marlborough
110 min walk • West Woods is a wood about 2 ¹⁄₂ miles southwest of the market town of Marlborough in the English county of Wiltshire, United Kingdom. Its area is approximately 957 acres. It is open to the public, and is popular with visitors in the Spring, when bluebells cover the forest floor.
CanalBruce Tunnel, Marlborough
58 min walk • The Bruce Tunnel is on the summit pound of the Kennet and Avon Canal between Wootton Top Lock and Crofton Locks in Wiltshire, England. The tunnel is 502 yards long.
CanalWootton Rivers Lock
71 min walk • Wootton Rivers Lock, also called Wootton Rivers Bottom Lock, is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal at Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire, England. Wootton Rivers Bottom Lock was built during the canal's construction between 1794 and 1810. The lock has a rise/fall of 8 ft 0 in.
CanalLittle Bedwyn Lock, Hungerford
107 min walk • Little Bedwyn Lock is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal, at Little Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England. The canal is administered by the Canal & River Trust. The lock has a rise/fall of 6 ft 7 in.
Nature, Natural attraction, LakeWilton Water
97 min walk • Wilton Water is a small reservoir, southwest of the village of Great Bedwyn in the English county of Wiltshire, which supplies the summit pound of the Kennet and Avon Canal with water.
CanalCrofton Locks
87 min walk • Crofton Locks are a flight of locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal, near the village of Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England. The nine locks achieve a total rise/fall of 61 ft 0 in and were built under the supervision of engineer John Rennie. West of the top lock is the summit of the canal at 450 ft above sea level.
ChurchSt Martin's Chapel
91 min walk • St Martin's Chapel, Chisbury is a mediaeval former chapel next to the manor house in the hamlet of Chisbury, Wiltshire, England. St Martin's was built in the early part of the 13th century, on the edge of Chisbury Camp, an Iron Age hillfort.
CanalBedwyn Church Lock
96 min walk • Bedwyn Church Lock is on the Kennet and Avon Canal at Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England. The lock has a rise/fall of 7 ft 11 in. It is a Grade II listed building.
CanalBurnt Mill Lock
100 min walk • Burnt Mill Lock is on the Kennet and Avon Canal, at Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England. The lock has a rise/fall of 7 ft 9 in.
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