Most people drive straight through Berkshire without stopping — but cycle the Kennet & Avon Canal towpath, and you’ll find four of England’s best-kept secrets villages: Kintbury.
This ride follows the canal west from Newbury, drifting past narrowboats moored in the shade, through Kintbury Lock and into the quiet Berkshire countryside beyond.
If you love cycling along English canals, exploring Berkshire’s countryside by
bike, or virtual rides through hidden English villages — this one’s for you.
🌊 0:00 — Newbury & the Kennet & Avon Canal
🔒 05:54 — Hampstead Marshall St. Mary Church
⛪ 06:31 — 17th-century brick and stone gate piers
🏡 06:59 — Kintbury
🌉 10:34 — St. Mary’s Church Kintbury
🚴 15:54 — Kintbury Lock
📍 Location: Kennet & Avon Canal, Hampstead Marshall, Kintbury, Berkshire
🚴 Route: Newbury → Kennet & Avon Canal towpath →Hampstead Marshall→ Kintbury
The Kennet & Avon Canal stretches 87 miles from Bristol to Reading, and the
stretch around Newbury is some of the finest towpath cycling in southern England.
Kintbury is a classic canal village with a working lock and a pub right on the
water.
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