News Desk: Tel: 01380 840584 Email: news@kanaltimes.co.uk
Useful contacts
Newbury AA
Town Stretch, a 650 yard stretch of the Kennet and Avon Canal running from A34
Bridge to Greenham Lock,
Hambridge, A mile stretch of the Kennet and Avon Canal running from Ham Lock to Bulls Lock
then from the Dog Head Stakes to Widmead Lock.
Enborne, a 1½ mile stretch of the Kennet and Avon Canal running from Benham Bridge to Egypt
point.
Avington, a 1 ¼ mile stretch of the Kennet and Avon Canal running between Hungerford and
Kintbury.
And river sections at Aldermaston, Brimpton, Colthrop, Arrowhead & Speen Moor
Thatcham AA
Colin Sheppard, 01635 860804
Ron Eaton
Email: 1ronnie@tiscali.co.uk
Reading & District AA
Alan Hughes 0118 9867430
22 miles of the River Kennet, River Thames, River Loddon and Kennet & Avon Canal as well as 13 lakes
Boat Clubs
The University of Bristol Boat Club Saltford
Cabot Cruising Club
the John Sebastian
Bathurst Basin
City Docks Floating Harbour. Email:
Bristol Cruising Club
Sabrina 6, Recliffe Backs close to Redcliffe Bridge, City Docks Floating Harbour
Saltford Boat Club
Canal Taverners Boat Club
Devizes Boat Club
Adrian Softley. Email:
Pewsey Wharf Boat Club
Burghfield Island Boat Club
Cycling
Sustrans
Canoeing
Avon Canoe Polo Club
Avon Outdoor Activities Club
Bristol Canoe Club
enquiries@bristolcanoeclub.org.uk
Griffon Canoe Club
Saltford, 01275 33 3062
Bath Canoe Club
Bradford on Avon Canoe Club
Devizes Canoe Club
07719 65 8402
Newbury Canoe Club
01635 34926
Reading Canoe Club
0118 947 7643
Reading University CC
Rowing
Avon County Rowing Club
Saltford
Sailing
The Bristol Avon Sailing Club
The Club House
, Mead Lane, Saltford, Bristol, Avon BS31 3ER
01225 873 472
River Avon between Bristol and Bath.
Transport - buses
Bristol
Bath and NE Somerset
Wiltshire
Connect2Wiltshire
The flexible way to travel around Wiltshire, including the Kennet Valley and the
Vale of Pewsey
Download Connect2Wiltshire timetables
Newbury and district:
Reading and district:
Transport - trains
enquiries
0845 484950
Stations
(with distance from the K&A Canal)
Bristol Temple Meads (250m)
Keynsham (100m)
Oldfield Park (700m)
Bath Spa (50m)
Freshford (500m)
Avoncliff (canalside)
Bradford on Avon (500m)
Trowbridge (2km)
Pewsey (750-m)
Bedwyn (canalside at Gt Bedwyn)
Hungerford (canalside)
Kintbury (canalside)
Newbury (600m)
Newbury Racecourse (750m)
Thatcham (canalside)
Midgham (canalside)
Aldermaston (300m)
Theale (750m)
Reading (600m)
Emergency services
Emergency (Police, Fire, Ambulance) 999 or 112
Emergency text phone for hearing impaired 18000
NHS Direct 0845 4647
NHS Urgent Care 111
or 0300 1110111
British Waterways
BW K&A office, Devizes 01380 722859
BW emergency number 0800 4799947
Environment Agency
Incident report 0800 807060
Wildlife
RSPCA Emergency wildlife care (Bristol to Hungerford) 01179 724567
There doesn’t seem to be anything at the other end of the canal according to the website
Angling Associations
Keynsham AA
07827 792841
Email:
Web:
Bathampton AA
Avongling Club
Semington to the Kings arms, Hilperton
Devizes AA
Secretary Terry Fell email:
15 miles from Ladies Bridge, Wilcot, near Pewsey to Semington road bridge near Melksham.
Pewsey & District AA
J Broomham 01672 563690
6.5 from Milkhouse Bridge to Lady`s Bridge.
Marlborough & District AA
Richard Price
15 miles from Froxfield parish boundary at Little Bedwyn through to Milkhouse
Water near Pewsey
www.marlboroughangling.co.uk
Hungerford Canal AA
Dave Keene
3 miles from Highclose to Denford
Kintbury Fishing Club
Chris Wilson 07785 581060
