Wilts & Berks Canal in Uffington Gorse
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Wilts & Berks Canal in Uffington Gorse
Image: © Des Blenkinsopp Taken: 5 Aug 2016
It's over 100 years since the last boat traffic ceased on the canal, but this short section still holds water. The canal is in a substantial cutting which can be reached fairly easily through the undergrowth in Uffington Gorse, a Woodland Trust property with public access.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.606893
Longitude
-1.550002