S19
The Open Lock
Brookwood / Ash Vale / Basingstoke Canal
11.8
km
Moderate
difficulty
2h 42m
est. time
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Getting there
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Start
Brookwood station (SWR)
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End
Ash Vale station (SWR)
Basingstoke Canal
Terrain
canal towpath, heathland
About this walk
West along the Basingstoke Canal from Brookwood, through heath and pine, past lock gates and mileposts on a waterway that's still fully navigable. One of the flattest, most unhurried walks on the circuit.
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Earn your S19 stamp
Check in at the highlight checkpoint to earn this stamp — plus optional start and end check-ins to mark your journey. Create your account before you set off — you may not have signal at checkpoints.