Bruce Tunnel, Kennet and Avon Canal

Savernake is where both railway and Canal pass over the watershed from the valley of the river Thames to the valley of the Bristol Avon.

Map locator - Savernake


House name at Savernake


Site of Savernake station and Junction


Berries in the woods - Savernake

It's a beautiful yet remote spot - the train doesn't stop for many miles in either direction (Pewsey and Great Bedwyn) as the branch to Marlborough has long since been closed, and canal travellers pass by through the tunnel.


See Crofton and Wootton Rivers to see the descent of the canal starting towards Bath and London

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