The Moors
The Moors is a forest in Rowde, Wiltshire, England. The Moors is situated nearby to the village Rowde, as well as near Bromham.Places of Interest
Highlights include Caen Hill Locks and Church of St Matthew.
Caen Hill Locks
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Adrian Farwell, CC BY 3.0.
Caen Hill Locks are a flight of 29 locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal, between Rowde and Devizes in Wiltshire, England. Of the 107 locks on the canal, those at Caen Hill are numbered 22 to 50, and they are near the canal highpoint at Cadley Lock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Devizes and Melksham.
Devizes
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Devizes is a market town and civil parish in the centre of Wiltshire. It has nearly 500 listed buildings, some notable churches, a town hall and a green in the centre of the town.
Melksham
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Melksham is a small town in Wiltshire. It is not most people's idea of a tourist destination. Originally an Anglo-Saxon settlement Melksham became one of Wiltshire's industrial towns and grew on the back of the Avon rubber factory.
Poulshot
Village
Photo: Doug Lee, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Poulshot is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. Its nearest town is Devizes, about 2.5 miles to the northeast. The parish includes the hamlet of Townsend.
The Moors
- Type: Forest
- Location: Rowde, Wiltshire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.3704° or 51° 22′ 14″ northLongitude
-2.048° or 2° 2′ 53″ westOpen location code
9C3V9XC2+5QOpenStreetMap ID
way 1535142835OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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