Kennet & Avon Towpath at Newbury
Victoria Park, NewburyAlong the Kennet & Avon Canal
Passable
Kennet & Avon Towpath at Newbury is currently passable.
The river’s 33 cm below the level where parts of this path can start to flood.
Updated Holding steady over the last 6 h
River level at the gauge
1.02 mASDmeasured
River Kennet at Newbury · 436 m away
See Environment Agency’s own readings for this gauge
Flood lines for this path: parts can start to flood at 1.35 mASD · usually properly flooded above 1.50 mASD
The river’s sitting low in this gauge’s usual range.
This flood line starts from this gauge’s measured history — the level the river only tops a few days a year. Reports of a flooded or passable day will tune it to the path itself.
About this path
The towpath doubling as National Cycle Route 4 between Newbury and Thatcham, squeezed between the canal and the parallel River Kennet. In the January 2024 floods the Kennet poured across the towpath west of Thatcham station, and the stretch by Victoria Park is flood-prone enough to be earmarked for rebuilding.
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From people on the ground
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Flood Path is advisory and not safety-critical — river readings come from public feeds with no guarantee, and conditions can change fast in heavy rain. Use your own judgement on the day.