Semington Dry Dock
Semington Dock is a canal boat repair and maintenance business, situated between locks 15 and 16 on the Kennet and Avon Canal between Devizes and Bradford-on-Avon in Wiltshire.
We are a family owned and run, boat loving business, offering professional, friendly, practical and good value facilities for all aspects of canal boat maintenance and repair.
We also have a slipway, for launch and recovery of lightweight trailer boats.
Welcome to the website for Semington Dock
Dry Dock or Wet Dock - our 2 docks provide light, airy, covered space for any repair and maintenance work that your boat needs. We have 2 covered dry docks, and can accommodate boats up to 72' (22m) long and 14' (4.2m) wide.
Blacking, Painting, General repairs - We welcome enthusiasts who want to DIY, or, if you don't have the time or inclination or expertise, we would be delighted to undertake or assist you with whatever work you need.
For more complex work our team of experienced professionals are able to undertake:
Welding work to steel boats, overplating, water tanks, accident repairs, alterations.
Fully qualified marine electrician - re-wiring, fitting solar panels, fault finding
Carpentry, plumbing, engines...
Do you want to find a relaxing spot to roll up your sleeves and get things done? Semington Dock is probably the most picturesque dry dock on the cut!
Open Afternoon June 29th
We are having an Open Afternoon on June 29th. All welcome, locals, boaters, friends, and anyone else, who wants to see what we've been up to. 3-6pm, Featuring a performance by Jo Bell, Canal Laureate.
We are now OPEN again!
The contractors are still on site, and nothing is quite finished, but we had a queue of boats desperate to get their blacking done, and so we have reopened the old dock, and hope to have the new one fully commissioned very soon!
We have Solar Power
We are delighted to announce that our Photo Voltaic generation system is now up and running. With capacity to generate nearly 15kW of electricity, we believe this is the only Solar Powered dry dock in the country!