This is a selective list of canal locks in the United Kingdom which have unique features or are notable in some other way.
| Lock | Canal | Grid Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Locks | Kennet and Avon Canal | grid reference ST756643 | A flight of six locks, in a quite ornate setting and including the UK's second deepest lock,[1] two pumping stations and several Grade II listed buildings. |
| Bingley Five Rise Locks | Leeds and Liverpool Canal | grid reference SE107399 | These staircase locks are the steepest flight of locks in the UK, with a gradient of about 1:5. |
| Bow Locks | River Lee Navigation | grid reference TQ383824 | These locks are bidirectional to connect to the tidal Bow Creek. |
| Caen Hill Locks | Kennet and Avon Canal | grid reference ST978614 | A flight of 29 locks, 16 of which form an impressively steep flight in a straight line up the hillside. |
| Fourteen Locks | Monmouthshire Canal | grid reference ST282885 | A dramatic flight of narrow and very deep locks featuring a unique and complex series of interdependent pounds. |
| Foxton Locks | Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line) | grid reference SP691896 | Two "staircases", each of five locks. |
| King's Norton Stop Lock | Stratford-upon-Avon Canal | grid reference SP055794 | A stop lock with two guillotine gates. |
| Tardebigge Locks | Worcester and Birmingham Canal | grid reference SO973681 | Longest flight in the UK. 30 locks rising 67m. |
| Tuel Lane Lock | Rochdale Canal | Deepest lock in the United Kingdom, with a fall of 19' 8½".[1] | |
| Watford Locks | Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line) | grid reference SP592688 | A staircase of four locks, within an overall flight of seven. |
 Bingley Five Rise |
 Bow Locks |
 Watford Locks |
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