96.Trowbridge Round (well more Triangular) 10.3 miles

4/10

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A Walk Around Trowbridge  Starting from Bradford on Avon and following the Kennet and Avon Canal.Its Actually 3.26 miles along the canal with Bridges and the Canal to keep you company.Once you turn off  at Whaddon lane we follow a very easy Road and Byway graveled .At end turn right on to Green Lane .

Then it all went wrong as the new estate at Paxton is being built no Footpaths, Signs or diversions in Place ,also a useless security guard said he started the day before wouldn't let us cross the 10th of a mile to Footpath !!!! so decided to return across Hilperton to Canal and retrace footsteps along Canal to Home .

Green and Pleasant

 Road Bridge @ Hilperton

 For Sale -Molly is £39950

 One of many

 Packed in !

 Hilperton Marsh Bridge No 165

 Tow Path

 Fancy a bit of cannoing ?

 At this Footpath should have know problems ahead !

 Trouble navigating umm that'll be why !!

 Milestone of a bad walk

 Ladydown Bridge No 169

Ladydown Bridge No 169 on the Kennet and Avon Canal (Main Line) between Devizes Wharf (10 miles and 6½ furlongs and 36 locks to the east) and Bradford and Frome Road Wharves (2 miles and 2¾ furlongs to the west).

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And now for something completely different Too !

2nd Canoe trip Even closer to home Starting at Saltford Shallows easy parking and easy put in.

Went downstream first to The Lock keeper pub and weir then back up stream towards Bath,Not sure why !?

Boats & fisherman on this one so keep on the Right side.

Heading up past The Current Railway on one side and old,Bristol to Bath Cycle Route on Other.

Passing Fields and more fields.Then you hit Newbridge More Boats and then a difficult Lock with steep sides ,Strong Arms needed back in after lock past Pc World and Baths Many Students Blocks the Metal sides to river Starts,to prevent flooding ,doesn't look very nice .Under many bridges then Bath new Riverside development big blocks of ....Flats.Winding round eventuly to Pulteney Weir a brief stop on weir island and return.Around 13 miles!!!

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Bilko The Transporter !

 First stop

 Amazon  Bit 

 Boathouse pub on Left

 Experienced Paddlers ..MMMMm

 Looking Pretty Good Here

 The Weir and Famous Pulteney Bridge

 Nice spot for a sandwich

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And now for something completely different !

Thought as our canoe never gets used we'd swap the walking for a bit of exploring closer to home.

 1st trip starting at Batheaston, Parking on High st as 3hr limit on car park but ok to put canoe in there. Heading up stream its completely rural with the noise of the traffic soon disappearing.Kingfishers,Herons flying past typical ! Didn't trust not going in so didn't take it, Iphone was camera.With no other Boats on River Its very nice,we headed on up to Warleigh Weir decided to Portage through field and put in on top weir,then on up to Limpley Stoke Stopping at the weir.also went a little way up Midford Brook bit Shallow maybe Winter Paddle.Returned back .

9.5 Miles

A Great Day And Recommended Trip !  Here some nice pictures and a map.

Wildlife Plenty At Least 6 Kingfishers !

AAhh !

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Miles of this !

Midford Brook Looking At Conkwell Wood

People Swimming Under Aqueduct 

 Limpley Stoke Weir Where we Stopped  and Returned

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95.Dodington Ash (11 miles)

 6.5 out 10

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A walk starting at Tormarton,South Glos.
   After being Stopped by Police on driving to start , not a nice way to start the Day !! All legal so onwards .We enter first field and head towards and cross A46 a busy road and on to the Cotswold Way.leaving the noise behind we enter Dodington Park with gardens by Capability Brown
The current house was built in 1798 and 1813 It was bought in 2003 by the industrialist James Dyson,Although we dont see house gardens grounds very nice .Now comes 13 stys alot of gates then on to Railway Crossing Bridge and in to Chipping Sodbury and on to The  Frome Valley  Walkway.
Then to Old Sodbury and Little Sodbury Iron Age hill fort a impressive Bronze to Iron age encampment atop the Cotswold Ridge, The fort is approx. 11acres in size and is made up of a double set of ditches and ramparts. It's location is a mystery due to it's relative difficulty in access and lack of fresh water supplies locally, but is thought to be connected with the much ruined Horton hill fort nearby. Local legend claims the Romans refortified the camp after the invasion, and it was almost certainly utillised during the wars of the roses.
From Here an Easy follow back to Tormarton And Finish .Some Views a Fort and the Railway Breather Turrets which were Cool ,its a low score . :(

Wildlife
2 Juv. Buzzards Calling well hidden!
A lot of Cows and bulls !
Chiffchaff,Skylarks,House Sprarrows.

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94.Bath Perimeter Walk (18.4 miles)

9.5

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Highest score in 94 walks ,score only marked down because it was very warm!
Starting in Twerton Bath it starts with a severe uphill just to get warmed up with views out towards Bristol and some stunning countryside  the first high point is Roundhill with its panoramic views across Bath and the rest of this mammoth walk unfolds with all head in view.Heading on up Past my old school and on to Barrow Castle which was built in 1851.From here following Path behind Clarks Way Housing site,Site of Clarks Shoe Factory until 1999.On To St.Gregory School  and then to shepherds Walk a mostly tree lined path with the odd view into Midford.Once At Monkton Combe Pre School Across Busy Combe down road into Rainbow Woods from here Bath University and the fabulous Sham Castle More great Views of the Famous Georgian Bath with a nice Place to stop and take a breath.Carrying on To Bathampton Rock and Transmitter.Now the down hill starts with a cow trodden path divots everywhere !!.Once in Bathampton Village Cross Kennet And Avon Canal and keep going till toll Bridge Free to Pedestrians .footpath/cycleway should be Open just before tollbridge take this over bridge till Batheaston.Bit of Uphill to Solsbury Hill a climb but Worth the views at Top !At Trig point looking towards right is Woolly and Lords Wood and just Peeping over the top is Beckfords Tower this where we are heading but not after admiring  this Famous Hill,Peter Gabriel Song.And onward up to tower and a break at top .Stunning views into Bath and Weston here Also Home not far.carry on towards Racecourse and on to Cotswold Way Following on to Kelston Round hill.Then Kelston Roundhill Awaits With Views here of the Brecon Beacon and beyond.
All Downhill now With Dean hill Trig point on way Down .Carry on to the Newbridge at Newbridge Crossing and through small Tunnel and along the River Avon then Cross the Bristol to Bath Cycle Path Carefully tricky Path !! now Newton Brook runs under Main A4 we cross road and on up small and last hill to Carswood Railway tunnel a last stop and chat then through Carrs Wood a Beech wood and out on to Pennyquick Playing Fields and Home !

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93. Door to Tor ! (14 miles)

6.5/10

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Starting At Glastonbury  plenty of on street parking there. once parked head towards A39 and the Beckery Roundabout cross roundabout heading towards small industrial park turning right then left on to footpath ,make the most of this as there is 8.5 miles of road work ,quite roads but still foot pounding stuff ! once river Brue is crossed you enter Ham Wall RSPB nature reserve while walking through i spotted a Bittern in flight ,Cuckoo,Cetttis Warblers place alive with birdsong.Now road Heading towards Walton and onto hill ,notice  windmill  ,Waltons hill first record for Windmill was  1342.
Now more road ,through Street high st which seemed very busy,Glastonbury Festival is only 1 week away and close.After high st on to Thorn tree hill or Wearyall hill with great views over rural countryside and business Parks with benches a plenty ! Now finally onto Tor can be busy and worth the wander With stunning views over towards the Mendips and to Exmoor with all of the Somerset Level Spread out .Back ,more road to Rest !

Wildlife
Bittern,Cettis Warblers,Blackcap,Hobby,Buzzards,Hare,Cuckoo Calling and seen.

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92. Bristol Avon (13.7 miles)

7/10

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Starting at Keynsham on the bypass bridge this walk starts well ,following the river Avon towards Bristol tranquil and very rural for first 6 miles with the odd passing train and jogger .With Grey herons 5 on one tree kingfishers and numerous small birds almost like the Amazon in Places then Bristol begins with traffic noise very apparent ! Passing into Bristol at  Netham Lock the walk get tricky with us unable to find Footpath along side of Netham Bridge and Weir but carried on  for 1.5 miles anyway and eventually entered Arnos Vale for Dinner,with great views over Bristol. From here there is some uninteresting  road work  until you reach the old Bristol and North Somerset Railway Line not alot left with houses being built everywhere ! Then Whitchurch appears with Horse World And a Lovely Valley at the back of  Keynsham return along road back to Bypass and end . 

Wildlife 

Grey Heron x5 Buzzard,Chiffchaff,Cornrant,Kingfisher.

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