The Kennet and Avon Canal

Two-part guidebook to walking along the Kennet and Avon Canal. The first part describes the 152km (94 mile) route from Reading to Bristol, incorporating the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Bath and Bristol’s Floating Harbour. The second part describes 20 circular walks, taking in the best sections of the canal and interesting places nearby. All routes can be walked year-round and are suitable for walkers of every ability. The canal path route is described in 7 stages of 15 to 29km (9 to 18 miles), though it can easily be split into shorter or longer stages. 20 circular walks of between 7 and 15km (4 and 9 miles) are described, taking between 2-4. 5 hours. OS 1:50,000 mapping and step-by-step descriptions for each walk. Easy access from Reading, Newbury, Hungerford, Great Bedwyn, Pewsey, Devizes, Bradford-on-Avon, Bath, Keynsham and Bristol. Highlights include Crofton Pumping Station, the Caen Hill flight of locks at Devizes, the ornate aqueducts at Avoncliff and Dundas and the North Wessex Downs and Cotswolds AONB. Comprehensive planning information and information on local history, geology and wildlife.