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Please follow this link to our new Kennet and Avon Canal Towpath website.
Walking Holiday in England on
The Kennet and Avon Canal Towpath
from Reading to Bath, and then the River Avon Trail from Bath to Bristol
via Newbury, Hungerford, Pewsey,Devizes and Bath
This is a 93 mile walking holiday on the Kennet and Avon Canal Towpath and the River Avon Trail.
The walking holiday follows the whole meandering course of the Kennet and Avon Canal from the River Thames at Reading to Bath, and then follows the River Avon from Bath to Bristol.
The hiking route is a great first walking holiday experience as it is easy walking and offers a wealth of interesting places to visit en-route. The Kennet and Avon Canal Towpath walking trail is clearly way-marked to provide reassurance on your walking holiday in Southern England.
Reading to Bristol
9 days walking
10 nights
Total Distance:
93 miles
Min/max daily distance:
9/14 miles
Average Daily distance:
10 miles
Grading:
easy
Features:
Clifton Suspension Bridge
SS Great Britain in Bristol
Roman Baths at Bath
Dundas and Avoncliff Aqueducts
Tithe Barn in Bradford on Avon
Caen Hill flight of 16 locks
Claverton Pumping Station
Crofton Pumping Station
Day 1: Arrive Reading
Day 2: Reading in Aldermaston 10 miles
Day 3: Aldermaston to Newbury 9 miles
Day 4: Newbury to Hungerford 10 miles
Day 5: Hungerford to Pewsey 14 miles
Day 6: Pewsey to Devizes 11 miles
Optional Day 1: extra night in Devizes
Day 7: Devizes to Bradford on Avon 12 miles
Day 8: Bradford on Avon to Bath 9 miles
Optional Days 1: extras night in Bath
Day 9: Bath to Keynsham 9 miles
Day 10: Keynsham to Bristol 9 miles
Optional Day 3: extra night in Bristol
Day 11: Depart after breakfast
What's included
in your UK walking holiday on
The Kennet and Avon Canal Towpath
- accommodation at high quality guest houses, inns or small hotels on a bed and breakfast basis
- room with en-suite or private bathroom, tea and coffee making facilities
- daily luggage transfer
- support should there be any problems on route
- detailed maps and itineraries
- Guide book to Kennet and Avon Canal Towpath
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This walking holiday in the UK operates March to October and in either direction. The above distances are only a suggestion. If you would like to walk longer or shorter distances, we can arrange that too. Our stated distances include mileage to the accommodation or pickup point and so may not agree with the guide book mileages. Rest days can be taken in any location. Why not combine this walk with a hiking tour in another part of England or the UK. Our staff will be happy to advise on necessary transfers. Online booking available. A deposit of £85 per person is required to secure the booking, with the balance due 6 weeks before departure. |
Optional Extras
for your UK Walking Holiday on
The Kennet and Avon Canal Towpath
- upgrade to the region's most elegant, prestigious and famous hotels, where available
- transfers back to car or station
- parking facilities
- rest days
- inn to inn walks
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and Dinners These are not included. Evening meals: These are available at overnight locations, either at your accommodation or in the town/village. Packed lunches: These can be provided by your accommodation or can be obtained from a local store, or cafe or inn along the route. |
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Accommodation Upgrades Can be added when booking online Subject to availability Prices per person per night |
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John Rennie undertook the surveying for the canal, with building commencing in 1794 and completed in 1810.
The Dundas Aqueduct and the Avoncliff Aqueduct carry the Kennet and Avon Canal over the River Avon.
However the canal enjoyed only thirty years of exclusive business, with the main trade being coal, before it suffered the competition of the Great Western Railway which opened in 1841.
The canal was then deliberately run down and neglected until the post war years when forty years of hard work and renewed interest resulted in the the canal being reopened in 1990.
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Travel Insurance We require that you take out holiday insurance as Let's Go Biking Ltd accepts no liability for the following: cancellation, personal accident, illness, loss/theft of personal possessions and/or money, and any unforeseen circumstances, especially travel delays. This is in addition to our existing booking conditions. |
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Cotswold Way at Bath
White Horse Trail at Devizes and Pewsey
Great Stones Way at Alton Barnes
Thames Path at Reading.
The route passes through the cities of Bath and Bristol which are great places to visit, with good shopping, restaurants and pubs.
This walking holiday is great hiking for visitors to the UK as it offers a taste of England's history mixed with the modern UK of today. This is a gentle walk, full of contrasts, with bustling cities and quiet river and canal banks.
This is a popular walking tour, so we have carefully selected comfortable accommodation to ensure you are well rested each night after a busy day hiking and sightseeing.
By Car to Bristol or Reading where parking is available
By Train / Bus to Reading or Bristol
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