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Walking Holiday in England on
The Kennet and Avon Canal Towpath
between Bristol and Reading
via Bath, Devizes, Pewsey, Hungerford and Newbury

 Kennet and Avon Canal Towpath walking holiday
Walking holiday on Kennet and Avon Canal Towpath Our walking holiday on the Kennet and Avon Canal Towpath is 93 miles between Bristol and Reading.
The walking holiday can be walked in either direction,
east to west or west to east, and follows the whole of the Kennet and Avon Canal between Reading and Bath and continues on the Avon River Trail from Bath to Bristol.
The hiking route is a great first walking holiday experience as it is easy walking. The Kennet and Avon Canal Towpath walking trail is clearly way-marked to provide reassurance on your walking holiday in Southern England.		 West to East Itineraries
Kennet and Avon Canal
Bristol to Reading 11 day itinerary:
9 days walking and 10 nights
£900pp
dbl/twin		 £1,250pp
single occ		 £1,500pp
solo traveller		 Book Kennet and Avon Canal Towpath walking holiday online now
All prices subject to change
Extra nights from £48 per person depending on location
Distance:
93 miles
Min/Max daily distance:
9/14 miles
Average daily distance:
10 miles
Grading: Easy
River Avon Trail
Bristol to Bath 4 day itinerary:
2 days walking and 3 nights
£285pp
dbl/twin		 £390pp
single occ		 £465pp
solo traveller		 Book Kennet and Avon Canal Towpath walking holiday online now
All prices subject to change
Extra nights from £55 per person depending on location
Distance:
18 miles
Min/Max daily distance:
9/9 miles
Average daily distance:
9 miles
Grading: Easy
The route passes through the cities of Bristol and Bath 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.
Kennet and Avon Canal
Bath to Reading 9 day itinerary:
7 days walking and 8 nights
£720pp
dbl/twin		 £1,000pp
single occ		 £1,200pp
solo traveller		 Book Kennet and Avon Canal Towpath walking holiday online now
All prices subject to change
Extra nights from £48 per person depending on location
Distance:
75 miles
Min/Max daily distance:
9/14 miles
Average daily distance:
11 miles
Grading: Easy
East to West Itineraries
Kennet and Avon Canal
Reading to Bristol 11 day itinerary:
9 days walking and 10 nights
£900pp
dbl/twin		 £1,250pp
single occ		 £1,500pp
solo traveller		 Book Kennet and Avon Canal Towpath walking holiday online now
All prices subject to change
Extra nights from £48 per person depending on location
Distance:
93 miles
Min/Max daily distance:
9/14 miles
Average daily distance:
10 miles
Grading: Easy
The canal connects the Bristol Channel at Bristol with the River Thames at Reading providing an inland waterway between Bristol and London. On its journey it passes through the magnificent Avon Valley and the Vale of Pewsey.
John Rennie undertook the surveying for the canal, with building commencing in 1794 and completed in 1810.
The Dundas Aquaduct and the Avoncliff Aquaduct carry the Kennet and Avon Canal over the River Avon.
However the canal enjoyed only thirty years of exclusivve business, with the main trade being coal, before it suffered the competiton 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 re-opened in 1990.
Kennet and Avon Canal
Reading to Bath 9 day itinerary:
7 days walking and 8 nights
£720pp
dbl/twin		 £1,000pp
single occ		 £1,200pp
solo traveller		 Book Kennet and Avon Canal Towpath walking holiday online now
All prices subject to change
Extra nights from £48 per person depending on location
Distance:
75 miles
Min/Max daily distance:
9/14 miles
Average daily distance:
11 miles
Grading: Easy
River Avon Trail
Bath to Bristol 4 day itinerary:
2 days walking and 3 nights
£285pp
dbl/twin		 £390pp
single occ		 £465pp
solo traveller		 Book Kennet and Avon Canal Towpath walking holiday online now
All prices subject to change
Extra nights from £55 per person depending on location
Distance:
18 miles
Min/Max daily distance:
9/9 miles
Average daily distance:
9 miles
Grading: Easy
Bath on Kennet and Avon Canal walking holiday Kennet and Avon Canal Towpath walking holiday
River Avon on walking holiday on Kennet and Avon Canal Towpath walking holiday
Dundas Aquaduct on walking holiday on Kennet and Avon Canal Towpath walking holiday Clifton Suspension Bridge on walking holiday on Kennet and Avon Canal Towpath walking holiday
Bradford on Avon on walking holiday on Kennet and Avon Canal Towpath walking holiday

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
 Why not combine this walk with a hiking tour in another part of the UK.
Holiday 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.

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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Lunches 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.
How to get there
By Plane to London
By Car to the Bristol, Bath or Reading where parking is available
By Train / Bus to Reading, Bristol or Bath
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