Beckford's Tower is a well-known landmark near the Lansdown racecourse in Bath. This walk takes us round the back of this tower with spectacular views over Weston and Bath. We then cross to the other side of the main road and go through Ensleigh and then round the back of the playing fields, before crossing… Read More »Canine Friends: Beckford’s Tower – 3¼ miles
On this walk, we fill follow the Severn Beach Heritage Trail. At one time, Severn Beach was a thriving resort for day-trippers and holiday-makers. But those days are long gone. Nowadays, this has become more of an archaeological attraction, with only the remains of what used to be there. The walk will include bridge, sea… Read More »Strollers: Severn Beach – 3 miles
Along the way, we will see the The Purton Hulks (or Purton Ships’ Graveyard) which is a number of abandoned boats and ships, deliberately beached beside the River Severn near Purton in Gloucestershire, to reinforce the river banks. Most were beached in the 1950s and are now in a state of considerable decay. The site forms the largest ship graveyard in mainland Britain. We will also… Read More »Long Walkers: Berkeley – 10 miles
Starting at the Chew Valley car park, the walk follows alongside the lake to Hollow Brook, up Knowle Hill (with great view across Chew Valley Lake), to Chew Magna and then back along the River Chew to the start at Chew Valley Lake.
A walk around the village of Chewton Keynsham.
This circular walk takes us around the edge of the Bath University campus, past Sham Castle, and then around the edge of the golf course on Bathampton Down. It then skirts along the edge of Bathampton Wood and back to the start. There are places where dogs can run free, and you don’t need to bring a dog to… Read More »Canine Friends: Bathampton Down – 3 miles
Encircling Junction 18 of the M4 without going particularly near it, this walk takes us from Tormarton, along the Cotswold Way to Hinton, encountering spectacular views of the valley north of Landsown towards Bristol. We then head up to Coomb's End and then though the scenic Doddington Park (owned by James Dyson) before returning to… Read More »Long Walkers: Hinton / Tormarton – 8¼ miles
A circular walk starting in Mells. The walk has 2 halves, the first being a shady section along the Mells Stream. The second half is fields and lanes, with far-reaching views across to Cley Hill and the White Horse.
A walk around the Fry's Chocolate Quarter in Keynsham, which was most recently the Cadbury's factory at Somerdale.
This walk takes us along the top of Farleigh Rise near Bathford, just outside Bath. The folly is a tower that serves no purpose whatsoever, except as a meeting place for hunting parties by one of the former owners of the estate — see here. Locally, it is often referred to as the Pepper Pot,… Read More »Canine Friends: Brown’s Folly – 2½ miles
This walk takes in Sand Bay, Kewstoke and Middle Hope. In addition, we pass Woodspring Priory & Sand Point. This area is just north of Weston-super-Mare.
Beginning in Longwell Green, we will go over the fields and through the woods to the river. We will walk along the river until we go back on ourselves up to the road (with a short road walk back to the church). The ‘Old Lock and weir’ at Hanham Locks opens at 11.00am, and we… Read More »Amblers: Longwell Green – 5 miles