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Today we followed a lovely new route which started at Brassknocker Basin and meandered through the woods along Midford Brook. This walk is from Bathscape which is a great resource for exploring the countryside around Bath and beyond.

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The walk follows a few local footpath routes including Circuit of Bath, Coal Canal Way and the Sustrans cycle network.

At the start of the walk we pass Monkton Combe School cricket pitch. It is one of the most beautiful grounds in England, regularly featuring in the Wisden Cricket calendar.

Midford Brook

The wildflowers are amazing at the moment and we saw two different types of wild orchid – common spotted and pyramidal orchids

If you’d like to come along on one of these walks you can check out our Facebook page or the Ramblers website

Today, we ventured further into the Bradford-on-Avon Walking Wheel. While spokes 7 and 8 were revisited segments from our previous walks, our latest path took an new turn. We ascended partway up spoke 8, then veered anti-clockwise, returning via spoke 1. For those new to the Walking Wheel, it’s a picturesque network of footpaths. At its core is an inner ring encircling our lovely town of Bradford-on-Avon, and radiating from it are eight ‘spokes’ that stretch out to an outer ring, embracing the beautiful countryside of BoA and its surrounding areas.

The Bradford-on-Avon Walking Wheel is wonderfully easy to navigate, thanks to its excellent signage. For added convenience, laminated maps are available for purchase at the local library and several nearby shops.

For more information, you can visit: Bradford-on-Avon Walking Wheel Maps.

Currently in the heart of winter, the landscape is still pretty bleak and bit muddy but the route offers a gentle, easy hike through fields and woods.

We’re excited to announce that we plan to lead this walk in March. Stay tuned for more details following another preparatory exploration in the coming weeks.

A lovely sunny Easter Sunday morning for a walk which started at Swineford before a gentle climb to Upton Cheyney and down to Bitton. After crossing the main road the path went through a grove, which was a good place for lunch, and down to the River Avon for the return to Swineford. It was interesting to note the old boat building (now repair) premises on the edge of Keynsham and the number of boats on the river.

Happy New Year from Bath Ramblings – don’t forget to sign up to get an email when a new route is published.  There are lots of exciting walks planned for 2019.

If you need an incentive to get out walking Live for the Outdoors host a yearly challenge where you pledge to walk 1000 miles in a year.  You can sign up here.  It sounds like a lot but it breaks down to just 2.74 miles per day and taking part in a weekly longer walk can really boost you mileage.  You can even buy a t-shirt or mug to show you’re taking part here.