Bath Ramblings

Swainswick - 29.1.17

This walk started from Swainswick and involved some steep climbing through fields which would have given lovely views if it wasn’t for the drizzle and mist! It then went through the village of Woolley with its lovely church and onward around the redeveloped Ensleigh site and returning to Swainswick through the village of Charlcombe. A very attractive pheasant sitting atop a dead tree was a pleasing sight. the hills were shrouded in mist

Posted by Bath Ramblings on Sunday, January 29, 2017
Last Modified on Monday, February 27, 2017

Walk 1000 miles in 2017

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.

Posted by Bath Ramblings on Thursday, January 19, 2017

Brown's Folly Nature Reserve - 8.1.17 *FEATURED WALK*

Happy New Year from Bath Ramblings. We are pleased to offer you our second fully featured walk which is a 4.5 mile (approx) circular hike starting and ending at St Swithin’s Church Bathford. ‘This very pleasant walk (thanks to Nigel Vile) started from St Swithun’s Church in Bathford before starting a steep climb up to Brown’s Folly. Following a pause to recover it was a gentle walk through the Nature Reserve down to the main road then a brief walk before descending under the road via the dry arch.

Posted by Bath Ramblings on Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Last Modified on Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Beckington - 16.10.16

A 7.5 mile walk starting and ending at White Row Farm This walk started from White Row Farm shop where a drinks break killed an hour until the torrential rain gave up. Then down to Standerwick, passing the imposing grounds of Standerwick Court, on the way to Rudge with its elegant Manor House. The return route was through fields and along country tracks and lanes - noting Seymour’s Court, the ancestral home of the Seymours (as in Jane Seymour, third wife of Henry V111).

Posted by Bath Ramblings on Monday, October 17, 2016
Last Modified on Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Dunkerton - 21.8.16

An approximately 5 mile walk starting and ending near Odd Down Park-and-Ride. This walk started from Odd Down Football Club on a chilly August morning. After a short walk along Combe Hay Lane the tarmac was left behind for fields, woodland and brook side paths down to Dunkerton and back through Combe Hay. Although it was August there was still a surprising variety of wild flowers and the blackberries and sloes were ripening well.

Posted by Bath Ramblings on Sunday, August 21, 2016
Last Modified on Monday, October 17, 2016

Nunney - 31.7.16 *FEATURED WALK*

As promised Bath Ramblings is proud to present our first fully featured walk with detailed instructions - a 5.84 mile circular walk of average difficulty and varied environments. Starting from Nunney Castle Car park this walk quickly left the village and Nunney Brook was soon reached. A gentle walk through fields, along country lanes and streamsides. The quarries give an added interest to a very pleasant, varied walk. Nunney is a 40 minute drive from Bath going via Radstock and you can park in Castle Car Park.

Posted by Bath Ramblings on Friday, August 19, 2016
Last Modified on Monday, October 17, 2016

Box - 17.7.16

Box - South Side This walk started from Selwyn Hall car park and went through part of Box - where there is a house called The Old Sweet Factory although no details are known about its history. Crossing the High Street the walk went through Henley then cut across Kingsdown Golf Course before returning through Ashley. It was a glorious day with lovely summer views across the rolling Wiltshire country side and the drinks break in a wonderful flower meadow was just like old times.

Posted by Bath Ramblings on Monday, July 18, 2016
Last Modified on Monday, October 17, 2016

Caen Hill Locks - 29.5.16

A gloriously sunny day for a gentle walk starting in the village of Poulshot before crossing fields of rapeseed and meadows full of buttercups and noting the Wadworths shire horses in their summer holiday field, to the edge of Devizes. From here the towpath along the Kennet and Avon canal was reached and turning west the walk went along the canal and the impressive Caen Hill Locks. Leaving the canal the walk crossed back over the A361 and through more fields before reaching Poulshot again.

Posted by Bath Ramblings on Sunday, May 29, 2016
Last Modified on Monday, October 17, 2016

Pensford - 3.4.16

Pensford and Stanton Drew via the Forest of Avon Community Forest Path A largely level walk starting from Pensford through Upper Stanton Drew and onward to Stanton Drew to walk around the Stone Circle. Saw a wide variety of animals - a lovely litter of pigs on the Free Range pork farm, friendly donkeys, rather unfriendly goats and some rather large bulls. Walked past the remnants of the coal industry although the winding house and the bath house are now private residences.

Posted by Bath Ramblings on Sunday, April 3, 2016
Last Modified on Sunday, April 17, 2016

Monkton Farleigh - 20.3.16

This walk started in Monkton Farleigh and almost immediately went along a tree lined avenue from the manor house for something over a mile until the imposing gates at the carriage entrance were reached. Then north towards Kingsdown walking along the Macmillan Way, crossing the Roman Road and onto the Palladian Way before returning to Monkton Farleigh. This was an almost level walk with masses of snowdrops and daffodils together with the birds celebrating the arrival of spring.

Posted by Bath Ramblings on Monday, March 21, 2016
Last Modified on Tuesday, March 22, 2016