Bath Ramblings

South Stoke - 11.9.22

This walk was organized by Bath Ramblers in association with Bathscape Walking Festival South Stoke Millenium Viewpoint This is a varied route with gentle ups and downs The woods were generous for those of us who forgot to bring lunch! Endless views A lot of this walk was along the Somerset Coal Canal Route Details 🗺️ View Route on Walkmeter (opens in a new tab)

Posted by Bath Ramblings on Monday, September 12, 2022
Last Modified on Monday, September 26, 2022

Corsham - 29.8.21

A five mile walk starting and ending in the village of Corsham. Peacocks roam freely from their home at Corsham Court. A traditional English countryside scene. The lake at Corsham Park. The sham ruin. Route Details 🗺️ View Route on Walkmeter (opens in a new tab) The walkmeter link map is a little skewed as I forgot to turn the GPS off as I started driving home! Oops. Just ignore anything after the 5 mile marker.

Posted by Bath Ramblings on Sunday, September 5, 2021
Last Modified on Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Bath Skyline and Smallcombe - 6.12.20

A great little walk for any visitors to Bath as it starts and ends at the bus/train station. There are a couple of steep hills which will reward you with some terrific views of the city. 3.6 miles through town and country Alexandra Park in Widcombe provides some of the best aerial views of Bath, even on a hazy morning. It doesn’t take long before you are out in the countryside

Posted by Bath Ramblings on Monday, December 14, 2020
Last Modified on Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Kilmersdon - 20.1.19

This was a lovely walk with a good mix of landscape starting from Kilmersdon and quickly joining Colliers Way which still has a surprising amount of the old railway track. Much of the trackside is lined with apple trees and legend has it that these were grown when passengers on the trains threw their apple cores out of the window. The walk then headed for the grounds of Ammerdown House with its impressive column - this originally had a viewing space at the top.

Posted by Bath Ramblings on Thursday, January 24, 2019
Last Modified on Monday, April 15, 2019

Westbury White Horse - 16.4.17

Westbury White Horse – A 5.9 mile walk starting and ending at the White Horse car park. The walk started from the Westbury White Horse car park and went past the old chalk quarry and skirted Imber Range – no firing today! The mostly level walk from high ground gave wonderful long distance views. Paragliders and kite flyers were taking advantage of the wind. Animal highlights included a Peregrine Falcon, skylarks, very woolly brown sheep and shaggy ponies – and, of course, the White Horse.

Posted by Bath Ramblings on Monday, April 17, 2017
Last Modified on Sunday, August 13, 2017

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

Lansdown - 14.2.16

A circular walk north of Bath starting and ending at Lansdown park-and-ride. The walk started from Lansdown Park and Ride, through the race course and on through the battlefields. It then skirted Pipley Woods before heading for Prospect Stile with clear views beyond Kelston Roundhill. Although there was a biting wind at times it was a lovely clear, sunny day which gave views across Bristol to South Wales (just) and the Second Severn Crossing.

Posted by Bath Ramblings on Sunday, February 14, 2016
Last Modified on Sunday, February 21, 2016

North-West Bath - 8.11.15

From the centre of Bath out to the Cotswolds countryside and back again. This was very much a Town and Country walk with plenty of hills thrown in for good measure. The walk started from Victoria Park and went up through the north side of the city via St James Square and Lansdown Crescent. A brief stop at St Stephen’s Millenium Green and allotments before proceeding through Fairfield Park and into the parish of Charlcombe.

Posted by Bath Ramblings on Monday, November 9, 2015
Last Modified on Sunday, March 6, 2016

Rode - 13.9.15

Rode This walk started from the village green in Rode and went through lovely gentle countryside with good views. The River Frome meandered along and looked very peaceful. One interesting feature is Tellisford Mill - a micro hydro power station on the river. There were a lot of pheasants both wandering free and in their pens. Long before Rode was reached at the end of the walk there were views of the village church which has two spires.

Posted by Bath Ramblings on Sunday, September 13, 2015
Last Modified on Sunday, March 6, 2016

Chipping Sodbury - 31.5.15

Old Sodbury This very pleasant spring walk started from the Church in Old Sodbury and went along parts of the Cotswold Way, Frome Valley Walkway, Monarch’s Way and back onto the Cotswold Way. On the way we saw masses of wild flowers and an assortment of animals. Walking through the Iron Age Fort was fascinating - trying to imagine what it would have been like to live there. The views were far reaching although the cloud did make them somewhat blurred.

Posted by Bath Ramblings on Sunday, May 31, 2015
Last Modified on Wednesday, June 3, 2015