A new edition of my guidebook – Walking the Kennet and Avon Canal – has been published by Cicerone. The guidebook is available from the publisher, through local bookshops and online. The book details the walk along the length of the canal – described in both directions – and twenty separate circular walks.
Two guidebooks in one. You can choose to follow the 20 circular walks that take in the best sections of the canal whilst visiting interesting places nearby. Alternatively, you can walk the 94 mile long Kennet and Avon Canal between Reading where the canal joins the River Thames and Bristol’s Floating Harbour. The guidebook describes the route along the canal in both directions; starting in Reading and heading to Bristol or vice versa.
Walking the Kennet and Avon Canal takes you on a fascinating journey across southern England. Follow a major transport route that was built over 200 years ago during the heyday of British canals. The route passes through a diverse and varied landscape, including the chalk hills of the North Wessex Downs and the southern edge of the Cotswolds. Along the way there are numerous interesting sites to see. Highlights include: Crofton Pumping Station; the impressive Caen Hill locks at Devizes; the ornate aqueducts at Avoncliff and Dundas; the City of Bath and Bristol’s vibrant Floating Harbour.
For more information visit: https://www.stevedavison.co.uk/book/walking-kennet-avon-canal or https://www.cicerone.co.uk/the-kennet-and-avon-canal
