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Taking a boat to work.

Just spent a very pleasant morning with a bunch of enthusiastic volunteers on the city end of the Kennet and … More

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Spot the difference?

Not sure if those clever people inside Bath’s Guildhall are playing a game of ‘spot the difference’ with their citizens, … More

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Canal – a theme park? Turmoil at the tiller! Canal and River Trust statement released.

Is it time to introduce some sort of additional safeguards regarding the hiring of canal narrowboats to stag and hen … More

Bath, Bradford on Avon, Canal, Canal and River Trust, Kennet and Avon Canal, narrowboats

Looks like reindeer!

I am well aware that we have a national problem with trying to assist – and settle – our homeless … More

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Dog-gone!

What is it about all these ‘offerings’ being made to the “Dog Poo Fairy?” I cycle through Sydney Gardens on … More

Bath, Canal and River Trust, dogs, HLF, Kennet and Avon Canal, rubbish, Sydney Gardens, vandalism

Saving our river from rubbish.

Bath won’t be missing out – when it comes to community action – during next month’s  ‘Great British Spring Clean.’ There’s … More

B&NES, Bath, Canal and River Trust, River Avon, The Great British Spring Clean

Canal clean up – first phase completed!

If – like me – you are a regular user of Sydney Gardens you may have notice volunteers – working … More

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Working on water.

If you are a regular user of the Kennet and Avon Canal towpath through Bath you may have noticed a group … More

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A (paint) brush with the past.

Elsewhere on this website you will see a story reflecting the sad state of affairs in historic Sydney Gardens. The … More

Bath, Canal and River Trust, Kennet and Avon Canal, Sydney Gardens

Threatened on the towpath

You have got to sort things out on the Kennet and Avon Canal towpath – Canal and River Trust . … More

Bath, Canal and River Trust, Kennet and Avon Canal

History markers

Where would much-enjoyed amenities like the Kennet and Avon Canal be without its army of volunteers. People who keep this restored … More

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Canal grit and courtesy

Contractors have made a great job of resurfacing the towpath – between the George Inn at Bathampton and the first … More

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Towpath section may open before July 15th

The complete resurfacing of the Kennet and Avon Canal towpath from Bathampton into Bath is still on schedule for completion … More

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Good progress on the canal towpath

I popped up onto the canal towpath today to see how the surfacing work is going. B&NES and the Canal … More

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Towpath resurfacing going well!

Let’s start this sunny Sunday (May 29th) off with some good news. Kier – the  contractors working for the Canal … More

Bath, Bath & North East Somerset Council, Canal and River Trust

Welcome Centre role for old Toll House

The latest volunteer project on the Kennet and Avon Canal has been handed over to  the Canal and River Trust. … More

Bradford on Avon, Bryan Chalker, Canal and River Trust, Dave Laming, Dundas Wharf, Martin Veal, River Regeneration Trust, Toll house at Dundas Wharf

Towpath improvements latest

The next stage in the project to upgrade the 2.2km section of canal towpath from Bathampton to the A36 at … More

Bath, Bath & North East Somerset Council, Canal and River Trust, Departtmen for Transport

What’s your view on the river?

Water taxis and transporting refuse waste – just two of the ideas for finding new ways of using Bath’s waterways –  that … More

Bath, Bath & North East Somerset Council, Canal and River Trust, Cllr Martin Veal, Dave Laming, Environment Agency, River Regeneration Trust, River Strategic Group, Wessex Water

Canal towpath work starts on the 14th!

The Project to upgrade the 2.2km section of canal towpath between Bath (A36 Beckford Road) and Bathampton will get underway … More

Bath & North East Somerset Council, Canal and River Trust, Kennet and Avon Canal

Have your say on towpath.

Bath & North East Somerset Council is running a public consultation as to how best to improve a significant portion … More

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Trust in your volunteers.

A sunny celebration in Bath (on Friday, June 5th) on a tiny patch of land where the River Avon meets … More

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Bath residents ask – why are we forgotten?

Whole swathes of Bath’s architectural history and heritage are at risk from flooding and nothing is being down to protect … More

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Bath may have to live with flooding.

Bath is going to have its own ‘Cobra-styled’ body to formulate strategy on how the city must learn to live … More

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