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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It’s amaze-ing!
Hands up if you haven’t yet heard of the “Sydney Gardens Parks for People Heritage Lottery Fund Project.” Yeh l … More
We’ve bought a ruin!
Apart from their Christian names, l know nothing about Wendy and Tom – the new owners of a patch of … More
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
Tents and a new fence on the canal slopes.
What’s happening along the side of the walking/cycling path up to the Kennet and Avon canal towpath by Grosvenor Bridge. … More
Bath’s new hotel opens for business
The new Apex City of Bath Hotel has had what you might call a ‘soft opening’ with forty odd rooms … More
Bath Water Space project launch
Bath’s Water Space project has officially launched its plans to revitalise the river and canals in the Bath area. Bath … More
Bath’s canal illuminations.
Here’s the sort of amazing lighting effect you can capture if you happen to be in this Kennet and Avon … More
Threatened on the towpath
You have got to sort things out on the Kennet and Avon Canal towpath – Canal and River Trust . … More
There’s lights in that tunnel!
I didn’t actually see it cleaned but l did see the friendly guy – who basically makes up the B&NES … More
Canalside capers.
Yesterday l nearly ran over a cocker spaniel – as it leapt in the air to try and catch a … More
When plastic is not fantastic.
A Friday ride through Bath lifted my spirits. First because it is not so cold, and even spring-like, during the … More
Town and country.
Out and about on Sunday, October 2nd, 2016 and enjoying some early autumn sunshine. Bath at its finest.
A ring to mourn a canal builder
John Rennie was a Scottish civil engineer – a young East Lothian farmer’s son – and born in 1761. He made … More
A penny for your thoughts?
B&NES has big plans for making historic Sydney Gardens more ’21st century’ friendly. That’s if the council is successful in … More
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
Time to take Bath back.
It’s good to be able to cycle along the Kennet and Avon Canal towpath again after grant money has been … More
Canal grit and courtesy
Contractors have made a great job of resurfacing the towpath – between the George Inn at Bathampton and the first … More