Good to see a mass of bright red poppies and blue cornflowers blooming on part of the reshaped riverbank opposite … More
Tag: River Avon
A bridge with history.
Four years ago contractors began dismantling the old Destructor Bridge across the River Avon. It would be making way for … More
Not any old hanging basket!
He’s abseiled down the rock face of both Bristol’s Avon Gorge and Cheddar Gorge but today, climber Alex Matheson was easing … More
A sunshine tour.
The hottest April day since 1949 and some good news amidst the sunshine. The fountain in Laura Place … More
Now we know why the ‘thermals’ were in full flow!
It’s the first time l have witnessed Bath’s thermal waters visibly draining into the River Avon from the edge of … More
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
Flood works tree felling underway.
Bath & North East Somerset Council has started removing trees and vegetation on the south side of the River Avon … More
Not a pretty picture.
As far as ‘photo opportunities’ go, Grand Parade is THE spot for tourists to stop and take a ‘selfie’ with … More
Plans submitted for major riverside development
An outline planning application has been submitted to Bath & North East Somerset Council for the development of Bath Quays … More
Quays side riverbank re-opens.
Initial works to transform the river bank between Churchill Bridge and Green Park have been completed in the latest phase … More
Riverside drama
As Chair of ‘CycleBath’, Adam Reynolds is a campaigner for transport improvements and making more inner-city room – and providing … More
Autumn opening for new riverside walk?
The newly shaped and landscaped bank of the River Avon – along from Churchill Bridge – continues to take shape. … 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
Green shoots from Sainsbury’s
Seems to be a Sainsbury’s week – with apologies to all the other supermarkets in Bath – but the Green … More
A bridge of signs.
Sainsbury’s at Green Park have remodelled the pedestrian walkway across the River Avon onto their supermarket site. The tatty curved … More
Sunshine, water & cycles!
We’ll get to the water in a moment, but first let’s talk bikes. What is it with the cycle hoops … 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
The ‘forgotten’ Bath bridge.
Plenty of new tree planting underway down at the newly named ‘Bath Quays’ site where a ‘re-defining’ of the river … More