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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

B&NES, Bath, Bath and North Somerset District Council, Bath Rugby, Bathwick Estate, pulteney bridge, Pulteney Weir, River Avon, Robert Adam, selfie, the Colonnades, tourism, tourist, World Heritage

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

B&NES, Bath, Bath Quays North, River Avon

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

B&NES, Bath, Bath Quays, Churchill Bridge, Green Park, River Avon

Riverside drama

As Chair of ‘CycleBath’, Adam Reynolds is a campaigner for transport improvements and making more inner-city room – and providing … More

Adam Reynolds, amphitheatre, Bath Quay Waterside, CycleBath-Bath, floods, River Avon, transport

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, flooding, River Avon

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, Bath Water Space Project, Kennet and Avon Canal, River Avon

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

Bath, Green Park Station, River Avon, Sainsburys, trees

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

Bath, Green Park, River Avon, river safety, Sainsburys

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, Bath Quays, bicycles, bikes, cycles, fountains, Guildhall, River Avon, water

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

Bath, Bathwick Estate, Canal House, Cleveland House, English Heritage, Great Western Railway, John Pinch the Elder, Kennet and Avon Canal, Michael Forsyth, Old Father Thames, Pevsner, River Avon, River Severn, Sabrina, Sydney Gardens, Trevor Osborne Property Group

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

Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, Bath Quays, flood alleviation, floods, River Avon

Greening up the riverbank.

Having had to fell quite a large number of mature specimens when work began, the new ‘Bath Quays Riverside Park’ has welcomed … More

Bath, Bath Quays, Cllr Tim Warren, River Avon, trees

Bridge work at Sainsburys.

The curved roof has now been removed from the pedestrian bridge which gives access across the River Avon to Sainsbury’s … More

Bath, Green Park Station, River Avon, Sainsburys

More tales from the river bank.

A packed public meeting at the BRSLI in Queen Square this week to hear Cai Mason of Wessex Archaeology talk … More

archaeology, Bath, Bath Quays, Cai Mason, River Avon, Wessex Archaeology

New future for Newark Works?

While Bath Newseum has been following the archaeology that has been undertaken on the south side of the River Avon – near … More

Bath, bath quays south, Newark Works, planning, River Avon, Stothert and Pitt

Putting the Mill on stream.

Bath & North East Somerset Council is investing in a new hydro-electric community-owned energy project on the River Avon. The … More

Bath and West Community Energy, Bathampton weir, Mongoose Energy, Old Mill Community Hydro project, Old Mill Hotel, River Avon, weir

Riverbank gives up more secrets

Bath Newseum has made its final trip to the rescue archaeology underway beside the River Avon at Broad Quay in … More

archaeology, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset Council, bath house, Broad Quay, Cai Mason, flood alleviation, River Avon, riverbank, Wessex Archaeology

Bridge access, bikes and buddleia.

Well the good news is that the new Destructor bridge – linking Western Riverside with the Upper Bristol Road – … More

B&NES, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset Council, Crest Nicholson, destructor bridge, River Avon, Western Riverside

New Destructor bridge still not completely ‘docked’.

My thanks to Chris Rogers for two lovely shots of the new Destructor Bridge which finally spans the River Avon … More

B&NES, Bath, Crest Nicholson, destructor bridge, River Avon, Western Riverside

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

Bath, Bath & North East Somerset Council, cyclist, graffiti, Grosvenor Bridge, Kennet and Avon Canal, london road, River Avon, Sydney Gardens, towpath

Bath’s garden bridge?

Having spent 3.4 million pounds dismantling and remaking  Mr James Dredge’s remarkable Victoria suspension bridge  in Bath – l think  a … More

Bath, Bath Riverside, River Avon, Victoria Bridge

River-themed events – including walks – for Festival of Nature

The UK’s largest free celebration of the natural world arrives in Bath from 14th June, closing with a family-friendly celebration, … More

Bath & North East Somerset Council, Festival of Nature, River Avon, Royal Victoria Park

Boater Survey 2016

Got the following email – which l pass on to you? “Please find below a link to the Boater Survey … More

Bath, Bath & North East Somerset Council, Boater Survey 2016, Kennet and Avon Canal, River Avon

New traffic system going ‘live’ on May 16th

A new two-way traffic system around Avon Street car park will go live this month in the latest major milestone … More

Avon Street car park, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset Council, River Avon

Festival of Nature set to make waves with River Avon theme for 2016

The Bristol to Bath Festival of Nature is taking to the water this summer, offering wildlife-lovers of all ages the … More

Bath, Festival of Nature, Keynsham, River Avon

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