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Avoncliff Aqueduct Country Pubs Medieval Tithe Barn

Kennet and A Join the Kennet and Canal at TITHE BARN Beckford Road. This 14th century barn was originally part B Alternative start point at The George in of a monastic grange, owned by the richest Avon Canal Bathampton. nunnery in the land at the time: Shaftebury Abbey. Its beautiful timber cruck roof spans C After 4.5 miles on the path you 168 feet (51 metres). will reach . A short detour straight on will take you to the G Join the main road through the town Brassknocker Basin café & campsite, centre. There are a number of foodie to Bradford options available, including the Angelfish Restaurant, and close by is a restored portion of the historical award-winning Bridge Tea Rooms Coal Canal, now used for (on Bridge Street) and the family-run moorings. For canoe and boat hire there Lock Inn. ON Avon is the Bath and Dundas Canal Company. QUOINS ORGANIC VINEYARD AQUEDUCT They run tours (£7 for over 18s) the first Completed by John Rennie and chief Sunday of May, June, July, August or engineer John Thomas in 1801, the central September. It’s two miles from the Tithe DISTANCE TIME ABILITY span sagged soon after it was built and has Barn up through Bradford to Little Ashton. 17.5 MILES 3-4 HRS LEVEL 3 been repaired many times. H Return the way you came, or more D Cross over . This is confident cyclists could return via the a rare opportunity to follow the canal Two Tunnels on p.13 (take a left after path as it traverses the river. Avoncliff Aqueduct and head out towards Brassknocker Basin, then continue up hill Avoncliff Aqueduct E A good stopping point is provided to School and left in the form of the 16th Century Cross through the village, left again towards Guns (a family and dog-friendly pub Wellow not Bath, near the top of the hill Country pubs with Box Steam Brewery ales and take a sharp right onto cycle path which ciders). takes you into the south west of Bath). F 1.5 miles later you will enter Medieval tithe barn Bradford-on-Avon by the medieval Tithe Barn (which is worth a look). For the late Robin Williams cycling was “the closest you can get to flying”: we’re sure you’ll agree as you soar across the canal paths.

You can hire nextbikes from the nearby Holburne Museum (see pages 3-4 for other hire locations). If coming from further afield you could park at The George in Bathampton.

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