Walks Leaflet 2/5/07 8:43 am Page 1 Challow. Return to F towpath and leads past about 800 yards of restored canal to footpath across the field. This much-used route uses the cross the main road to a stile and follow waymarked follow the roundabout left, From the canal will provide navigation for paddlers and boaters. cyclists already enjoy restored sections and – eventually accessible to residents and visitors alike. Walkers, joggers, continuous green corridor through the length of Vale, The Trust is actively restoring this main line to give a From overleaf:-- Alternatively Naldertown to Betjeman Park Sports College and into Challow Road, go past King Alfred’s Community and Hall in Canal Way, up across the field, carefully cross At canal past the reclaimed Grove Top Lock (see cover). Mably Way into a short footpath connecting to the restored Wharf I over the tail of canal towpath at the restored footbridge interference. At the end of Ormond Terrace regain the the restoration study suggested a local diversion to avoid (and official right of way) is within their rear gardens but Ormond Terrace. The original route of canal and towpath Station Road for about 600 yards passing in front of Grove Road. Cross and turn left. Follow the footpath of footpath then leads up between house gardens to A338 crossing of Mably Way through housing to right at A the Market Place and and use the pelican crossing into Grove Street back to Foliat Drive. Turn right at Garston Lane to Way Wa Charlton Village Road and in 1/4 mile turn left into Tirrold Charlton Villageand To K hre 60 min walk shorter

the site of a humpbacked bridge (now flattened) in East Grove Common Lock Crabhill Lane H y, return to

cross Humber Ditch and up into to the end of E there was an aqueduct over and derelict H either choose to follow Letcombe Brook, up a controlled A (approx 120 mins) , turn right and climb Crabhill Lane to . Smallmarsh Lock A L A by a footpath behind the Village to go left G . Turn left past Charlton Church Church of St. Peter & Paul. returns from and then soon a footpath (approx. 80 mins.) choose along the road footpath, through the gate into E leading down past J from to . Turn right along very carefully site of Grove DCBA A E by turning . to cross and the .

W Reg. in & Wales No: 2267719. Reg. Charity 299595 Reg. Office: 117, High Street, Wootton Bassett, SN4 7AU Copyright Wilts and Berks Canal Trust: April 2007 Mapping by GEOprojects (UK) Ltd. Tel: 0118 939 3567 Cricklade as part of the proposed Cricklade Country Way. Nine miles of canal will also be restored from Swindon to the and Swindon. near Abingdon to the Kennet & Avon Canal near Melksham via with the Thames to a navigable state from the ‘Jubilee Junction’ The aim of the Wilts and Berks Canal Trust is to restore the canal v e s A KIDLINGTON

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