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(Sham Castle) Circular GRADE: Easy/Moderate 3 walks A4•1-13 pages 2/15/05 2:09 PM Page 19 Designed by Visual Technology, Bristol City Council. Job no 0205/490BR no Job Council. City Bristol Technology, Visual by Designed . walks in the Cotwolds and other AONB matters please telephone 01451 862000. 01451 telephone please matters AONB other and Cotwolds the in walks Natural Beauty Partnership. The Partnership works to conserve and enhance the AONB. For information about further further about information For AONB. the enhance and conserve to works Partnership The Partnership. Beauty Natural Information on this walk card has been reproduced with the kind permission of the Cotwolds Area of Outstanding Outstanding of Area Cotwolds the of permission kind the with reproduced been has card walk this on Information CREDITS AND FURTHER INFORMATION FURTHER AND CREDITS There are numerous public houses and cafes along the route and in Bath City Centre. City Bath in and route the along cafes and houses public numerous are There PUBLIC HOUSES/CAFES EN ROUTE EN HOUSES/CAFES PUBLIC or by calling the Traveline number below. number Traveline the calling by or We recommend you check your journey times by logging on to www.firstgroup.com to on logging by times journey your check you recommend We hours Sundays and Bank Holidays. Bank and Sundays hours minutes on Sundays and Bank Holidays. The 332 service runs every hour Monday to Saturday and the 632 every two two every 632 the and Saturday to Monday hour every runs service 332 The Holidays. Bank and Sundays on minutes service from Bristol City Centre. The X39 service runs every 12 minutes Monday to Saturday and the 339 every 30 30 every 339 the and Saturday to Monday minutes 12 every runs service X39 The Centre. City Bristol from service Bath Bus Station is located next to the railway station. To get to Bath Bus Station take the X39/339 or 332/632 332/632 or X39/339 the take Station Bus Bath to get To station. railway the to next located is Station Bus Bath Bus journey times by calling National Rail Enquiries 08457 484950 or visit www.nationalrail.co.uk. www.nationalrail.co.uk. visit or 484950 08457 Enquiries Rail National calling by times journey Wessextrains and First Great Western both run regular train services to/from Bath. We recommend you check your your check you recommend We Bath. to/from services train regular run both Western Great First and Wessextrains Train PUBLIC TRANSPORT INFORMATION TRANSPORT PUBLIC Distance: 5 miles 1 Walking Time: 2 /2 - 3 hours 10 Bath (Sham Castle) Circular GRADE: Easy/Moderate 3 This walk explores the beautiful and historic City of Bath, following Maps: the River Avon and Kennet and Avon Canal before ascending Explorer 155 Bristol & Bath Bathampton Down, from where breathtaking views of the elegant 1:25 000 scale Georgian city and its surrounding countryside are possible. The walk, which starts and finishes at Bath Railway Station, visits the Landranger 172 Bristol & Bath famous attractions of Pulteney Bridge and Sham Castle and enables 1:50 000 scale the walker to appreciate the magnificent Georgian architecture and parks and gardens of the city. Grid Ref. ST 753 643 walks A4•1-13 pages 2/15/05 2:09 PM Page 20 PLACES AND FEATURES OF INTEREST Halfpenny Bridge Pulteney Bridge Bathwick Wood A wooden bridge was built in 1863 and a fee This was built in the 1770's as part of the Disturbed and uneven ground in the woodland of one half penny was charged to cross the development of Bathwick to provide more houses. provides evidence of former quarrying. In spring bridge. The toll was collected on the south end. It has been much mutilated. The portico at the bluebells and wild garlic are in flower. The fields In 1877 between two and three hundred ends was removed and in 1908 the west end was below show traces of medieval field systems people crowded on to the bridge on their way shortened to enable a widening of Grand Parade. with terraces and embankments. The mosaic to visit the annual Bath and West Show. The This can be seen if you look at the façade from of grassland and scrub habitats is ideal for bridge collapsed under the weight and eight the river, which is not symmetrical. butterflies and other insects. people were killed. A replacement iron bridge was erected in 1878; this still stands. Henrietta Park Sham Castle It was originally intended to build a square (to be Ralph Allen commissioned this folly to provide Weir called Francis Square) with surrounding streets employment for local stonemasons and improve The original weir was in place when there were on the land that now accommodates the park. the view from his home in Lilliput Alley. several mills in the area to provide water power However, the Napoleonic Wars created a building for the cloth trade, which was Bath's chief slump and inflation so the plans never came to industry. The present weir of 1971 was designed fruition. purely for artistic affect. The flood barrier was built in the 1970's. At the stone bridge (No 184) you will see a stone stile on the left. Cross the stile and walk a few steps to the track and turn right. Continue up the track and turn right at the T-junction to reach the A36 road. Cross the road and take the track opposite, climbing to the brow of the hill. Stone Bridge over Kennet & Avon Canal Take the main path through Sydney Gardens On reaching the and cross the bridge over the railway track. Go wooden post with a little further along the path and just before footpath signs, follow The Weir at Pulteney Bridge the next bridge, turn right along a path leading the path round to the right. After passing the Walk to far right hand corner of the park and to a wrought iron gate. Go through the gate on to the canal towpath, turn left and walk on for radio mast on your left exit into Sutton Street. Walk along the street join the stony track about 1.5km. 5 (towards Holbourne Museum) and turn left at with BathwickWood on the main road. After 110m take the entrance your right. Go through to Sydney Park Gardens, on the right by the the golf course car park to the right of the mini-roundabout. Canal A36 n on clubhouse, with the vo Av d As you approach Pulteney Bridge keep A & r Roa River et inste groundsman's hut on nn arm alongside the black railings by the river Ke W your right. Continue to and take the steps in the corner leading A36 Sham Castle. up to the bridge. At the top turn right 6 towards the fountain in Laura Place. BathwicB ck Woodood At the fountain turn left along A36 Rd Radio Mast Henrietta Street and walk along Beckford4 Nort Sydneyy ey h Roa for 120m to Henrietta Park on 3 GGarGardensdenens Rd d St Henrietta MMuseumm the right. Parkark y Sh A4 am etta Cas Sydne tle Sutton Stey St Lan enri e C H l 8 e ulteeneyy reat Pulten v clubhouse BridgBridgedgege G Bathwick e l Rd Bath B a e Key ath n rs d ou Recreation w C 2 W ic lf Ground A36 k Sham Go circular walk PaParadadede H a l Castle Gdnsns il k other paths Bath North Parade Rd l 7 abbey Cricket roads Grroundound ers St ers urban area epont r nv r lock Sham Castle e i woodland Ma P n Bath vo open area A Standing with your back to Sham Castle note the StatioSSt ti n & l t a low wooden footpath sign at 1 o'clock. Take the ne an n C A367 1 e footpath through the woods, cross the Golf A K Claverton 306 Course Road and go through the kissing gate. Street Half 2 Penny Follow the path to the bottom left-hand corner Bridge Continue ahead to walk along Sham Castle Lane. of the field and turn right on to North Road. At the T-junction turn right and walk along to a After 110 metres turn left through an opening Facing the main entrance to the railway station further T-junction where you should turn and down the steps. take the archway on the left, walk through the immediately left into a lane leading to the left tunnel, cross Halfpenny Bridge, turn left into side of the Kennet and Avon Canal. Follow the Claverton Street. After a short distance join the canal back to its junction with the River Avon, N River Avon path on the left between the river crossing to the right hand side of the canal at the 0m 500m and lock gates of the Kennet and Avon Canal. Bathwick Hill Bridge. Walk back to Halfpenny © Crown copyright. All rights reserved. Follow the path to Pulteney Bridge. Bridge to reach the railway station. Bristol City Council. 100023406. 2005.
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