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River the with junction the is This Our work involves not only looking after after looking only not involves work Our Firepool Lock Firepool , Canal Road, Taunton TA1 1AJ. 1AJ. TA1 Taunton Road, Canal , spend time and feel better. feel and time spend alongside the swing bridge on the offside. the on bridge swing the alongside to want people local where spaces park. The last bridge keeper’s cottage is is cottage keeper’s bridge last The park. 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TA7 people. of millions of wellbeing the feel happier and healthier. healthier. and happier feel Maunsel Lock Maunsel , Bankland Lane, near Hedging Hedging near Lane, Bankland , improve to placed uniquely are we UK, you make will towpath the along stroll Ruined aqueduct at Chard. Chard. at aqueduct Ruined Mike Osment Mike stress and declining mental health in the the in health mental declining and stress minute ten a Just far. that go to need with shelter from the weather. the from shelter with With ever increasing rates of obesity and and obesity of rates increasing ever With along the 14-mile canal, but there’s no no there’s but canal, 14-mile the along – a former lengthsman’s hut providing him him providing hut lengthsman’s former a – Bridgwater & & Bridgwater You can walk from Bridgwater to Taunton Taunton to Bridgwater from walk can You lock is one of the last remaining ‘Black Huts’ Huts’ ‘Black remaining last the of one is lock does make us feel happier and healthier. and happier feel us make does can stop off for refreshments. refreshments. for off stop can with a car park near the lock. Alongside the the Alongside lock. the near park car a with 3 and the Parrett Way. Way. Parrett the and 3 commute or just a weekend stroll, really really stroll, weekend a just or commute at its centre, in Maunsel Lock, where you you where Lock, Maunsel in centre, its at Newton TA7 0BG. A fine stretch for wildlife wildlife for stretch fine A 0BG. TA7 Newton water, whether it be your lunchbreak, daily daily lunchbreak, your be it whether water, Route Cycle National the of part can join it at different points. The sun lies lies sun The points. different at it join can canalrivertrust.org.uk/bettertowpaths visit: visit: Kings Lock Kings , Church Road, near North North near Road, Church , Our research shows that spending time by by time spending that shows research Our You don’t have to walk all 14 miles as you you as miles 14 all walk to have don’t You To find out more about shared use on towpaths towpaths on use shared about more out find To well-maintained towpath forms forms towpath well-maintained Fold-out guide to the the to guide Fold-out unique scaled model of the solar system. system. solar the of model scaled unique Parrett footpath. Parrett and be extra careful where visibility is limited. is visibility where careful extra be and life is better by water. water. by better is life peaceful boating. For cyclists, the the cyclists, For boating. peaceful between Bridgwater and Taunton. This is a a is This Taunton. and Bridgwater between bridges so please give way to waterway users users waterway to way give please so bridges From here you can access the River River the access can you here From that believe we because Wales, for nature enthusiasts as well as as well as enthusiasts nature for heritage with boats, working locks and low low and locks working boats, with heritage Discover the Space Walk which stretches stretches which Walk Space the Discover now a marina with residences and a pub. pub. a and residences with marina a now waterways across England and and England across waterways It’s a special place special a It’s Our waterways are a living living a are waterways Our – rural calm and wonderful walks walks wonderful and calm rural a car park close to North End canal bridge. bridge. canal End North to close park car a Northgate TA6 3HR. The former dock is is dock former The 3HR. TA6 Northgate Somerset Space Walk Walk Space Somerset route for your journey. your for route and bring to life 2,000 miles of of miles 2,000 life to bring and Chard Canal over the River Tone. There is is There Tone. River the over Canal Chard Somerset Levels, the canal offers offers canal the Levels, Somerset Bridgwater Docks Bridgwater Nearest car park park car Nearest you’re in a hurry, consider using an alternative alternative an using consider hurry, a in you’re see the ruined aqueduct that carried the the carried that aqueduct ruined the see We’re the charity who look after after look who charity the We’re other waterways and skirting the the skirting and waterways other on our towpaths so be ready to slow down; if if down; slow to ready be so towpaths our on Lock. Lock. Mike Osment Mike Caroline Robson Caroline the former Chard Canal — you can still still can you — Canal Chard former the places to try: to places Uranus Space Walk. 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