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[email protected] Escape with a canal boating holiday! Booking Office : PO Box 57, Budleigh Salterton. Devon. EX9 7ZN. England. Bristol and return from Hilperton Cruise this route from : Hilperton View the latest version of this pdf Bristol-and-return-from-Hilperton-Cruising-Route.html Cruising Days : 8.00 to 0.00 Cruising Time : 25.00 Total Distance : 58.00 Number of Locks : 28 Number of Tunnels : 4 Number of Aqueducts : 4 25 hours cruising would elsewhere be considered little more than a short break, but here the route includes Bradford on Avon, Bath, Bristol and many more towns and villages that the canal passes through the centre of. Having followed the route of the River Avon by canal, after Bath the navigation uses the River itself, reverting to canal to divert into Bristol city centre. This cruise cannot be undertaken if the River Avon is in flood. Varied and delightful shops and restaurants line Bradford on Avon's narrow streets made all the more glorious with multi-coloured hanging flower baskets. Some stunning weirs accompany each river lock down to Bristol. Museums and waterside features reflect the city's former importance as a sea port, and frequent reminders of the route's industrial history such as the brass mill at Kelston are found within rolling valley countryside. Bath and the surrounding area is brimming with things to see and do. Designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, Bath presents some of the finest architectural sights in Europe such as the Royal Crescent, the Circus and Pulteney Bridge, alongside a diverse collection of museums and attractions including the Roman baths, Jane Austen centre and Thermae Bath Spa.