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CYCLE ROUTE the Kennet & Avon Canal Weaves Through Spectacular Scenery England’S Most Southerly Cross-Country Broad Beam Canal Links London and the Bristol Channel THE KENNET & AVON CYCLE ROUTE The Kennet & Avon Canal weaves through spectacular scenery England’s most southerly cross-country broad beam canal links London and the Bristol Channel. The route between the Thames and the Bristol of the Kennet & Avon Canal takes it through some of the Avon. Its route is a fusion of natural nation’s best-loved landscapes, including West Berkshire, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and the southern rolling landscape intersected by the tip of the rolling Cotswolds. urban and modern Reading and the The canal’s impressive architecture is in keeping with World Heritage Sites in Bath. surroundings that also provide a habitat for a diverse range of flora and fauna. Long sections of the canal towpath are level, wide and ideal for cycling; much of it forms part of Route 4 of the National Cycle Network. It is free from motorised traffic and suitable for all ages and abilities. Cycling along the Kennet & Avon Cycle Route The Kennet & Avon Cycle Route is Britain’s most popular long-distance waterside cycle route. The first section will take you through historic Bristol and Bath, past the stunning aqueducts at Dundas and Avoncliff, to the dramatic Caen Hill Locks at Devizes. The canal itself starts at Bath, however, there is no direct cycle route along the Avon River from Bristol to Bath. Between these two cities follow the Bristol to Bath railway. This attractive route through the Avon Valley was a pioneering traffic-free cycle path and set the standard for the National Cycle Network. After Bath, cycling is permitted throughout the length of the canal, except for a few short sections near Reading. Please be aware Along the central section of the canal between Marsh Benham and that the canal is also very popular with walkers, anglers and Devizes the towpath is less suitable for cycling. Cyclists can continue boaters and there may be times when it is necessary to dismount. between these points by following Route 4. This combines the improved sections of the towpath with diversions along rural lanes Long sections of the towpath – including the whole length where the towpath is less suitable. This applies particularly if you from Bath to Devizes, around Newbury and between Thatcham are using bicycles with relatively narrow tyres, which are mainly and Reading – have been improved as part of a partnership designed for road use. between British Waterways, Sustrans and local councils. The result is a wider path with a surface that is more suitable for Log onto waterscape.com for up-to-date information on cyclists and disabled users. cycling and any towpath restrictions. 2 Getting to the Kennet & Avon Cycle Route The Cycle Route is easily reached from ACCOMMODATION LISTS AVAILABLE FROM THE FOLLOWING LOCAL TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRES: London by rail and there are convenient Bristol Devizes main line stations at Reading, Thatcham, Centre Harbourside, Wildwalk Visitor Centre, Cromwell at Bristol, Anchor Road, House, Market Place Newbury, Hungerford, Great Bedwyn, Bristol BS1 5DB Devizes SN10 U9 T: 01380 729 408 Pewsey, Trowbridge, Bath and Bristol T: 0906 7112191 (Temple Meads). This makes it very easy Bath Pewsey Wharf Abbey Chambers, Abbey T: 01672 564 700 to plan a day trip with a mileage to suit Church Yard, Bath BA1 1LY T: 0906 711 2000 Newbury individual preferences. The Wharf, Newbury Bradford on Avon Berkshire RG14 5AS Information Centre, 50 St. T: 01635 30267 The whole length can easily be covered Margarets St, Bradford on Avon BA15 1DE Aldermaston Visitor Centre in two or three days and accommodation T: 01225 865 797 Newbury, Berkshire T: 0118 971 2868 is available in many locations along the way. MORE INFORMATION: Detailed maps of the Canal are available from waterscape.com For more details on the National Cycle Network contact Sustrans on 0845 113 0065 or visit www.sustrans.org.uk For public transport information contact Traveline on 0870 608 2 608 or visit www.traveline.org.uk Courtesy and Safety Code for cyclists using the canal Give way to others, particularly walkers and wheelchair users Fit a bell to your bike and use it to warn others of your approach. on the towpath and warn them of your approach. A polite ‘hello’ and ‘thank you’ mean a lot. Access paths can be steep and slippery. Join or leave the towpath with care. Watch out for anglers’ tackle and give them time to move it before you try to pass. You must get off and push your cycle beneath low or blind bridges, and where the path is very narrow. We recommend that you do not cycle towpaths after dark, but if you do, please use front and rear lights. Look out for Do not cycle too fast on the towpath. Remember that mooring ropes and pegs where boats are tied up. the standard speed for boaters and walkers is just 4mph. Motorcycles are not permitted on the canal towpath. If you need to get somewhere quickly, use a road. 3 READINGREADING STA RReadieadinngg T The Kennet & Avon Canal Cycle Route ION HILL LINK TO FO RBUR STATION Y RD Details of National Cycle Route 4 FRIAR ST ST BristolBristol continuation to London and BROAD KINGS RD ReadinReading Route 5 to Oxford can be found on R ST Ke anal TE nnet & Avon C S 1 IN the Thames Valley Cycle Route Map M OORACLERACLE 3 BR SHOPPINGSHOPPING D HunHungerforderford ’S R ID EN ST CENTRECENTRE QUE KeynshamKeynsham G BathBath E L 2 O N T NeNewburybury D S OUTH Bradford-Bradford- O S N on-Avonon-Avon S T D CountyCounty S ON R DevizesDevizes O U LOND LockLock T H T S A N W M O CR P T K O E M ALTERNATIVE T N N Location Map S DRICK S T L ROUTE ALONG L T P E L P WEST BANK E A R S D For map key please refer to page 4 A N D AL P T R INE ST W D F GAN R I HIG MOR H H E I G L T L R E E O R Y AL V LCROFT RD S E T S RD T O LO ER AT CHRIST W CHU E RCH L RD G A R R D S O U T 0H 1/2 Mile River F D L G P PAR R O A TU A K T R L Y RNPIK 0 500 Metres E R A R A am W RD A V L O K E OD DR H NewbuNewbury/Thatchamy/Thatcham W b L o S N L L u A O L r I ND n TH RD Y Aldermaston O BA H N N R RD OR D ATH N L ES B YN DO PA W T 9 D CHAPEL STREET H N 3 N B 3 U R N ROO A L O D P NeNewburybury Y E K GreenhamGreenham N HambridHambridge LOW Y LockLock ER WA O S T T LockLock RoadRoad BridBridge HamHam MillMill LockLock S 5 NorthcroftNorthcroft L LN MIL A415 T ThatchamThatcham Burghfield – Swan’s Bridge to Hissey’s Bridge: to Oxford Y FootbridFootbridge D T STATIO S K RIDGE R HE MOO IN HAMB RS A G W S RD W E B Towpath on north bank is not suitable for cycling. RD S AVEN M O AGR CR I ICOLA WAY R O U Bull’sBull’s LockLock K E N R to London L L P CavershamCaversham ND E I Follow signed Route 4 along quiet road away O NEWBURYNEWBURY Y P D H R W R T i Y s A ve e R Y from the canal to the south. r T m RD ha A B D E R NeNewburybury ENBORN NE THATCHAMTHATCHAM W 0 1/2 Mile Kenn MonkeyMonkey MarshMarsh LockLock R et & Avon Canal READINGREADING WESTWEST READINGREADING D WidmeadWidmead LockLock 0 500 Metres STATIONSTATION STATIONSTATION Blake’sBlake’s LockLock A4 CountyCounty ReadinReading LockLock see enlargement right for full details GarstonGarston A327 LockLock FobneyFobney Woolhampton – between Froudes Bridge ThealeTheale M RoseRose KilnKiln 4 Hissey’sHissey’s LockLock LaneLane BridBridge and Wickham Knight Footbridge: BridBridge BurBurghfieldhfield THEALETHEALE LockLock SouthcoteSouthcote A Towpath is in private ownership for short STATIONSTATION LockLock 33 section approximately 600 metres long. A4 SheffieldSheffield Swan’san’s BridBridge Cycling is not permitted at present on this LockLock al an Thatcham – Thatcham Bridge to Hambridge Road Bridge: section. Please dismount and walk. C n SulhamsteadSulhamstead LockLock vo Follow Route 4 signs through Thatcham along traffic A M4 1 Reading to Kintbury: 27 miles (23 traffic free) & et to Basingstoke calmed roads and purpose built cycle paths. The canal nn Ke TyleTyleyle MillMill LockLock A4 towpath on this section is narrow and uneven in places. SulhamsteadSulhamstead A3 UftonUfton BridBridge County Lock to Rose Kiln Lane Bridge: 39 A4 see enlargement The official signed Route 4 is routed KINTBURYKINTBURY WoolhamptonWoolhampton ALDERMASTONALDERMASTON ToTowneyney LockLock MarshMarsh GreenhamGreenham below for full details STATIONSTATION r STATIONSTATION DreDreweat’seat’s e away from the canal on the south-eastern NorthcroftNorthcroft ThatchamThatcham v net LockLock n LockLock BenhamBenham FootbridFootbridge HambridHambridge MIDGHAMMIDGHAM Ri Sulhamstead – Sulhamstead Lock to Ufton Bridge: side. There is an alternative cycle route STATIONSTATION Ke HiHiggggs’s’ RoadRoad BridBridge THATCHAMTHATCHAM MidMidghamham PadPadwoorthrth LockLock Take extra care – towpath has uneven and grassed LockLock NeNewburybury available along the towpath on the Kennet & Avon Canal HamHam MillMill LockLock Bull’sBull’s LockLock STATIONSTATION A4 AldermastonAldermaston LockLock KintburyKintbury LockLock CopseCopse HamsteadHamstead LockLock surface across open fields in places. north-west. LockLock LockLock Guyer’sGuyer’s FroudesFroudes AldermastonAldermaston WharfWharf KintburyKintbury BenhamBenham LockLock NEWBURYNEWBURY NeNewburybury BridBridge 34 WickhamWickham LockLock A MonkeyMonkey Heale’sHeale’s STATIONSTATION WidmeadWidmead ThatchamThatcham MidMidghamham KniKnightht LockLock MarshMarsh BridBridge LockLock FootbridFootbridge A34 LockLock ColthropColthrop LockLock WoolhamptonWoolhampton 0 Newbury – Town Bridge to Northcroft Footbridge: LockLock Route 4 follows Northcroft Lane north of canal, LockLock turning south by Northcroft Leisure Centre.
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