at Avoncliff Aqueduct Explore Avoncliff Aqueduct The Avoncliff Aqueduct on the Kennet & Avon Canal is one of two magnificent aqueducts within Bradford-on-Avon walking distance of each other. Why not visit them both! Turnleigh side Avoncliff oad e R omb Belc Avoncliff Aqueduct Dundas Aqueduct nal n Ca Avo et & Kenn Weir n Avo ver Ri Cross Guns Westwood side For more information and STAY SAFE: places to go, download our App - Stay Away From the Edge Canal & River Trust ‘Places to Visit’ - available in the App Store and Google Play Map not to scale: Covers approx 0.7 miles/1.2km canalrivertrust.org.uk Be inspired John Rennie designed the Avoncliff Aqueduct to carry the Kennet & Avon Canal across the wide Avon Valley without the need for locks. Opened in 1801, it was his first across the canal (the second being the Dundas Aqueduct nearby). Almost immediately, the central arch sagged! Best of all it’s FREE!* Information Five thing Avoncliff Aqueduct s to d o at Avoncliff BA15 2HB A von Parking clif Walk to the tiny hamlet of Avonclifff Aandqu viewed uthec t aqueduct from there. It’s built of Bath stone that was Toilets transported from local quarries by the canal. Café Take a picnic and watch the boats crossing the aqueduct. Pub Cycle up the towpath and visit the even more Picnic magnificent Dundas Aqueduct, opened in 1805. Spot the modern mason’s marks on the aqueduct Path made when it was repaired. Allow 1-2 hours If you’re really quiet kingfishers can often be seen for this visit in this area. Be quick or you’ll miss them! * Don’t forget: Although the site is always open the facilities and boat trips may not be and some may be chargeable. Please check with local business Share your adventure before setting out. Post a picture on our Facebook page facebook.com/canalrivertrust and tell us about your best discovery. me a t co rus The Canal is where I bagged my very first pet, Tommy Tadpole. Be River T al & And today it’s where I teach my grandchildren about the an iend! C ily Fr simple wonders of nature. We must all look after our canals Fam and rivers. If we don’t they’ll be gone. Forever. What a waste. Carol, aged 56 (and still on the hunt for frogspawn). Please set up a regular donation at canalrivertrust.org.uk/familyfriend or phone 0303 040 4040 and receive your family welcome pack. Explore f urther Go to canalri verexplo rers. amily. org.uk with the f to discover lots of fun things to do © Canal & River Trust Charity Commission no. 1146792 A big thank you to all the volunteers who helped produce these – you know who you are. 06/14.