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Kennet and Avon Canal Towpath – Avon Valley Railway loop from Emersons Green

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Kennet and Avon Canal Towpath – Avon Valley Railway loop from Emersons Green

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Kennet and Avon Canal Towpath – Avon Valley Railway loop from Emersons Green

04:03

66.2km

540m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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The Cotswolds National Landscape

City of Bath WHS

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Biddestone Village Pond

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Kennet and Avon Canal Towpath

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Avon and Kennet canal path between Bathampton and Monkton Combe is a pretty but busy section of the path. The surface of the path is very variable with mainly …

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Forest

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Avon Valley Railway

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

Section of the Bristol and Bath Cycle Path running alongside the Avon Valley Railway, a 3 mile (5km) long heritage steam line.

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62.3 km

Warmley Signal Box and Station Café

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Retro charm along the old railway line in the Avon Valley.

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62.4 km

Warmley Waiting Room Cafe

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Perhaps the quaintest little coffee stop in the whole of England. This sweet little cafe is placed inside an old railway station along the Bristol & Bath Railway path. There …

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64.5 km

Old Railway Station Ruins

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A nostalgic ride so g some old railway lines which is so good when you ride along an old station platform or under an old bridge that once had locomotives …

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66.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.8 km

21.8 km

2.68 km

2.01 km

928 m

889 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

53.2 km

9.43 km

2.68 km

918 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 29 August

21°C

13°C

96 %

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Kennet and Avon Canal Towpath – Avon Valley Railway loop from Emersons Green

Brandy Bottom Colliery Ruins

View West Towards Bristol from the Open Road After Hinton

Biddestone Village Pond

Kennet and Avon Canal Towpath

Avon Valley Railway

Warmley Signal Box and Station Café

Warmley Waiting Room Cafe

Old Railway Station Ruins

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