If you are visiting the city of Bath and are looking for an activity that is fun, gives you scenic views of the countryside, good access to many local landmarks and can be enjoyed by all the family, whilst getting a healthy slice of exercise, well the "Bath to Bristol Railway Path" is just the place to enjoy a day on two wheels away from any noisy road traffic.
The Bath to Bristol Railway Path has been converted and constructed on top of the original track bed of the former "Midland Railway" which originally closed for passenger train traffic towards the end of the late 1960s. It was converted and opened into the now popular Railway Path in the mid-1980's, its now used by many walkers and cyclists on a daily basis for leisure and to even hardened cycle commuters to various locations along the way to Bristol.
If you are not travelling with your bicycle in tow, there are plenty of places where you can hire various types of bicycles including both road style & mountain bike styles to suit your preference for riding. There are cycle options for children too including tow-a-long trailers with seating for a child for willing and able parents. Cycling along the Bath to Bristol Railway Path is mostly flat with a few minimal gradients, but nothing that would make you have to dismount to overcome, even if you had a child in tow.
Fortunately there are plenty of stopping points along the way to break up the journey with local sights to see, places to visit & explore as well as pubs to re-fuel with a well earned snack or lunch or an alcoholic tipple to wet your appetite. The old Railway Path follows the river and old canal in many places, this allows for an opportunity for a first hand look and experience of the local wildlife both in the water and long the way in the fields & forests. So again it's an ideal occasion for you to share this experience with children of all ages, especially as there are no cars or trucks on or near the old railway path.
The journey along the old railway path will take you from the Brassmill Lane area of Bath which has ample parking if you are travelling by car or a short walk to the nearest bus stop. Once on the railway footpath you will pass through the following places, Saltford, Bitton, Warmley, Mangotsfield, Staple Hill, Easton and St Philips in Bristol, which is a short distance from "Temple Meads" Train Station for the relaxing train journey, pedal free back to Bath.
Gregory Greene is writing on behalf of Bailbrook Lodge, the best choice for Bath Bed and Breakfast when choosing a Spa Break in Bath for your next holiday or mini-break.
The Bath to Bristol Railway Path has been converted and constructed on top of the original track bed of the former "Midland Railway" which originally closed for passenger train traffic towards the end of the late 1960s. It was converted and opened into the now popular Railway Path in the mid-1980's, its now used by many walkers and cyclists on a daily basis for leisure and to even hardened cycle commuters to various locations along the way to Bristol.
If you are not travelling with your bicycle in tow, there are plenty of places where you can hire various types of bicycles including both road style & mountain bike styles to suit your preference for riding. There are cycle options for children too including tow-a-long trailers with seating for a child for willing and able parents. Cycling along the Bath to Bristol Railway Path is mostly flat with a few minimal gradients, but nothing that would make you have to dismount to overcome, even if you had a child in tow.
Fortunately there are plenty of stopping points along the way to break up the journey with local sights to see, places to visit & explore as well as pubs to re-fuel with a well earned snack or lunch or an alcoholic tipple to wet your appetite. The old Railway Path follows the river and old canal in many places, this allows for an opportunity for a first hand look and experience of the local wildlife both in the water and long the way in the fields & forests. So again it's an ideal occasion for you to share this experience with children of all ages, especially as there are no cars or trucks on or near the old railway path.
The journey along the old railway path will take you from the Brassmill Lane area of Bath which has ample parking if you are travelling by car or a short walk to the nearest bus stop. Once on the railway footpath you will pass through the following places, Saltford, Bitton, Warmley, Mangotsfield, Staple Hill, Easton and St Philips in Bristol, which is a short distance from "Temple Meads" Train Station for the relaxing train journey, pedal free back to Bath.
Gregory Greene is writing on behalf of Bailbrook Lodge, the best choice for Bath Bed and Breakfast when choosing a Spa Break in Bath for your next holiday or mini-break.
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