Unfortunately, this walk has had to be postponed - we hope to advertise a revised date in due course, and to find an alternative walk for this day.
A 20s and 30s Ramblers group.
Jack & Angela
A venture to Solsbury Hill in Bath, followed by other Bath city sights.
This walk requires advance booking via Meetup (see Website link). Please do not turn up without booking.
Pace: medium.
Walk details
Climbing up on Solsbury Hill,
We will see Bath city’s sights,
First a small trek to that hill,
On a canal to the station right
At the village of Bathampton,
Coming in close, we’ll start our climb,
Stretching, working every nerve,
With our heads down for our choice
At the top of our ascension,
We will take in views and hydration
With our hearts going boom boom boom
So we’ll say: “Grab our things we’ll head back down”.
For the next part of our hike,
The circuit of Bath will be our guide,
For a small climb to Lansdown Park,
Then the outskirts of Weston Park,
The Crescent will give a smile to our day,
Before arriving back in Bath centre,
With more sights like the Abbey,
Our hike moves soon to its close
Maybe a pub and drink to refresh us,
To reminisce on how our hike went,
Then with our hearts going boom boom boom,
Hey, we’ll say: “Grab our things then on the train back home”.
(Credit to Peter Gabriel and the song Solsbury Hill for inspiring this walk description)
Travel details
By public transport
If travelling from Reading, please get the 9:25 getting into Bath Spa at 10:19. Please note that the walk leaders will be joining at Chippenham. As fares can be quite pricey, making use of SplitSave and GroupSave (where the latter gives a third off for groups between 3 to 9 people) may help bring down the overall cost.
If this train is delayed, then the start of the walk will also be delayed.
By car
Various parking options in Bath city centre. Please be aware that the city operates emission-based car parking charges so check whether your vehicle may fall into this before travelling.
Notes
Booking details
Meet outside the main entrance of Bath Spa Railway Station
