Steve Davison is a writer and photographer who has lived in Berkshire for over 25 years. He has written a number of books as well as articles for magazines and national and local newspapers, specialising in hill-walking and UK and European travel, and counts nature, geology and the countryside among his particular interests. A keen hill-walker for many years, and a Mountain Leader, Steve has worked as a part-time outdoor education instructor and is also a member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild.
Description
Map key Overview map Introduction Brief history of the canal Geology Plants and wildlife Where to stay Getting to and around the canal Food and drink Walking the canal Cycling the canal Maps Waymarking, access and rights of way Protecting the countryside Using this guide Walking the canal from Reading to Bristol Stage 1 Reading to Woolhampton Stage 2 Woolhampton to Hungerford Stage 3 Hungerford to Pewsey Wharf Stage 4 Pewsey Wharf to Devizes Stage 5 Devizes to Bradford-on-Avon Stage 6 Bradford-on-Avon to Bath Stage 7 Bath to Bristol Between Reading and Hungerford Walk 1 Reading - canal and river Walk 2 Aldermaston - wharf and village Walk 3 Greenham Common Walk 4 Newbury and Donnington Walk 5 Kintbury and Hamstead Marshall Walk 6 Hungerford and Kintbury Walk 7 Hungerford, Freeman's Marsh and Standen Manor Between Great Bedwyn and Devizes Walk 8 Great Bedwyn, Crofton and Wilton Walk 9 Wootton Rivers and Burbage Walk 10 Pewsey Wharf, Martinsell Hill and Oare Hill Walk 11 Wilcot and Woodborough Walk 12 Honeystreet, Alton Priors, Alton Barnes and the Alton Barnes White Horse Walk 13 All Cannings, the Wansdyke and Bishops Cannings Walk 14 Devizes, Caen Hill and Rowde Between Seend and Bristol Walk 15 Seend and Seend Cleeve Walk 16 Bradford-on-Avon, Avoncliff and Lower Westwood Walk 17 Avoncliff, Freshford, Monkton Combe and Dundas Walk 18 Dundas Aqueduct, Monkton Farleigh, Brown's Folly, Bathford and Bathampton Walk 19 Bathampton, Sham Castle and Bath Walk 20 Saltford, Swineford, North Stoke and the Cotswold Way Appendix A Route summary tables Appendix B Itinerary planner Appendix C Accommodation near the route Appendix D Useful contacts Appendix E Further reading