Discover great local walks
All our walks are now on the OS Maps smartphone app.
For your information Get Wiltshire Walking organises weekly walks every Wednesday morning, starting at 09.30. from the centre of town;
walkers sometimes ‘progress’ from these to our longer, more demanding walks.
ACCESSIBLE WALKS: mainly level walks suitable for wheelchairs, children’s buggies, etc.
EASY WALKS: up to around 3 miles SLIGHTLY HARDER WALKS: 3 - 5 miles
HALF DAY WALKS: 5 - 8 miles MORE CHALLENGING WALKS: 8+ miles
PUBLIC TRANSPORT WALKS: 4 - 8 miles EVEN MORE local walks on the BoA Wheel page
Please respect the environment at all times when out walking and follow the Countryside Code.
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Accessible walks
Mainly level, 3.5 mile circular walk alongside the River Avon and K&A Canal to Avoncliff Aqueduct and back.
Easy walks up to around 3 miles
Mainly level, occasional slope or steps, no stiles
Mainly level, 3.5 mile circular walk alongside the River Avon and K&A Canal to Avoncliff Aqueduct and back.
Slightly harder walks 3-5 miles
Some stiles and steps, possible climbs
A 4 mile bus walk from Winsley Hill back to BoA passing over Avoncliff Aqueduct & through Beck Addy Woods.
Half day walks 5-8 miles
Some stiles and steps and possibly including steeper climbs
A really interesting half day walk on lanes, canal towpath and field paths passing Belcombe Court, the now disused Murhill Quarry, Avoncliff Aqueduct and the Tithe Barn. A couple of short, challenging climbs and steep descents.
A lovely, but demanding 6 mile walk from Bath Spa Station to Bradford on Avon. There are great views in the Avon Valley, across to Salisbury Plain and over the town of Bradford on Avon.
11.5 mile, fairly level, circular walk from Bradford on Avon taking in the Kennet & Avon Canal and River Avon which you cross using the atmospheric Whaddon packhorse bridge.
A half day, circular 5.6 mile and fairly level walk, passing several very interesting historical buildings.
A 7.3 mile, half day circular walk passing through three woods. The ‘bit’ is an extension to Avoncliff Woods, planted by Woodland Trust volunteers in 2019.
A demanding 13.8 mile walk passing some of the sites that William Smith, “Father of English Geology” is known for. Includes an optional 3 mile extension to see a ‘monument’ erected to commemorate his work.
A 4 mile bus walk from Winsley Hill back to BoA passing over Avoncliff Aqueduct & through Beck Addy Woods.
A 5.3 mile, half day bus walk from the village of Holt back to BoA, passing two National Trust properties.
Downloadable leaflet with information on local rural footpaths plus 4 walks up to 5 miles.
10.5 mile linear walk to Bath through the iconic 2 Tunnels shared foot/cycle path. Return to BoA by train or bus.
All day 12.8 mile circular walk to the NW of Bradford on Avon. Great variety, great views; hills and stiles.
Mainly level, 3.5 mile circular walk alongside the River Avon and K&A Canal to Avoncliff Aqueduct and back.
More challenging walks 8+ miles
Longer walks with a wide variety of terrain requiring better fitness and more stamina, 8 - 18 miles
11.5 mile, fairly level, circular walk from Bradford on Avon taking in the Kennet & Avon Canal and River Avon which you cross using the atmospheric Whaddon packhorse bridge.
A demanding 13.8 mile walk passing some of the sites that William Smith, “Father of English Geology” is known for. Includes an optional 3 mile extension to see a ‘monument’ erected to commemorate his work.
10.5 mile linear walk to Bath through the iconic 2 Tunnels shared foot/cycle path. Return to BoA by train or bus.
All day 12.8 mile circular walk to the NW of Bradford on Avon. Great variety, great views; hills and stiles.
Public transport walks
Linear walks using either bus or train, at the start or to return to BoA
A lovely, but demanding 6 mile walk from Bath Spa Station to Bradford on Avon. There are great views in the Avon Valley, across to Salisbury Plain and over the town of Bradford on Avon.
A 4 mile bus walk from Winsley Hill back to BoA passing over Avoncliff Aqueduct & through Beck Addy Woods.
A 5.3 mile, half day bus walk from the village of Holt back to BoA, passing two National Trust properties.
10.5 mile linear walk to Bath through the iconic 2 Tunnels shared foot/cycle path. Return to BoA by train or bus.