FR2: GEOLOGICAL REVELATIONS FROM THE SOMERSET COAL CANAL
Adult £4 / U16 £2 inc. transport - 4.5 miles
Date: Friday 6th September
Start Time: 10.00
Distance: 4.5 miles
Duration: 4 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Places: 14
Start Point: Explore BoA, Westbury Gardens, BA15 1DE (W3W: thud.forced.issuer)
Leader: Glyn Williams, Cotswold Volunteer Warden
Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the stated start time, to allow for registration and briefing and may we remind you that we have an ‘assistance dogs only’ policy?
Please bring a picnic lunch, plus snacks and plenty of water for the other refreshment stops. If the weather is particularly warm, as it can be this time of year, we recommend bringing at least 2 litres of water.
We’ll meet at the registration tent in Westbury Gardens then board the minibus to take us to the start of the walk at Dundas Aqueduct, about a 15 minute journey.
A fascinating exploration of the remains of Somerset Coal Canal, where William Smith made the original insights into geological strata in 1790. In 1815 he published the first geological map of Britain and he is now regarded as one of the founding fathers of geological science. The walk will start at Dundas Aqueduct and follow the coal canal to the peaceful hamlet of Combe Hay, just South of Bath. The tour of the coal canal will include a discussion of the Caisson locks and other methods used at Combe Hay to overcome the differences in height in the canal.
The minibus will pick you up at Combe Hay to take you back to Bradford on Avon.
Booking from 1st August
Adult £4 / U16 £2 inc. transport - 4.5 miles
Date: Friday 6th September
Start Time: 10.00
Distance: 4.5 miles
Duration: 4 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Places: 14
Start Point: Explore BoA, Westbury Gardens, BA15 1DE (W3W: thud.forced.issuer)
Leader: Glyn Williams, Cotswold Volunteer Warden
Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the stated start time, to allow for registration and briefing and may we remind you that we have an ‘assistance dogs only’ policy?
Please bring a picnic lunch, plus snacks and plenty of water for the other refreshment stops. If the weather is particularly warm, as it can be this time of year, we recommend bringing at least 2 litres of water.
We’ll meet at the registration tent in Westbury Gardens then board the minibus to take us to the start of the walk at Dundas Aqueduct, about a 15 minute journey.
A fascinating exploration of the remains of Somerset Coal Canal, where William Smith made the original insights into geological strata in 1790. In 1815 he published the first geological map of Britain and he is now regarded as one of the founding fathers of geological science. The walk will start at Dundas Aqueduct and follow the coal canal to the peaceful hamlet of Combe Hay, just South of Bath. The tour of the coal canal will include a discussion of the Caisson locks and other methods used at Combe Hay to overcome the differences in height in the canal.
The minibus will pick you up at Combe Hay to take you back to Bradford on Avon.
Booking from 1st August
Adult £4 / U16 £2 inc. transport - 4.5 miles
Date: Friday 6th September
Start Time: 10.00
Distance: 4.5 miles
Duration: 4 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Places: 14
Start Point: Explore BoA, Westbury Gardens, BA15 1DE (W3W: thud.forced.issuer)
Leader: Glyn Williams, Cotswold Volunteer Warden
Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the stated start time, to allow for registration and briefing and may we remind you that we have an ‘assistance dogs only’ policy?
Please bring a picnic lunch, plus snacks and plenty of water for the other refreshment stops. If the weather is particularly warm, as it can be this time of year, we recommend bringing at least 2 litres of water.
We’ll meet at the registration tent in Westbury Gardens then board the minibus to take us to the start of the walk at Dundas Aqueduct, about a 15 minute journey.
A fascinating exploration of the remains of Somerset Coal Canal, where William Smith made the original insights into geological strata in 1790. In 1815 he published the first geological map of Britain and he is now regarded as one of the founding fathers of geological science. The walk will start at Dundas Aqueduct and follow the coal canal to the peaceful hamlet of Combe Hay, just South of Bath. The tour of the coal canal will include a discussion of the Caisson locks and other methods used at Combe Hay to overcome the differences in height in the canal.
The minibus will pick you up at Combe Hay to take you back to Bradford on Avon.
Booking from 1st August