A lush walk through the woods and along a canal, with optional swim at Warleigh Weir

8 miles, 5 hours

You do not need to book a place on this walk

Join us for a delightful walk and a refreshing dip at Warleigh Weir.

Meeting time 11:00am, to set off at 11:15am.

Meeting point Meet outside Bathford Village shop and cafe.

Difficulty A little challenging. A couple of steep ascents and descents. Around 3.5 hours walking time.

Route OS maps route

Toilets There’s no toilets on this route, but there’s lots of trees for nature wees! And a pub at the end might let you use toilets.

Cafe/pub The Crown at Bathford.

Lunch Bring your own packed lunch.

Parking On street parking - please allow extra time to find somewhere to park, as it might be a few minutes walk to the start point.

Public transport Tricky for this one but doable. Get the train to Bath then either the 272, 231 or X31 to Bathford. Or find or offer a lift in the Rideshare Whatsapp group.

Leaders Izzy and Abi.

Dogs Dogs are welcome. There might be stiles to carry them over, and livestock.

Access info Forest paths, public footpaths through fields and lanes. There might be stiles. Not suitable for wheelchairs and buggies.