Somerset 23

At the end of May 2023, we travelled down to Somerset, to spend a week in a lodge on the outskirts of Bath. We had been due to stay in Bristol at the same time of year in 2022, but ended up cancelling after I somewhat foolishly broke my foot skateboarding. By 2023 we couldn’t find suitable accommodation in Bristol, so decided on Bath instead.

Our posts from the week cover cycling in Bath itself, as well as two rides from there: the Bath Two Tunnels Greenway, a 13-mile walking and cycling loop featuring the UK’s longest cycling and walking tunnel, and the famous Bristol and Bath Railway Path.

Cycling in Bath

At the end of May 2023, we travelled down to Somerset, to spend a week in a lodge on the outskirts of Bath at the Bath Mill Lodge Retreat. We had been due to stay in Bristol at the same time of year in 2022, but ended up cancelling, after I somewhat foolishly broke my foot skateboarding 🤦

Riding the Bath Two Tunnels Greenway

The Bath Two Tunnels Greenway wasn’t something we knew about before arriving in Bath. It was thanks to a couple of helpful suggestions on Twitter that we came to find out about it. On reading more about the route, it sounded perfect for us and wasn’t too far from where we were staying.

Riding the Bristol and Bath Railway Path

Our trip to Bath really wouldn’t have been complete without a ride along the famous Bristol and Bath Railway Path. The history of this trailblazing traffic-free route is very much tied up with the history of Sustrans, who initially developed it back in 1979 and active travel campaigning in the UK.