Circuit of Bath – Hills and Views

Route description

This is the first of two walks, over a weekend, to walk the whole of the Circuit of Bath route. At Batheaston you will need to park on local roads as the car park has a three-hour limit and the walk will be longer than this.

We start from Batheaston and climb to Little Solsbury Hill with magnificent views towards Bath before descending to Upper Swainswick and the Wooley Valley before climbing to the Lansdown plateau, again with views across the countryside.

We then descend to Weston and the River Avon with a short climb to Carr’s Wood before dropping down to Bath Mill to follow the Newton Brook. From there we walk along quiet country lanes to reach Englishcombe and then make our way to the Odd Down Park and Ride site, our end point for the day.

Guided by your walk leaders, we return to the start point using public transport. Please bring snacks and a packed lunch.

Photograph of Little Solsbury Hill courtesy of AllTrails