The Bathscape Partnership first met back in 2013 as a group of like-minded organisations. They shared an ambition to address the threats faced by the beautiful natural landscape surrounding Bath, and to better recognise its value to the health and wellbeing of all the communities in the city.
The Partnership’s vision was for an enhanced ‘Bathscape’, a landscape that was more easily accessed and actively enjoyed by a greater and more diverse number of people. The hope was for Bath to be recognised as one of the most complete landscape cities in the world. A place where the people in the city were more connected with the beautiful rural landscape around them.
The Cotswolds National Landscape team has been responsible for delivering the Bathscape Access Project. This has included:
- Assessing and making physical improvements to the Circuit of Bath path
- Assessing and creating 19 self-guided walking routes, in consultation with different user groups
- Engaging and training volunteers who will continue to maintain the key routes
- Leading and promoting guided walks
- Photographing the routes and contributing to Bathscape’s digital content and trail guides
This work has involved consultation with local user groups, disability groups, and healthcare professionals. Together, we’ve considered the suitability of routes for people with a range of health conditions, and tested the routes with them.
Nicole Daw joined us in June 2021 as our Trails and Access Officer working with the Bathscape team, supported by the Bathscape Volunteers, Bath Ramblers and Cotswold Voluntary Wardens, to deliver the Access project by August 2023.
Bathscape routes
- Circuit of Bath
Enjoy 21.5 miles of walking around the Bathscape. This walk offers stunning views, history, heritage, countryside and city, including Little Solsbury Hill. A beautiful walk in any season as it takes in river, canal, meadows, woodland, and peaceful valleys. - Self Guided Walks (select Walking from the “Category” dropdown at the top of the Bathscape map)
- Guided Walks