Bradford and Bath with Becky

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The Avon

Continuing the story of Margaret’s and my visit to Becky in October – Part 1 is here.

Having explored Bradford-on-Avon thoroughly in the morning, after lunch on the first day we went for a circular walk, starting by following the river path (above). We soon transferred to the Kennet and Avon Canal and followed it until an aqueduct carried it across the river at Avoncliff. I particularly liked this boat – if you enlarge the picture sufficiently you will see that its name is Marsh Wren.

Marsh Wren
At Avoncliff Viaduct

We left both river and canal behind and climbed through farmland to the road. Fortunately the cows were well fenced in.

Heading for Turleigh
Avoncliff cows
Avoncliff cows

The village at the top is called Turleigh and is rather pretty.

Turleigh
Turleigh

The snappers were snapped.

Anabel and Margaret (Becky’s picture)
Becky

And there was another name I liked! This cottage is called Marshmary.

Marshmary Cottage
Marshmary Cottage

From Turleigh we followed the road back down to Becky’s street, noting a strange bird and an old pub sign on other houses.

Bird carving
Old pub sign (Mason’s Arms)

On day 2 we took the train into Bath. You might have already seen these phone boxes on Margaret’s blog.

Say it with flowers
Decoration by Mr Doodle (Sam Cox)

We didn’t go into any of the sights, though we wandered around the city. The statue says Water is best round its plinth and was erected by the Bath Temperance Association in 1851. I reminisced about winning First National Prize in a Band of Hope Temperance exam when I was about 10. I got a 30 shilling book token (you could get 12 Armada paperbacks for that) and a medal which I still have, though the temperance didn’t last. And I found my name again on a ghost sign!

Outside the baths
Bath Abbey
Looking towards Pulteney Bridge
Statue to Temperance
Marsh, Son & Gibbs Ltd

We took a trail called the Bath Skyline Walk – and met some more cows (also behind a fence).

Bath Skyline walk
Cows again!

And, of course, somewhere in the mix was lunch. Can you spot the photographer in the mirror?

Becky and Anabel in Bath
Margaret and Becky in Bath

And that was almost the end of our adventure. The following day Margaret went on to more gallivanting elsewhere and I took my epic train journey home. What a lovely few days it had been!

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  2. Oh how fun! Thanks for sharing. I needed a verse for that cottage.

    There once was a house, quaint and frottage,
    By the name of old Marshmary Cottage.
    The beams gave a creak,
    The roof sprung a leak,
    Yet it thrived on mischief and potage!

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  7. Hi Anabel – both your posts and pics are wonderful … it does look like an amazing time you had. Yes – I love the phone boxes … and those views – cheers Hilary

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    • I’ve only been twice before for similar reasons. Once when I was very young on a coach holiday and once when John had business at the university and we flew down. I did look at flying this time, but there were very few flights and I’d still have had to get a bus and a train to Becky’s so I let the train take the strain. Which it did, more or less.

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  11. A river/canal/town centre outing. Perfect. My kind of walk these days rather than climbing large hills only to come straight back down again. Flat exercise is the new 70. ( well, 2 years off it now for me.) Bob. BSS.

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  17. oh Anabel this is such a lovely snapshot of your visit. It was such fun having you and Margaret here. My town and its big sister of Bath look glorious in both your descriptions and your photographs

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  19. You clearly had such great times together! The walk looks lovely, Turleigh (which I’ve never heard of) is very pretty, and Bath is one of my favourite cities though it’s some years since I was there 🙂

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  20. What a great meet up. I love the title and the photo “the snappers were snapped”. Those canals and the boats fascinate me and I absolutely love all the walking paths in England – as my cousin would say “bloody brilliant” idea that was. Bernie

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