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Exploring Tetbury brings a host of discoveries for Andrew Swift, including a station with its original signalbox, a Finnish railway...
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Woodland paths, riverside meadows, and one of Britain’s most impressive canal structures combine on this rewarding circular walk linking three...
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This five-mile walk on Bath’s eastern edge blends city and countryside, uncovering hidden Georgian buildings, lost pleasure gardens, and scenic...
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Covering some beautiful sections of the Cotswold Way, this walk is full of contrasts, says Andrew Swift – from views...
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This month, Andrew Swift takes us on a tour of the city’s hidden nooks and quiet places – perfect for...
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In this month’s walk, Andrew Swift heads to Beckington for a seven-mile circular route taking in five distinctive villages, hidden...
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Andrew Swift walks from the picturesque village of Biddestone, taking in ducks, pigs, a ruined fulling mill, a church once...
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Wotton-under-Edge is an old weaving town where timber-framed shops rub shoulders with Georgian townhouses. Andrew Swift takes one of the...
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Andrew Swift takes us on a four-mile circular walk along a dramatic section of an old trackbed near Shepton Mallet,...
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When William Gibbs bought Tyntes Place near Wraxall in 1843, he acquired a Tudor-style Regency villa set in a 300-acre...
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Anyone who is a resident of Bath will have perambulated these walkways many times, but how many of them understand...
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Most people would probably agree that graffiti – especially when it means scoring initials into historic buildings – is a...