Starts and finishes at the Hope & Anchor pub. Parking with their permission. Good place to have lunch or dinner.
The coffee place will hold about 20 people.
Midford, Disused locks, Combe Hay
An intriguing walk following the Somerset Coal Canal's old, disused locks, which makes you ponder how canals, locks, caissons and inclines ever worked. Part of the walk also goes along old railway lines to Midford Station and incorporates a tunnel.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 6.26 mi -
Average duration: 3h 25 -
Difficulty: Moderate -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 630 ft -
Descent: - 610 ft -
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Highest point: 571 ft -
Lowest point: 125 ft
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Country:
United Kingdom
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Area: Cotswolds -
City:
Southstoke -
Start/End: N 51.34439° / W 2.34483° -
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Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 138 ft - The Hope & Anchor Pub
- 1 : mi 1.33 - alt. 210 ft - Locks 1
- 2 : mi 1.49 - alt. 243 ft - Locks 2
- 3 : mi 2.22 - alt. 194 ft - The Wheatsheaf Pub
- 4 : mi 4.08 - alt. 531 ft - Excellent resting place and viewpoint
- S/E : mi 6.26 - alt. 135 ft - The Hope & Anchor Pub
Notes
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