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Oldland walks
Keynsham to Bath on the south side of the Avon
Visorando Member
11.11 mi
+384 ft
-364 ft
5h 25
Moderate
Departure from Keynsham (Bath and North East Somerset)
This linear Somerset walk includes typical English countryside, quiet villages, old buildings and historic churches. The route runs from Keynsham to Bath along the northern fringes of the Mendip Hills, and its proximity to both Bath and Bristol ensures that it is well served by public transport.
Swineford Picnic Site
6.37 mi
+833 ft
-846 ft
3h 40
Moderate
Departure from Bitton (South Gloucestershire)
From Swineford Picnic Area, the route climbs up through the village of Upton Cheyney; from here it's over fields, passing Beach House, and on to Coldharbour Farm. Return is back down the valley, up the other side via the humorously named – Grandmother’s Rock Lane, then onto the less humorous - Hanging Hill, up to Lansdown. Then a short section of the Cotswold Way. On leaving the Cotswold Way the route continues downhill to the village of North Stoke to pick and back to the Swineford Car Park.
Cotswold villages of Doynton and Dyrham
6.20 mi
+427 ft
-440 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Doynton (South Gloucestershire)
Doynton is a village situated at the southern end of the Cotswolds, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, approximately 14.5km (9.0) miles from Bath. The walk starts from the Holy Trinity Church, Doynton, and takes you up the Cotswold escarpment, over fields, through quiet lanes and valleys, to the village of Dyrham, before returning to Doynton
Stoke Park
1.72 mi
+200 ft
-203 ft
1h 00
Easy
Departure from City of Bristol
Hilly, with extensive views over and beyond the park landscape, mainly on open land.
Barn Wood
1.84 mi
+177 ft
-210 ft
1h 00
Easy
Departure from City of Bristol
Contoured walk with a focus on 18th century historic features in semi-ancient woodland.
Around Battlefields
3.45 mi
+102 ft
-98 ft
1h 40
Easy
Departure from Charlcombe (Bath and North East Somerset)
This walk starts at Lansdown Golf Club and takes in part of The Cotswold Way and spectacular views out across the scenery. It also takes you past sites of historic interest in the Battle of Lansdown.
Prospect Stile and the Racecourse
Association / Club / Walk leader3.26 mi
+66 ft
-69 ft
1h 35
Easy
Departure from Charlcombe (Bath and North East Somerset)
An easy walk around Bath Racecourse, to Prospect Stile with good views of Kelston Round Hill.
Sir Bevill Grenville’s Monument
2.63 mi
+75 ft
-72 ft
1h 15
Easy
Departure from Charlcombe (Bath and North East Somerset)
Short circular walk to Sir Bevill Grenville’s Monument.
Beckford’s Tower
3.21 mi
+56 ft
-56 ft
1h 30
Easy
Departure from Charlcombe (Bath and North East Somerset)
A gentle walk across Bath Racecourse to Beckford's Tower Monument.
Bath and Solsbury Hill
12.43 mi
+1,217 ft
-1,237 ft
6h 45
Difficult
Departure from Charlcombe (Bath and North East Somerset)
Scenic walk through Bath and surrounding area - takes in walks around the Bath Circus, along The Kennet & Avon Canal and up Solsbury Hill.
Woolley, Langridge and the Monument
6.74 mi
+682 ft
-666 ft
3h 40
Moderate
Departure from Charlcombe (Bath and North East Somerset)
Scenic walk around Wolley, Langridge and over to Sir Bevill Grenville’s Monument.
Along River Chew, Pensford and Hunstrete Lake from Compton Dando
8.19 mi
+607 ft
-607 ft
4h 20
Moderate
Departure from Compton Dando (Bath and North East Somerset)
This circular walk explores paths around Compton Dando using sections of Two Rivers Way and Three Peaks Walk. You will walk along River Chew, also go across Lord's and Common Woods by Hunstrete Lake.
Country and town, starting at Lansdown P&R to Bath Abbey
5.91 mi
+157 ft
-804 ft
2h 50
Moderate
Departure from Charlcombe (Bath and North East Somerset)
This is a circular country and town walk, starting at Bath’s - Lansdown Park and Ride. The first part is along the Cotswold Way, the second is a walk-through of the Georgian City of Bath, calling at the Royal Crescent, the Circus and finishing at the Bath Abbey. Return to Lansdown P&R is by bus.
From Stanton Prior via Burnett, Compton Dando and Marksbury.
7.95 mi
+541 ft
-545 ft
4h 10
Moderate
Departure from Marksbury (Bath and North East Somerset)
Reasonably lengthy walk of nearly 8 miles, to test your navigation skills, but offering lovely open views of the Somerset countryside.
Three Peaks: North Wick and Clutton Hill Circular
16.69 mi
+1,401 ft
-1,398 ft
8h 55
Difficult
Departure from Chew Magna (Bath and North East Somerset)
This is an anti-clockwise circular route through rolling hills and woodland, starting from North Wick and passing through various villages as it heads to Chew Magna, Clutton and Pensford. This is a varied route with a decent amount of elevation and plenty of places to stop for refreshments on the way.
More walks in Oldland
Discover also walks in surrounding cities:
- Abbots Leigh
- Almondsbury
- Alveston
- Bathampton
- Batheaston
- Bitton
- Bradley Stoke
- Cameley
- Camerton
- Charlcombe
- Chelwood
- Chew Magna
- Chew Stoke
- Claverton
- Clutton
- Cold Ashton
- Combe Hay
- Compton Dando
- Compton Martin
- Corston
- Dodington
- Downend and Bromley Heath
- Doynton
- Dundry
- Dunkerton and Tunley
- Dyrham and Hinton
- East Harptree
- Emersons Green
- Englishcombe
- Farmborough
- Farrington Gurney
- Filton
- Frampton Cotterell
- Freshford
- Hanham
- Hanham Abbots
- Hawkesbury
- High Littleton
- Hinton Blewett
- Hinton Charterhouse
- Horton
- Iron Acton
- Kelston
- Keynsham
- Limpley Stoke
- Little Sodbury
- Long Ashton
- Marksbury
- Marshfield
- Monkton Combe
- Newton St. Loe
- North Stoke
- Norton Malreward
- Norton St Philip
- Olveston
- Patchway
- Paulton
- Peasedown St. John
- Pilning and Severn Beach
- Priston
- Publow
- Pucklechurch
- Rangeworthy
- Saltford
- Shoscombe
- Siston
- Sodbury
- Southstoke
- St. Catherine
- Stanton Drew
- Stoke Gifford
- Stoke Lodge and The Common
- Stowey-Sutton
- Swainswick
- Timsbury
- Tormarton
- Tytherington
- Wellow
- West Harptree
- Westerleigh
- Whitchurch
- Wick and Abson
- Wickwar
- Winford
- Winterbourne
- Yate