Getting to the Roman Baths by bicycle

The Kennet and Avon canal in Bath
| There are several pleasant routes into Bath avoiding the city
traffic:
From the west
The Bristol and Bath Railway Path forms part of the "Sustrans" route 4. The path is
19kms long and level nearly throughout, offering a very pleasant
path for cycling or walking between the two cities.
From the north
You can avoid the traffic by joining the Kennet and Avon Canal at
Bathampton and then coming into the city along Great Pulteney
Street.
Leaving the Kennet and Avon canal, turn right cross the busy A36
and go a short distance downhill along Beckford Road. Turn left at
the roundabout and you will find the Holburne Museum immediately on
your left. Turn right down the most magnificent street in Bath,
Great Pulteney Street, past Laura Place with its fountain in the
centre and over Pulteney Bridge, lined with shops, then turn into
the one-way system (left). The Roman Baths is just behind the
Abbey.
From the east and south
The Colliers Way is a
23-mile long multi-user path between Frome and Bath via Midsomer
Norton and Radstock. It is part of National Route 24 of the
National Cycle Network. It joins Sustrans Route 4 at Monkton Combe
and the route runs alongside the Kennet and Avon Canal for the
final 6kms into the city.
Please be aware that the Kennet and Avon Canal is also used by
walkers, boaters and anglers.
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