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Video footage of around 55 minutes was taken on this tour which may be made available as a DVD in due course.

Friday 9 April

Easter Tour Day 1: Home to Bath YH (19m)

8 Present: Tao Burgess, Ashley Freeman (15), Callum Freeman (13), Ryan Havinga (14), Hallam Iles (13), Michael Jones, Zac McGrath (14), Matt Porter (13)

Weather: Warm and sunny

Start of the Bristol-Bath cycle path near Temple Meads station

Approaching the Staple Hill tunnel near Fishponds

Lunch stop in the grounds of Old Mangotsfield station

(LtoR) Zac, Ryan, Tao, Ashley and Callum in the old station grounds

The Circus, Bath

The Royal Crescent, Bath

 

 

Ashley at the Roman Baths, Bath

Report to follow.

 

Saturday 10 April

Easter Tour Day 2: Bath to Cheddar YH (33m)

Bath YH

The group outside Bath YH

Start of the canal cycle path at Claverton

The tranquil Kennet & Avon canal

The group on the Kennet & Avon canal cycle path

Dundas aqueduct on the Kennet & Avon canal

Cycle path at Tucking Mill, Monkton Combe

Lunch at Radstock overlooking the park

View to Chew Valley lake from Hinton Blewitt

Cheddar Gorge

 

 

Cheddar Gorge

Report to follow

 

Sunday 11 April

Easter Tour Day 3: Cheddar to Street YH (29m)

Cheddar YH

Ryan makes a new friend at Nyland Hill

Matthew's relatives entertain us on their farm near Panborough

Hogwarts-like corridors in Wells Cathedral

The group at Wells Cathedral

Bishop's Palace at Wells

Bishop's Palace at Wells

Hallam and the Bishop's Palace moat

 

 

Views from Glastonbury Tor

Report to follow.

 

Monday 12 April

Easter Tour Day 4: Street to Home (26m)

Street YH

Somerset Levels

Wildflie on the Levels

Wildlife on the Levels

Shop stop at Othery

Lunch on Burrow Mump

Callum & Zac at the Willow and Wetlands Centre

Ash and Callum at the Willow and Wetlands Centre

Matt Porter enjoying refreshments in the W&W cafe

Refreshments in the W&W cafe

 

 

The group on a bunker at the Old Engine House, Taunton canal

Report to follow.

 

 

 

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