#5: Thames and Severn Canal

By fluke I found myself near a part of the T&S I'd yet to visit – the Smerrill Aqueduct. It was built to cross the road from Cirencester to Kemble. It had a single arch and a stop lock, but now only the embankment remains.

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From the Coates Portal entrance of the Sapperton Tunnel, along the towpath of the abandoned Thames and Severn canal #ThamesAndSevernCanal #SappertonTunnel #CoatesPortal #Cotswolds #Gloucestershire #Coates #NatureFindsAWay #ReclaimedByNature #UrbanEx #HistoricEngineering #Towpath #CountryWalks

Canal walk – INDEX (See indexes on other topics) This index links to my posts on walking the Stroudwater and the Thames and Severn canals in Gloucestershire. Wallbridge Lock, Stroud The sections are short (up to three o...

The canals in the UK are well worth a visit. The towpaths make great long distance footpaths, more and more derelict canals are being restored, and they often pass through beautiful countryside. Here's just one example.
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