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Leamington Weekend Away

A 6-mile walk along the Grand Union Canal and River Avon

19th October 2024

Leader: Clive Scott




Swansea Ramblers travelled to Royal Leamington Spa for a weekend of walking.

We had dry weather on Saturday for a walk along the canal and river.

Over the previous weeks there had been a lot of rain which caused extensive flooding, making the planned route impassible but the leader had found an alternative route for us to walk which avoided the water.

We walked the River Avon path then joined the canal into Warwick.

We went across some fields to follow the edge of the Warwick/Leamington border back to the hotel.   



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Photographs



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Leader Clive Scott


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We met in the car park of the hotel


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Clive told us about the flooding which had meant a change to the planned route


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And set off to do a riverside walk


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We joined the river at the weir


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This path had been flooded


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We joined the Grand Union Canal


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The Towpath was still wet


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Then we saw a Heron below where the original route was flooded


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It was quietly waiting for a fish to pass


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The canal brought us into Warwick


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Lots of new housing being built next to the canal


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We saw a 'Henry' being put to good use


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A beautiful stretch of the canal


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A canal lock and a Tea stop


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The sun came out


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We left the canal at the lock and walked through an estate


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A subway avoided the dual carriageway


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We had a brief section of non-urban walking


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The countryside would soon be gone again as we walked the edge of Warwick


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Over the dual carriageway this time


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Another busy road to cross


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An estate where Leamington seems to merge with Warwick


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A Heron flew off when it saw us


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A small green wedge between the two towns


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Then onto a busy Leamington road


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And back to the hotel





Ordnance Survey map of the route walked
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(Can be reset to original dimensions by refreshing the page)
Green Swansea Ramblers logo markers where present can be clicked to provide more information



All photographs Copyright  Andrew Morgan 2024
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