We are the Wessex Wanderers Railway Walks. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.
Meeting at Bath Spa Railway station, we will take the bus to Bath Odd Down Park and Ride (Bus 41, bus pass or £3.60). We will walk from the Park and Ride to South Stoke village and Midford to join the old Somerset and Dorset railway track, and walk the Combe Down tunnel (almost 1 mile long - a torch may be helpful as it is dark and also used by cyclists). We will then walk through Lyncombe vale to Alexandra Park/Beechen Cliff for fine views over Bath, before walking down to the River Avon and former Green Park Railway station, the original terminal for the Somerset and Dorset railway, before returning to Bath Spa railway station.
Bring picnic lunch
Well behaved dogs on leads welcome.
Outward train to Bath Spa:
From Bristol Temple Meads: ETD 11.03, ETA 11.20
From Weymouth ETD 09.30, ETA 11.29
Return trains from Bath Spa:
To BTM (direct) 16.22
to Weymouth 16.22
Most railways stations along the line do not have toilets, if needed it is advisable to use the train toilets before alighting.
It is important to check travel updates before setting off to join a walk. Go to www.gwr.com, or National Rail Enquiries www.nationalrail.co.uk, tel 03457 484950.
Whilst the walks are risk assessed, and may be changed at short notice, for your health and safety we recommend that you wear walking boots/shoes, consider if you need trekking poles, and bring sufficient food/drink for the walk.
Please meet in the square outside the main entrance/exit of the railway station (not the rear exit from platform 1)
