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Sunny spot, wide bridge. Has a chest-heighted metal fence, should be safe.

The River Kennet is a tributary of the River Thames and has a good towpath system in the main, but it can be a tad narrow in places. It forms part of NCN Route 4 that travels from London to Fishguard. A considerable section of this route is on the Kennet & Avon Cycle Route using the canal towpath. Here the village of Woolhampton sits across the swing bridge, there is a lock, a nearby pub, and The Rowbarge Inn, which backs onto the canal.

The Kennet and Avon Canal runs for 87 miles (140 km) from the River Avon in Bath to Reading and the River Thames. It was completed in 1810 and then repaired between 1960 and 1990 after falling into disrepair due to the railways. Today it's almost completely leisure use with a brilliant tow-path running almost the entire length, perfect for car free miles of flat riding.

Beautiful place to enjoy

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Lovely pub right on the river with loads of easy open space to sit with your bikes

Mill Lane is a cute little gravel lane with picturesque houses along its edge. It leads down to Calcot Mill and its mill pond. It was built by monks from Reading Abbey. Sadly after being ruined by fire in the 1960s, the mill was converted to flats and is no longer in working order.

Market Place was the site of Reading's weekly market from the 12th century right up until the 1970s. It is overlooked by St Laurence Church and the Simeon Monument (or Soane Obelisk). The monument was commissioned by a wealthy Readingite, Edward Simeon in 1804. .

It is said that Wilder's Folly was built as wild romantic gesture by the Reverend Henry Wilder. He lived at Sulham House, while Jane Thoyts, who he was trying to woo, lived nearby at Sulhamstead House. The folly was positioned at the exact spot where you could see both houses. Take a look to the north as you can still see Sulham House today.