Kennet and Avon Canal, Bath, England United Kingdom

The recently restored Kennet and Avon Canal is around 160 km / 100 miles long and runs from the Severn Estuary near Bristol to the River Thames at Reading. Once the main way of transporting commercial goods in Bath, the Kennet and Avon Canal has now become one of the most scenic tourist attractions in Bath. There are trails on the canals' previous towpaths next to the beautiful countryside, bicycle hire, narrowboat trips and car parking areas. It is also possible to hire boats at several places along the canal, particularly at the Limpley Stoke centre, on the outskirts. Built in 1810, part of the Kennet and Avon Canal heads towards Devizes, where there are a staggering 29 locks to negotiate, which enable the Kennet and Avon Canal to climb 229 feet / 70 metres in just 3 km / 2 miles.