Route: Kennet and Avon Canal (United Kingdom)

In the early 1800s the Kennet and Avon Canal provided an important direct trade route between London and Bristol. Today the waterway weaves its way through the rolling chalk contours of the North Wessex Downs to the southern edge of the Cotswolds, passing vibrant towns and cities as well as picture-postcard villages with thatched cottages, ancient churches and cosy pubs. Fascinating features - such as Crofton Pumping Station and Beam Engines, the impressive Caen Hill flight of locks at Devizes, the aqueducts at Avoncliff and Dundas, the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Georgian Bath and Bristol's vibrant Floating Harbour - are explored as the canal makes its journey across southern England. 

The western end of the Canal path is the statue of Neptune, in Bristol, and the Eastern end is where the Kennet meets the river Thames. The route can be attempted in either direction. 

https://ldwa.org.uk/ldp/members/show_publication.php?publication_id=13265

https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/canal-and-river-network/kennet-and-avon-canal?gclid=CjwKCAjw092IBhAwEiwAxR1lRmdCH7xD9SPWkLFg6ByqZaXADMZ6S5ekcBzqGOZeUQz3F77dEeZG2RoCU8EQAvD_BwE

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennet_and_Avon_Canal