The Bristol & Bath Railway Path is a 13 mile off-road route constructed on the bed of the former Midland Railway.
When this line closed in the late 1960s it seemed to mark the end of an interesting railway history.
The section from Mangotsfield to Bristol had been one of the earlier railways, opening in 1835. It used gravity and horses to bring wagons of coal from the mines of the Kingswood area to Bristol Harbour.
Within a few years, the line was converted for the use of steam trains and became a part of the expanding national rail network. It was connected to Bath in 1869 when a new spur was opened from Mangotsfield.
A century later the line was judged to be uneconomic as part of the Beeching closures and closed. But this was not the end of the story. In 1979, after hard work by Sustrans volunteers, the route was re-opened for cyclists and walkers.
To log this Virtual Cache:
- In your log, you must post a photo of the finger post found at the given coordinates.
You do not have to be in the photo but it must show something that makes it unique to you.
- If a photo is not attached to a log it could result in your find being deleted, so if you are unable to take a photo, message the CO with the answer to this question: "What is the name of the drinking fountain sculpture on the cycle track?" The information can be found on the Information Board.
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