Green Man of Wiltshire and the Kennet & Avon Canal Tour

A 27 mile loop around the rolling North Wessex Downs and through small chocolate box villages, via The Kennet and Avon Canal.

In 1724 the River Kennet was made navigable from Reading to Newbury, and by 1727 boats could reach as far as Bath. For hundreds of years before this people had talked about linking the River Kennet with the River Avon, but it was not until 1794 that a route was fixed via Devizes and an Act was passed. The resulting canal was completed in 1810.

Leaving the canal behind and find trail to find the Green Man; ride too fast and you will miss him..! This Green Man is a replica of the Bamberg Green Man and is carved into the cut end of a lopped branch of a living oak tree above our heads.

Riding back we might see Red Kites hunting for food.

Terrain: Roads, bridleways and byways including roots and loose stones.