
There is a bridge here which takes a track over the canal.
| Hilperton Visitor Moorings (north) | 6½ furlongs | |
| Hilperton Bridge No 166 | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Hilperton (Staverton) Marina | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Hilperton Wharf | 3 furlongs | |
| Parsons Bridge No 167 | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Ball's Bridge No 168 | ||
| Ladydown Railway Aqueduct | ½ furlongs | |
| Biss Aqueduct | ¾ furlongs | |
| Ladydown Bridge No 169 | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Bradford on Avon Winding Hole | 7¾ furlongs | |
| Bradford Marina C&RT Visitor Moorings | 1 mile, 1¾ furlongs | |
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![A walk from Trowbridge to Bradford-on-Avon [25]. Balls Bridge, number 168, carries the footpath over the Kennet and Avon Canal. Built in the early 19th century, it is a typical Kennet and Avon Canal stone built hump backed bridge. See also [[7403210]]. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1021621The walk starts at Trowbridge railway station and initially follows both the railway line and the River Bliss northwards. The river and the railway both pass under the Kennet and Avon Canal and the canal towpath is taken heading west towards Bradford-on-Avon. Leaving the canal, a short walk through streets leads to the railway station for a train back to the starting point at Trowbridge. Just under 3¾ miles. by Michael Dibb – 26 January 2023](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/40/32/7403224_6a0e0e6e_120x120.jpg)
![A walk from Trowbridge to Bradford-on-Avon [22]. Balls Bridge, number 168, carries the footpath over the Kennet and Avon Canal. Built in the early 19th century, it is a typical Kennet and Avon Canal stone built hump backed bridge. See also [[7403224]]. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1021621The walk starts at Trowbridge railway station and initially follows both the railway line and the River Bliss northwards. The river and the railway both pass under the Kennet and Avon Canal and the canal towpath is taken heading west towards Bradford-on-Avon. Leaving the canal, a short walk through streets leads to the railway station for a train back to the starting point at Trowbridge. Just under 3¾ miles. by Michael Dibb – 26 January 2023](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/40/32/7403210_0651c3ca_120x120.jpg)
![Balls Bridge [No 168] from the north-east. Carrying a footpath north from Trowbridge, over the Kennet & Avon Canal. by Christine Johnstone – 02 May 2015](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/47/58/4475817_bb92148e_120x120.jpg)





![A walk from Trowbridge to Bradford-on-Avon [21]. Brick Lane provides access to properties on the Canal Road Industrial Estate. The lane is also a public footpath which leads to Canal Road.The walk starts at Trowbridge railway station and initially follows both the railway line and the River Bliss northwards. The river and the railway both pass under the Kennet and Avon Canal and the canal towpath is taken heading west towards Bradford-on-Avon. Leaving the canal, a short walk through streets leads to the railway station for a train back to the starting point at Trowbridge. Just under 3¾ miles. by Michael Dibb – 26 January 2023](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/40/32/7403203_bb2cb2ca_120x120.jpg)


![A walk from Trowbridge to Bradford-on-Avon [30]. A look back to the factories of the Canal Road Industrial Estate. Seen from the towpath of the Kennet and Avon Canal which offers perfect reflections on this still, cold but sunny day.The walk starts at Trowbridge railway station and initially follows both the railway line and the River Bliss northwards. The river and the railway both pass under the Kennet and Avon Canal and the canal towpath is taken heading west towards Bradford-on-Avon. Leaving the canal, a short walk through streets leads to the railway station for a train back to the starting point at Trowbridge. Just under 3¾ miles. by Michael Dibb – 26 January 2023](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/40/32/7403260_b072d0ba_120x120.jpg)




![A walk from Trowbridge to Bradford-on-Avon [23]. The Kennet and Avon Canal, looking northeast, from the bridge carrying the footpath.The walk starts at Trowbridge railway station and initially follows both the railway line and the River Bliss northwards. The river and the railway both pass under the Kennet and Avon Canal and the canal towpath is taken heading west towards Bradford-on-Avon. Leaving the canal, a short walk through streets leads to the railway station for a train back to the starting point at Trowbridge. Just under 3¾ miles. by Michael Dibb – 26 January 2023](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/40/32/7403215_0787161c_120x120.jpg)
![A walk from Trowbridge to Bradford-on-Avon [20]. The footpath/cycleway continues northwards alongside the railway.The walk starts at Trowbridge railway station and initially follows both the railway line and the River Bliss northwards. The river and the railway both pass under the Kennet and Avon Canal and the canal towpath is taken heading west towards Bradford-on-Avon. Leaving the canal, a short walk through streets leads to the railway station for a train back to the starting point at Trowbridge. Just under 3¾ miles. by Michael Dibb – 26 January 2023](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/40/31/7403199_b479be5b_120x120.jpg)
![A walk from Trowbridge to Bradford-on-Avon [27]. Seen from the parapet of Ladydown Aqueduct is the Wessex Main Line railway. In the distance, the single line branch to Chippenham and Swindon goes straight ahead, with the line to Bath curves to the left. The aqueduct is listed but impossible to photograph. Built in the mid 19th century of concrete and yellow brick. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1021620The walk starts at Trowbridge railway station and initially follows both the railway line and the River Bliss northwards. The river and the railway both pass under the Kennet and Avon Canal and the canal towpath is taken heading west towards Bradford-on-Avon. Leaving the canal, a short walk through streets leads to the railway station for a train back to the starting point at Trowbridge. Just under 3¾ miles. by Michael Dibb – 26 January 2023](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/40/32/7403251_74870767_120x120.jpg)


![A walk from Trowbridge to Bradford-on-Avon [24]. The Kennet and Avon Canal, looking southwest, from the bridge carrying the footpath.The walk starts at Trowbridge railway station and initially follows both the railway line and the River Bliss northwards. The river and the railway both pass under the Kennet and Avon Canal and the canal towpath is taken heading west towards Bradford-on-Avon. Leaving the canal, a short walk through streets leads to the railway station for a train back to the starting point at Trowbridge. Just under 3¾ miles. by Michael Dibb – 26 January 2023](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/40/32/7403217_bbaef3a9_120x120.jpg)

![A walk from Trowbridge to Bradford-on-Avon [26]. The towpath of the Kennet and Avon Canal is a public footpath. The stone wall on the right is the parapet of the Ladydown Aqueduct, number 6, which carries the canal over the Wessex Main Line railway. See [[7403251]].The walk starts at Trowbridge railway station and initially follows both the railway line and the River Bliss northwards. The river and the railway both pass under the Kennet and Avon Canal and the canal towpath is taken heading west towards Bradford-on-Avon. Leaving the canal, a short walk through streets leads to the railway station for a train back to the starting point at Trowbridge. Just under 3¾ miles. by Michael Dibb – 26 January 2023](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/40/32/7403242_d7848154_120x120.jpg)



![A walk from Trowbridge to Bradford-on-Avon [19]. The signal gantry controls the Bradford South junction where the line to Chippenham and Swindon branches off the line to Bath and Bristol. The walk starts at Trowbridge railway station and initially follows both the railway line and the River Bliss northwards. The river and the railway both pass under the Kennet and Avon Canal and the canal towpath is taken heading west towards Bradford-on-Avon. Leaving the canal, a short walk through streets leads to the railway station for a train back to the starting point at Trowbridge. Just under 3¾ miles. by Michael Dibb – 26 January 2023](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/40/31/7403195_450124ee_120x120.jpg)
![A walk from Trowbridge to Bradford-on-Avon [29]. Seen from the parapet of Biss Aqueduct is the River Biss which flows into the River Avon about half a mile downstream. The aqueduct is listed but impossible to photograph. Built in the early 19th century of ashlar. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1364207The walk starts at Trowbridge railway station and initially follows both the railway line and the River Bliss northwards. The river and the railway both pass under the Kennet and Avon Canal and the canal towpath is taken heading west towards Bradford-on-Avon. Leaving the canal, a short walk through streets leads to the railway station for a train back to the starting point at Trowbridge. Just under 3¾ miles. by Michael Dibb – 26 January 2023](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/40/32/7403258_f7ffcabe_120x120.jpg)
![A walk from Trowbridge to Bradford-on-Avon [28]. The towpath of the Kennet and Avon Canal is a public footpath. The curved stone wall on the right is the parapet of the Biss Aqueduct, number 7, which carries the canal over the River Biss. See [[7403258]].The walk starts at Trowbridge railway station and initially follows both the railway line and the River Bliss northwards. The river and the railway both pass under the Kennet and Avon Canal and the canal towpath is taken heading west towards Bradford-on-Avon. Leaving the canal, a short walk through streets leads to the railway station for a train back to the starting point at Trowbridge. Just under 3¾ miles. by Michael Dibb – 26 January 2023](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/40/32/7403253_7ec81fc2_120x120.jpg)