Bathampton The Kennet & Avon Canal is England's most southerly cross-country broad-beam canal, and weaves its way through spectacular scenery on its journey from the Thames at Reading to the Bristol Avon. Providing a direct link between London and the Bristol Channel, it also affords access to Birmingham and beyond via Oxford and the Thames. Opened in stages between 1723 and 1810, the K&A was navigable only with difficulty during much of the 20th century. The vigorous restoration…