The towpath has had to be closed for the time being to meet health and safety requirements while the site is undergoing some construction work.  The Environment Agency requires that the river banks be reduced by half along half their length to allow floodwater to flow directly alongside the river.  Please respect the current ‘Warning’ and ‘Keep out’ notices around the site until such a time as this work on the towpath is completed. In any case, there is no public right of way as the land is privately owned and walking along the riverside is courtesy of the farmer.   There have also been some instances of vandalism to gates and fences in the area - please be vigilant in helping to prevent such occurrences as the replacement costs of these mean that the whole project will then take that much longer to raise money for.

Finally, there is the possibility of an illustrated talk by Martin Buckland, Director and Trustee of the Wilts and Berks Canal Trust.  Please let us know if you would be interested in attending.  No date yet fixed.