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Walking along the Bridgwater & Taunton Canal

The Somerset Space Walk is a unique canal walk between Bridgwater and Taunton, where scale models of the planets are sited at accurate intervals along the canal.

The sun, at Higher Maunsel Lock, is roughly halfway between the two towns. You can walk either way from here, as the planets have been sited in two 'orbits'. And happily, five miles from Higher Maunsel in each direction, there is a pub next to Pluto! You can also take refreshments at the Canal Resource Centre at Lower Maunsel Lock, where there is much more information about the walk.

Fittingly, the walk was opened on 9th August 1997 by astronomer Heather Couper.

With easy access from the many (low) road bridges which cross the canal, and the establishment of picnic sites along its length, the Bridgwater & Taunton is equally welcoming for those who just want to take a short canalside stroll. The area around Lower Maunsel is perhaps the most inviting for this.