A meeting at the University of Bath, and a sunny day, provided me with the opportunity to cycle along the towpath from Bath Spa station. It looks a strange route but the towpath makes a gentle ride. Getting up the hill to the university at the end was more difficult. So what is special enough to warrant the effort? The first view isn’t much, though there are very few of those cast iron pillar cranes still complete. Clamber down the steps to the river level though and the impression is rather greater.