This June we’ve been spotting some fantastic nature and have met some wonderful people during walks and community events, including the terrific Twerton Flower Show. If you’re keen to find out more about ways to enjoy the beautiful Bathscape throughout July and beyond then do read on. We’re looking forward to sharing our Walking Festival Programme with you by the end of the month too!
Views and Vistas training opportunity
Developing research skills using Bath Record Office – Monday 28th July, 1pm
The Bathscape Views and Vista’s project aims to engage volunteers in researching and monitoring viewpoints to maintain historically important views and vistas and, where appropriate, achieve improved land management to restore or enhance them.
We’d really like some more help to research, photograph and record some of your favourite views. As part of this, and with the support of knowledgeable Bath Record Office colleagues, we are offering this half day in-person training session aimed at beginners.
The training will introduce us to Bath Record Office: Archives and Local Studies including what records are available and how to access them. We’ll work through how to research a view together and will be introduced to a range of Record Office sources including photographs, maps, newspaper archives, historic planning applications and aerial photographs.
So, if you’re new/newish to research, and would like to gain confidence and skills in using the collections in Bath Record Office, have an interest in views of Bath, and might like to get involved by sharing a researched view with us, please do book a place and come along to this training session – Book here or get in touch info@bathscape.co.uk
Geophysics Open Days, Royal Victoria Park, 28th and 29th July
Marvel at the wonder of watching a geophysical survey on an archaeological site AND then have a go yourself! On Monday 28th and Tuesday 29th July you can join in these fantastic Open Days to see how it all works to give a picture of what is below ground. You can then have a go at using the equipment yourself.
Tickets are free and bookable on Eventbrite – find out more and book here This event is part of the Festival of Archaeology which takes place from 19th July to the 3rd August 2025.
Photo credit: Bath And Counties Archaeological Society (BACAS)
Big BaNES 100k
We’re really pleased to be supporting this year’s Big BaNES 100k! The Big BaNES 100k is a flexible outdoor challenge raising funds for two brilliant local youth charities: Mentoring Plus and Off the Record.
After supporting the wellbeing walk in May to help launch this year’s challenge, we’re excited to be joining as official partners alongside Walk Bath.
So, what’s The Big BaNES 100k all about?
* Walk, run, cycle, swim — or do it your own way to reach 100km by 26th September
* Fundraise as you go to support Mentoring Plus and Off the Record Bath & NES
* Take part solo or as a team — it’s up to you!
The Big BaNES 100k is part of a wider collaboration between Mentoring Plus, Off the Record, and The Bath 5k Map — helping improve community wellbeing through nature while raising vital funds for youth mental health.
So far, over £15,000 has been raised! Looking for inspiration? Check out the ‘Explore‘ page of our website for some fab walking trails to help you in the challenge.
More information about The Big BaNES 100k and details of how up sign up are included here.
Local photography competition – Lyncombe Hill Fields
Calling all budding photographers looking for summer inspiration! You can get involved with this lovely local photo competition which closes on 24th of August!
Who can take part: there are three categories – Primary school; Secondary school & Anyone no longer at school
Where: Your photo needs to be taken within the area of Lyncombe Hill Fields, Bath
What: It’s up to you what you photograph – landscape shots, detailed studies of plants, animals or anything else.
When: Competition closes 24th August 2025
More information about how to enter & how your photography will be shared is available on this website
Photo credit: Ruby Barber
Save the Date – Bathscape Walking Festival 2025
This year’s Bathscape Walking Festival will take place from 6th to 20th September 2025 – followed by the Julian House Circuit of Bath sponsored walk on Sunday, 21st. There’s still time to share any final ideas for new walks, increasing access and anything else we can do to encourage walking. The programme and booking details will be released by the end of July.
Don’t forget to keep an eye on our events page for walks throughout the year or check our weekly wellbeing walking groups for regular walks. You can also take a look at our self-guided trail guides.
Latest listening opportunity – Footprints Podcast
In July’s podcast we explore Bath’s industrial past and the changes in the landscape Bath has seen over the decades, since many of the factories have disappeared.
We meet Peter Dun
n, apprentice of Stothert and Pitt, Bath’s ‘Crane maker to the World’, and responsible for restoring one of their oldest cranes, which now sits outside Newarks Works. We also meet writer and local historian Paul Fisher to talk about Bath’s furniture manufacturing history and the modernist buildings which housed them. We start at Lidl and walk over to the Hermann Miller building on the city side of the river. We also find out from Steve George what kinds of considerations are needed when deciding what can and should be built in this wonderful UNESCO World Heritage city.
Find the latest episode or catch up on any you’ve missed or would like to revisit at: https://footprints.captivate.fm/ or search “Bathscape Footprints” wherever you normally get your podcasts.
Huge thanks as always to our contributors and our podcast producer, Pommy Harmar.
Save the Date – Bathscape Conference 2025
This September we are celebrating all things Bathscape by bringing together colleagues from the partnership, local groups and wonderful supporters to focus on what we have learned about our Landscape City.
The Bathscape conference will take place on Tuesday 23rd September 2025. More information about the conference, the keynote speakers, programme and booking details will be released by the end of July. Please save the date!
In the meantime, we’re in the process of writing some documents about some of our achievements and we’d love to hear your thoughts about Bathscape, what you have enjoyed, been involved with, and learned more about! You can email feedback to info@bathscape.co.uk
