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This great pleasure haunt also comprises in its amidst, hotels and restaurants, and is a place of tourist attraction n holiday home. The place is also marked with a large number of famous pubs and restaurants. The contemporary Hilton Reading Hotel situated on Kennet Island Development offers a warm atmosphere. It is in proximity to Heathrow airport. Fairfield Inn and Suites in Kennet square is another one offering comfortable guest rooms and friendly services.

It is most pleasant to visit it on mushroom festival by September or October. Best Loveds Kennet and Avon Canal hotels are perfect places to stay in this fascinating area. They are an ideal hotel to link to Bristol canal, countryside Berkshire and the roman city of bath. Such hotels include Westwood Country hotel, The Bear Hotel, The Crab at Chieveley and The Grange Hotel. Hotels and Restaurants are within easy reach. A large number of pubs and restaurants are located in and around Kennet and Avon Canal for dining. Barley Mow, Bear Hotel, Barge Inn, Bell Inn, Bell on the Common, Black Swan Hotel etc. are some of them that make holiday really fascinating and tourism worth enjoying.

A diverse program of events like exhibitions, marathon makes up a year of celebration at many hubs and locations across the Kennet waterway. Kennet and Avon Canal form spectacular scenery between Thames and Bristol Avon giving way to world heritage site of bath. The Kennet and Avon Canal opened in 1810, and after restoration was re-opened by HM The Queen in 1990. One of the loveliest waterways in Britain, the Kennet & Avon meanders 86 miles between Bristol and Reading, passing through the historic city of Bath. It passes beautiful and tranquil scenery with an abundance of plant and wild life, through bustling market towns, picturesque villages and past historic monuments. It is an area of outstanding natural beauty and the southern tip of rolling Cotswolds.

Frequently there are inviting canal side pubs offering lunch or supper. The waterway includes the Georgian splendor of the city of bath and pastoral pleasures of rolling Berkshire and Wiltshire. It is also close to city Theatres, shops and restaurants. Its architecture is in perfect harmony with Flora and Fauna & is fast becoming Britains favorite waterway. Boats can be hired from several locations along the canal which is broad beam throughout. It is most renowned attraction areas are the Avon Cliff Aqueduct, Bah Assembly Rooms, The Oracle and The Pump Shed. Even cycling is permitted throughout its length except for some of its sections.

Many sorts of wildlife are found here such as Mallards and Moorhens, otter and water vole. Even walking along its towpath and spotting some waterside wildlife is also permitted indeed. Fishing is also permitted from its towpath throughout the year which includes Skimmers, Bream, Tench, Roach, caster, worms etc.
Kennet is heart of Wiltshire, encompassing many Historic Monuments. West Kennet Longbarrow is one of the Britains largest Stone Age Burial Tombs. In south Wiltshire, Salisbury is a thriving tourist centre, having tallest spire in England. It has worlds oldest working clock and one of the four surviving copies if Magna Carta. It has close proximity to world heritage site also which is foremost reason for tourist attraction.

Cutting through wooded hills and the dramatic Avon George, passing Historic toens and villages on its way, it connects elegance city of Bath with Bristols. Both the cities offer so much to see and enjoy from Baths stunning Georgian architecture, Roman Baths and fine shopping to Bristols floating harbour Marina and rich Maritime History. Bristol was also an adopted home of the legendary engineer Isambard Brunnel who designed suspension bridge. It�s most spectacular setting on the cliffs of the Avon George draws thousands of visitors each year. Thus, Kennet serves to be one of the most beautiful places in the world for a perfect holiday lasting fortnightly.