It’s been a long, hot, tough day. From the start of the day we followed a route where there were many works going on for The Hinckley Connection Project. This meant lots of diversions and, as always, diversions meant more miles! It’s certainly a huge project featuring the world’s first operational T Pylons. At one point, although carefully following the diversion, we triggered an alarm and a very loud voice telling us they knew we were there and the police had been informed!
We’ve crossed mixed terrain with the ever present drainage ditches crossing our paths and then beautiful fields and views back towards Dartmoor.
Walking part of the undulating Gordano Way was a huge highlight and there was a real wow moment when we turned a corner and saw Avonmouth and The Severn Bridge beyond.
Our final challenge came in crossing The Avonmouth Bridge. The bridge carries The M 5 across The Avon. Pedestrians and cyclists also have a lane. It took 15 minutes to walk over and was actually a very exciting end to the day.
As with all tough days they are often the most rewarding and we are very 
happy to now be in Bristol!
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just catching up with your blog, how nice to see Anne, John, James had joined you for part of the journey, today sounded a little scary setting off alarms! lovely pictures again really enjoy looking at them.
Glad you’re enjoying the photos Liz.
Indeed T pylons are the first new design of a British electricity pylon in a century and will total 116 on this project alone. For those who don’t know T-pylons have a single pole and T-shaped cross arms which hold the wires in a diamond ‘earring’ shape. They are around 35 metres high; about a third shorter than traditional 400kV lattice pylons, have a smaller footprint and use less land.
Sorry Jan/Kev I couldn’t resist.
(Can’t help but wonder if this post will get past the moderator)
Good to see Anne John and James there. Did they do the mile? Hope to meet up further north. Good to see the bridges again and thanks to boyd for the info on pylons.
Hope to see you when we get to Lancashire.