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 "title": "Kennet and Avon towpath to Bathampton, Bath · Places · Hey Bath",
 "description": "Kennet and Avon towpath to Bathampton: A flat canal walk from Sydney Gardens past moored boats to Bathampton meadows, with a pub at the end.",
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   "why": "A flat canal walk from Sydney Gardens past moored boats to Bathampton meadows, with a pub at the end",
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