(S/E) Start on the path by the river, directly outside Viridor House. Turn left and follow the path under the A3038. Look out for coots (white beaks), moorhens (red beaks) and mallards.
Approach the Brewhouse on your left, and take a moment to look at the dragon eggs (on the left) and continue walking past a car park on your left towards a bridge.
Take care crossing the road. Use the pedestrian crossing approx. 40m to your left. Continue ahead to the River Tone Story Trail Information Board and then along the river, crossing a small black metal bridge to your right into the tranquil Goodland Gardens.
(1) Follow the left-hand path to make a loop of the gardens, then turn left at the path and head towards the metal bridge and turn right to approach the bridge.
Make your way up the slope, from where you can see the beautiful river mural underneath the big bridge. Turn right to cross the bridge (Tangier Way). You may see chubb or grayling in the water below. Follow the pavement until you rejoin the footpath to the right.
Continue left along the path on this side of the river. Cross back over the river at the decorative bridge, and re‐cross the road at the pedestrian crossing.
(2) Follow the path back past the Brewhouse, where you can re-cross on a smaller bridge on your left heading towards Morrisons.
Continue on the far side of the river and until you reach another small bridge. You can either complete the extra loop or cross the bridge and turn right to walk back up to the starting point.(S/E)
For the extra loop : Follow the path past the lock, then follow the blue sign to Bridgwater and Creech St Michael, over a red brick footbridge and down to the Children’s Wood information board. Follow the path alongside the canal, under a big bridge. Take the right hand fork, to walk alongside an orchard to your right. Cross the footbridge, and turn right to continue on the path next to the river, all the way back to Viridor House. Look out for kingfishers and herons in this stretch of the river.
