The River Avon has played an important role in the history of human life along its banks, from prehistoric settlements to modern-day cities.
The River Avon rises just north of the village of Acton Turville in South Gloucestershire before flowing through Wiltshire and into Somerset. From Bath, where it meets the Kennet and Avon Canal, to the Severn Estuary at Avonmouth near Bristol, the river is navigable and is known as the Avon Navigation.
At 83 miles (134 km), the Avon is the 19th longest river in the United Kingdom, although there are only 19 miles (31 km) as the crow flies between its source and mouth in the Severn Estuary. The river has a catchment area of 2,220 square kilometers (860 sq mi).
In this project, I would like to capture the “life” of the River Avon from its source to its estuary. The river flows through two wonderful cities, Bath and Bristol, offering diverse natural, cultural, and social opportunities. My focus with my photographs will be on capturing cultural and social events. I plan to carry out this project over a period of around one and a half years, as I can only visit one location at a time, and I consider this timeline to be realistic.
