The Walk · 2 min read

Don’t Just Look at the Venta, Walk It

Half an hour to an hour along the river, on paths on both banks.

Most people photograph the waterfall and then leave, which is a shame, because the Venta is at its best a bit upstream and downstream of the ledge. There are footpaths on both banks, and the walk takes somewhere between thirty and sixty minutes depending on how far you go and how often you stop.

Wide water, reed beds, big sky.

The two banks give you completely different walks. The town side keeps you close to the old buildings and lets you drop back into a street whenever you feel like it. The far side, reached over the brick bridge, is quieter and more open. Wide water, reed beds, big sky, and it gives you the classic view back towards the bridge and the falls together.

The valley is a nature reserve, so it’s worth going slowly. Herons and ducks are common, and in spring the whole thing changes character as the water rises.

You can start straight from the front door. All four apartments are within a few minutes’ walk of the river.

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