Towpath example sentences
Related (9): canal, barge, walk, cycle, narrowboat, lock, waterway, boat, path
"Towpath" Example Sentences
Common Phrases
- We walked along the towpath beside the canal.
- The cyclists sped past us on the towpath.
- The narrow towpath was lined with tall trees.
- The old railroad tracks now serve as a towpath for bicycles and pedestrians.
- Joggers and dog walkers often shared the towpath.
- The horse's hooves clopped rhythmically on the hard-packed towpath dirt.
- The leaves crunched under our feet as we strolled along the towpath.
- The narrow towpath only allowed one direction of foot or bike traffic at a time.
- The two cyclists nearly collided as they rounded the bend in the towpath.
- They sat on the grassy bank beside the towpath and had a picnic lunch.
- The towpath curved gently beside the winding canal.
- The smell of late summer flowers filled the air as we walked along the quiet towpath.
- The little girl pointed at the ducks swimming in the canal just off the towpath.
- The mule pulled the barge slowly along the towpath, guided by the elderly boatman.
- Wide spots were cut into the towpath every hundred yards for passing traffic.
- At sunset the towpath took on an ethereal glow.
- The towpath had been carved out of the hillside decades earlier.
- The peace and quiet of the towpath called to me after a difficult week.
- The bushes along the towpath offered plenty of places for wildlife to hide.
- The barking dog chased us for a short distance along the towpath.
- It felt good to stretch my legs on the long walk along the towpath.
- An old rusty bike leaned against the stone embankment beside the towpath.
- They sat with their feet dangling over the towpath, close enough to touch the water.
- Our shoes kicked up little puffs of dust from the towpath as we walked.
- The river sparkled between the trees as we strolled side by side on the narrow towpath.
- The traffic on the towpath began to pick up with more bicyclists and joggers as morning turned to afternoon.
- An old horse-drawn barge still delivered goods along the towpath from time to time.
- The cows grazing in the field gazed curiously at us from across the towpath.
- The bushes and wildflowers along the towpath hid several nooks perfect for courting couples.
- They walked hand in hand along the towpath for hours, enjoying the peaceful surroundings.
- The overgrown weeds along the towpath suggested it had been unused for some time.
- We bicycled briskly along the flat expanse of the dusty towpath.
- The towpath curved through the trees and disappeared from view.
- The call of birds sounded softly through the trees that lined the little-used towpath.
- The solitary traveler walked slowly along the grassy towpath, deep in thought.
- The serene setting along the quiet towpath provided welcome respite from the busy city.
- The commotion of the busy city faded into the distance as they strolled along the secluded towpath.
- The old mule and its barge driver seemed right at home upon the familiar towpath.
- Sunlight filtered down through the trees to dapple the dusty surface of the towpath.
- They waved to each as they passed one another on the narrow, winding towpath.
- Remnants of tea roses still grew along the crumbling brick wall beside the towpath.
- Flowers bloomed in profusion amidst the weeds that lined the rarely-used towpath.
- The canal weeds grew thick and tall along the towpath, left uncut for ages.
- She stood watching the swans glide by just off the overgrown towpath.
- The pebbles along the towpath crunched under their feet with each step.
- The ancient towpath followed the meandering path of the river.
- They sat resting on an old brick wall that paralleled the long straight stretch of towpath.
- A fox darted across the towpath and disappeared into the underbrush.
- Piles of fallen leaves covered much of the towpath during the autumn months.
- Patches of bricks that once paved the towpath could still be seen here and there.
- The mule plodded along the towpath, pulling its barge load of coal.
- A fisherman sat with his line dangling in the canal from a spot along the nearby towpath.
- The sunlight streamed through the trees casting dappled shadows across the grassy towpath.
- The towpath faded away as the canal itself grew over with vegetation and slowly disappeared.
- Early morning dew glittered along the grass, weeds, and trees that lined the peaceful towpath.
- A barge filled with hay drifted silently past just off the water's edge of the dusty towpath.
- The scent of honeysuckle wafted across the towpath from the vines that climbed the nearby trees.
- The bargeman shouted a greeting to the couple as he pulled his barge past them on the towpath.
- Abandoned boats sat rotting in the reeds that had begun to choke the edges of the unused towpath.
- Running footsteps echoed against the stone walls of the canal as someone jogged along the towpath.