By connecting towpaths, parks, woodlands and green spaces the conservation charity aims to remove barriers that might prevent people from inner city neighbourhoods feeling like they can access large green areas.
Bath residents will benefit from a new three-mile recognised route connecting the historic city to the surrounding green spaces.
While the first confirmed corridor will be in Bath, the organisation eventually wants to take the concept to other cities in the UK.
The announcement follows two years after the National Trust’s director-general, Hilary McGrady, first announced its ambitions to create 20 accessible 'green corridors' across England, Wales and Northern Ireland by 2030.
McGrady said: “These routes will improve access to nature for those living in urban areas who may feel disconnected from the countryside or cannot access rural areas easily. Research has shown that engaging with nature is good for our wellbeing, and that those connected...