to the Bristol South Facilities outside Bristol Temple Meads Railway Station: Welcome Cycle racks; taxis; buses from South and North Bristol, the City Centre, Bristol Airport, Skyline Walk! Bath and Wells; café; short and long term car parking; drop off point. Why Skyline? How to use this booklet: On this walk you will be able to see brilliant views of skylines across Central, East and Turn to Pages 4 & 5 of the booklet for a map of the routes. Directions can be found on South Bristol, including famous landmarks such as the Suspension Bridge. Page 6 and 7. The walk is also about finding out about the people, wildlife, history and green spaces Features you can see from viewpoints are shown on page 8 & 9. of parts of Bristol that are not so well known – and enjoying yourself along the way. It The other pages show sections of the routes and the maps or text use these symbols: can be used by runners. Some wildlife is seasonal (and shy) so you may not be able to see everything listed here P : Paved : Playground on a site at the time of your visit. U : Unpaved : Bus Stop How long is the walk? The short route (Sections 2, 9, 20, 21 on the central map) is better for those who are S : Steps : Viewpoints less energetic or wanting a route with paved surfaces. There are playgrounds on the route. This is about 2miles (3 km) long and will take about 1 to 2 hours. : Pedestrian Crossing i : Information Board The long route (all Sections except 2) – is c.7 miles (c 11km) and will take 4 to 5 hours T : Toilets H : Historic Location to complete. It can be used by walkers and runners. Some paths are unpaved and steep so are unsuitable for prams/buggies. During wet weather parts can be muddy. : Shop : Wildlife Bus stops are shown in case you wish to break the route into sections and come back : Cafe : Foraging later. : Dog Bins : Train Station Calories burnt: At a steady pace you should use: : Seating Shorter route: 300 to 500 kcal Longer route: 800 to 1200 kcal Information is correct as of September 2015, but may change over time. Please look General information: after yours and other peoples safety as you use the route. Travel, including times from bus stops along the way – www.travelwest.info Tourist information – www.visitbristol.co.uk Be on the look out for our ‘Follow the Big Toe’ Roundels, these will help guide you along the walk! 2 3 Short St BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS 3 Victoria Rd Victoria Chapel St ST PHILLIP’S REDCLIFFE Somerset St 1 MARSH Albert Cres Prewett St 2 Cumberland Rd Commercial Rd Ship Ln Albert Rd Mead St 4 York Rd 21 Albert Rd Alpha Rd St John’s Rd Wells Rd St Luke’s Rd Princess St Henry St Central Rd Stillhouse Ln Pylle Hill Cres Hill St Phillip St Willway St Whitehouse St 5 Dean Ln East St TOTTERDOWN 20 Green St Herbert St ARNOS VALE CEMETERY Park St Arno St Whitehouse Ln Dalby Ave 19 Fraser Street A37 ARNOS COURT Bushy Park PARK VICTORIA PARK Knowle Rd Hawthorne St 7 Ravenhill Rd Lilymead Ave Gwilliam St Nutgrove Ave Sheene Ln Hill Ave 6 Raymon Rd PERRETTS PARK Malago Rd St Johns Ln Somerset Rd Kensal Rd Bayham Rd Fitzgerald Rd Sylvia Ave Belluton Rd 18 Sylvia Ave Mendip Rd Calcott Rd Quanlock Rd Dunford Rd Dunkerry Rd Rookery Rd Wells Rd St Johns Lane Norton Rd Marston Rd Littleton Rd 9 Weymouth Rd 8 Glena Ave Greenmore Rd Sidmouth Rd Stoneleigh Rd Redcatch Rd Wingfield Rd Andover Rd Priory Rd Axbridge Rd Friendship Rd REDCATCH PARK 17 Stockwood C 10 KNOWLE Malago Greenway NORTHERN SLOPES - Marksbury Rd Wedmore Vale BOMMIE Broad Walk Brixham Rd Jubilee Rd St Martins Rd Martins St Crossways Rd Glyn Vale 11 Rd Kingsmill Torpoint Rd NORTHERN SLOPES - 16 Queenshill Rd GLYN VALE Minehead Rd Exmouth Rd Haldon Cl15 Daventry Rd Lynton Rd 12 NORTHERN SLOPES - 14 13 Imperial Walk NOVERS Lisburn Rd DirectionQueensdale Cred descriptions on Kerry Rd next page --> Somerdale Ave 4 5 Long Route: Start at the corner of Long Route: Turn right on entering Long Route: Walk down the hill Long Route: Continue along Temple Gate and Cattle Market Road Arnos Court Park, cross the grass keeping to the left, heading directly for Greenway, cross Marksbury Road, at the traffic lights. From Temple and follow the surfaced path up the St Barnabas Church. The left most gap turn right, and then left into next 1 Meads Station this means walking 7hill. Exit the park, enjoy the view and 12in the vegetation leads to a unpaved 17part of Greenway. Cross over down the slope and then turning left. walk up Withleigh Road. path. Follow this across a stream then Bedminster Road, left into Francis Walk down Cattle Market Road, under Turn right then left into Greenmore slightly to the left up to the Church. Road and cross St John’s Lane. Railway Bridge. Road. Continue to the A37 Wells Turn right (looking uphill) to go down Road. Cross over and turn left to walk to an exit on Wedmore Vale. Long Route: Visit the community Short Route: As Long Route, then around the outside of the shopping orchard in St John’s Burial Ground head up the A4 then A37 Wells Road; centre and along the tree lined road Long Route: On Wedmore Vale head before, re-joining the Greenway and OR catch bus 2, 51 or 376 (by turning (Broadwalk) to the main entrance of up hill 30m and cross to access an 18following it to the end by 2right at bottom of slope from Temple Redcatch Park. Walk straight across. alleyway between Nos 130 and 132 Bedminster Station. Meads) to the Brecknock Road stop. 13Wedmore Vale. Follow the path uphill, Walk uphill, cross Wells Road by Long Route: Exit Redcatch Park, then round to the right and down Long Route: Walk up Fraser Street the Baptist Church and go along cross Redcatch and turn into Bayham the hill. Before the gates, turn left past Bedminster Railway Station, Crowndale Road and then go into 8Road and follow road downhill. Enter and follow the path along and uphill. and enter Victoria Park where Fraser Perrett’s Park. Walk through park Perrett’s Park and walk along path at 19Street bends to the right. and turn right and exit. top. Exit park into Sylvia Avenue and Long Route: As the path comes to turn right. a 4 way junction – continue uphill Follow the path in the Park to the Long Route: As soon as you can, turn for views and then return, turning right until you reach the top of hill, off Cattle Market Road onto the foot/ Long Route: At the mini-roundabout 14left through the metal gates. Walk 20next to the Park Buildings/Toilets. cycle path next to the River Avon and head up Ravenhill Avenue. along Cavan Walk and cross Glyn Vale Long/Short Route: From the 3follow the path keeping the river to 9Short Route: At the mini-roundabout into Clonmel Road and then find the Buildings/Toilets continue straight your right. head down Sylvia Avenue, cross St entrance into the Health Park along the “crest” of the hill past St John’s Lane and go through Park to your left. Mary Redcliffe Primary School on Long Route: Cross the river at the Avenue into Victoria Park. Go up the your left. There is a viewpoint on Spark Evans Bridge. Then go along hill and turn right by the Parks Long Route: Enter the health park the left as you pass the school. Go 4Edward Road and cross the A4 Bath Buildings/Toilets at the top and turn right along the path. straight ahead and downhill to exit Road to entrance of of the hill. Go through the gate behind the onto St Luke’s Road. Arnos Vale Cemetery. 15building and continue until you Long Route: Head up Redcatch reach a metal gate on the right. Go Long/Short Route: Turn left under Long Route: Enter Arnos Vale Road, cross carefully where you through the gate, down some steps the railway bridge and follow the Cemetery and follow the road on the 10can see the traffic both ways. Head and then turn immediately right 21main road to traffic lights. right up the hill. Keep to the right back down the hill and turn left into through a gap in the hedge to see Long Route: Cross over the 5hand road. Stockwood Crescent. the views. Return to the steps. “Banana” bridge and turn right along Clarence Road to go back to Long Route: Follow the road and at the Long Route: Look for an alley way Long Route: Go down the steps, at the start. Short Route: To avoid the top then go straight ahead onto a path with hedges on either side between the bottom cross Lynton Road and bridge turn left along York Road, and bearing left. Go past the memorial and 1158 – 60 Stockwood Crescent on the enter the Park following signs for turn right at the road junction to go 6go downhill on a stony path to reach right for access to the Bommie. 16“The Malago Greenway” towards back to the start. Arnos Court Park. Enjoy the view. Admire the view! Bedminster and Central Bristol. 6 7 Ashton Court Cabot Tower Kelston Round Hill Clifton Suspension Bridge Clifton Down Observertory St Mary Redcliffe Church Castlemead Offices & Shot Tower The pictures on this page are taken from various viewpoints on the walk.