Section 2 of 2, Bristol Triangular City Walk
Bristol to Leigh Woods
8 miles (12.9 km). About 3 hours, moderate.
Start: ST 586 731. Finish: ST 562 729. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 326 m of climbing and 254 m of descent; highest point 95 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Bristol.
- Station
- Princes Wharf (heritage railway), 890 m from the start. Directions ST 585 722
- Bus stops
- Christmas Steps, 30 m from the start. Directions ST 586 731The Centre, 80 m from the start. Directions ST 586 731Bus stop, 90 m from the start. Directions ST 585 732
- Car parks
- Car park, 210 m from the start. Directions ST 584 731Mercure Hotel Parking, 220 m from the start. Directions ST 588 731Rupert Street NCP (pay), 220 m from the start. Directions ST 588 733
Getting back
The section finishes at Leigh Woods. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Station (heritage railway), 840 m from the finish. Directions ST 554 728
- Bus stops
- Bridge Road, 470 m from the finish. Directions ST 559 727Percival Road, 550 m from the finish. Directions ST 565 734Bridge Road, 580 m from the finish. Directions ST 557 727
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 80%, earth, rock and mud 7%.
About 50% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 stile, 2 kissing gates, 2 gates, 16 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 63 m in a kilometre (1 in 16), from the start.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Sportsmans, City Centre: at the start.The Gryphon, City Centre: at the start. Real ale.Zero Degrees, City Centre: at the start. Real ale, seats outside, step-free.The Yard Cocktail Bar, City Centre: at the start. Food.The Open Arms, City Centre: at the start. Seats outside.Robin Hood, Kingsdown: 0.2 miles in. Food.White Bear, Kingsdown: 0.4 miles in. Seats outside.The Green Man, Kingsdown: 0.5 miles in. Food.The Kingsdown Vaults: 0.6 miles in.Cotham Porter Stores, Kingsdown: 0.7 miles in.And 37 more within a quarter of a mile.
- Cafés
- Chance & Counters, City Centre: at the start. Step-free.Little Bam, City Centre: at the start.The Yog Lab, City Centre: at the start.Golding Bar, City Centre: at the start.The Bristol Loaf, City Centre: at the start. Step-free.Fairy Tea, City Centre: at the start.808, City Centre: at the start.Espresso Coffee Shop, City Centre: at the start.Penfold's Kitchen, City Centre: at the start.Mocha Mocha, Kingsdown: 0.4 miles in.And 42 more within a quarter of a mile.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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