Section 2 of 5, Community Forest Path
Ivory Hill to Over
9.2 miles (14.8 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: ST 663 798. Finish: ST 585 828. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 171 m of climbing and 215 m of descent; highest point 87 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Ivory Hill.
- Bus stops
- Park Lane, 180 m from the start. Directions ST 664 797Down Road, 500 m from the start. Directions ST 663 794
- Car park
- Car park, 500 m from the start. Directions ST 661 794
Getting back
The section finishes at Over. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stop
- Over Court, 430 m from the finish. Directions ST 586 823
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 50%, earth, rock and mud 12%, gravel and tracks 9%, grass 6%; the rest (23%) isn't recorded.
About 32% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 12 stiles, 4 kissing gates, 5 gates, 3 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 30 m in a kilometre (1 in 33), starting 3.1 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- White Horse, Hambrook: 2.5 miles in.Golden Heart, Ivory Hill: 0.7 miles in, about 250 m off the way. Food, real ale.Cross Hands, Winterbourne Down: 1.1 miles in, about 150 m off the way.Baileys Court Inn, Stoke Gifford: 4.6 miles in, about 300 m off the way.The Hollow Tree, Bradley Stoke: 7 miles in, about 200 m off the way. Food.Black Sheep, Patchway: 7.5 miles in, about 200 m off the way.
- Cafés
- Starbucks, Bradley Stoke: 6.3 miles in, about 300 m off the way. Seats outside.Brunch & Burger, Bradley Stoke: 6.7 miles in, about 350 m off the way.Lodge on the Park, Patchway: 7.5 miles in, about 200 m off the way. Seats outside.Brooks Cafe, Over: 8.5 miles in, about 250 m off the way. Step-free.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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