Section 3 of 5, Community Forest Path
Over to Clifton
9.4 miles (15.1 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: ST 585 828. Finish: ST 565 739. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 262 m of climbing and 218 m of descent; highest point 97 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Over.
- Bus stop
- Over Court, 430 m from the start. Directions ST 586 823
- Car park
- Car park (free), 950 m from the start. Directions ST 591 820
Getting back
The section finishes at Clifton. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Bridge Valley Road, 50 m from the finish. Directions ST 565 738College Road, 190 m from the finish. Directions ST 567 740Percival Road, 430 m from the finish. Directions ST 565 734
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 33%, grass 22%, earth, rock and mud 13%; the rest (30%) isn't recorded.
About 28% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 11 stiles, 17 kissing gates, 10 gates, 7 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 74 m in a kilometre (1 in 14), starting 5 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Fox, Easter Compton: 0.9 miles in.Blaise Inn, Henbury: 4.4 miles in.
- Cafés
- Star Cafe, Henbury: 3.8 miles in, about 300 m off the way.Parks Café, Henbury: 4.5 miles in, about 250 m off the way.The Plant Cafe, Lawrence Weston: 5.4 miles in, about 300 m off the way.Sir John Vanbrugh Coffee House, Lawrence Weston: 6.3 miles in, about 400 m off the way. Seats outside.Cafe on the Square, Sea Mills: 7 miles in, about 350 m off the way. Step-free.Nightingales, Sea Mills: 7 miles in, about 250 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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