Section 1 of 3, Gordano Round
Portishead to Abbots Leigh
8.7 miles (14.1 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: ST 466 761. Finish: ST 537 737. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 344 m of climbing and 273 m of descent; highest point 155 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Portishead.
- Bus stops
- Portishead Post Office, 130 m from the start. Directions ST 467 761Halletts Way, 200 m from the start. Directions ST 468 761
- Car parks
- Roath Road Car Park (pay), 30 m from the start. Directions ST 465 761Car park (free), 130 m from the start. Directions ST 467 760Car park (free), 310 m from the start. Directions ST 467 764
Getting back
The section finishes at Abbots Leigh. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Sandy Lane, 130 m from the finish. Directions ST 538 738The George, 470 m from the finish. Directions ST 542 736Church Road, 470 m from the finish. Directions ST 542 736
Planning the Gordano Round
- The guidebook the trail recommends: The Gordano Round (North Somerset Council (sold by Gordano Footpath Group)).
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 27%, earth, rock and mud 22%, grass 10%, gravel and tracks 9%; the rest (33%) isn't recorded.
About 28% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 3 stiles, 13 kissing gates, 23 gates, 1 flight of steps.
Steepest climb: about 103 m in a kilometre (1 in 10), starting 3.2 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Phoenix Bar, Portishead: at the start.The Plough, Portishead: at the start.The Poacher, Portishead: at the start. Seats outside.The Black Horse, Clapton in Gordano: 3 miles in.Clarence House, Portishead: 0.3 miles in, about 200 m off the way.The Albion, North Weston: 0.4 miles in, about 350 m off the way.The George Inn, Abbots Leigh: 8.7 miles in, about 300 m off the way.
- Cafés
- The Big Kitchen, Portishead: at the start.The Corner Cafe, North Weston: 0.4 miles in, about 200 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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