One of Sustrans first dismantled railway paths, the route now carries over a million visits a year. It runs from the heart of Bristol to the outskirts of Bath, passing old steam trains at Bitton Station.
The Route: Bristol Bridge / Castle Green - Gardiner Haskins - St Philips Road (off Midland Road, near Old Market) - Fishponds - Staple Hill - Warmley - Bitton - Saltford - Brassmills Tra
ding Estate - Riverside path - Bath.
Distance: 13 miles one way, 26 miles both.
Start & Parking: The path runs from Midland Road, St Philips (near to Gardiner Haskins) in the centre of Bristol to Brassmill Lane Trading Estate on the western edge of Bath. There are signposted links from the centres of both cities. Parking in Bitton steam railway station or at the Bath end of the trading estate road.
Surface & Hills: Tarmac path (one short gravel section). No hills.
Roads & Road Crossings: Two road crossings.
Links or other nearby trails: Ashton-Pill path can be picked up from the CREATE centre on the Cumberland Road, Bristol. The Kennet & Avon Canal towpath starts in Bath and runs for 50 miles towards Hungerford.
Map & Leaflet: OS Landranger Map 172. Leaflet available from Bristol City Council, Wilder Street, Bristol, BS2 8BH. Tel: .
Refreshments: Pubs at Saltford and Bitton.
