All change in Avonmouth
Cities are always changing, and at this point in the history of Mike’s Bristol Walks several of my walks could do with an update; however, none more so than Walk 34 – Hallen and Avonmouth North where a new access track has been laid on the grassy bank just off Moorhouse Lane and, after a…
Return to East Bristol and the Frome
It’s been over a year since I last posted! There have been no new walks added for a while, and several of the existing walks could do with a few factual updates. I beg your indulgence: these days I have exhausted my existing pool of walks, meaning that new ones have to be devised specially…
Exploring Hanham
Better late than never! Yesterday, we ventured out into the heat to complete Walk Thirty-Nine: Hanham and Barr’s Court. The circuit, suggested by a reader, explores a variety of green spaces in and around Hanham and Longwell Green, on the east fringe of the Bristol urban area. Key features include the modern eco-homes at Hanham…
A long river and village ramble
The latest and longest walk to be added to this collection, despite starting and finishing in Brislington, is more of a country walk than an urban walk. It should be treated as such, with good walking footwear being an essential requirement. The ten-mile Walk Forty-One: Eastwood Farm and Stockwood Vale connects a series of pockets…
Wildlife corridors of southeast Bristol
Bristol’s most south-easterly suburb of Stockwood and the adjoining village of Whitchurch are not well-known to most Bristolians. However, the two communities – along with neighbouring Brislington – are connected by a series of lovely, quiet green corridors and spaces. Walk Forty: Whitchurch and Stockwood makes a broad loop around the area, taking in two…
A spring stroll around Long Ashton
The village of Long Ashton has been bypassed for so long that it’s not really on most Bristolians’ radars. It just sits there quietly at the side of the Ashton Brook valley, often seen, but seldom visited – unless you’re in the habit of cycling the Festival Way. Walk Thirty-Eight: Long Ashton explores this quiet…
Future updates, and walks now in print
Future updates, and walks now in print Greetings, readers! As the spring beckons, I am planning to add at least 3-4 walks to the site over the coming months, subject to good weather and my other commitments. The areas I am hoping to cover include Hanham, Brislington, Whitchurch/Stockwood and Long Ashton, with walks ranging from…
Return to St. George
The sprawl of east Bristol has been under-represented in my collection of walks, because much of it is a bit difficult to pin down from a character point of view. Walk Thirty-Seven: Whitehall, the Coombe Brook and St. George begins to make up for this by delving back into the inner-city part of the area.…
History and wildness in Lawrence Weston
Right on the northwestern edge of Bristol, the Lawrence Weston housing estate may not seem like an obvious place to go for a walk. However, the area benefits from its close proximity to both Blaise Castle Estate and the wilder areas that border Avonmouth. Walk Thirty-Six: Lawrence Weston is a longish circuit that seeks to…
A return to the Frome Valley
If you’ve done Walk Twenty ‘Stapleton and the Frome Valley’ a few times and are becoming over-familiar with it, then this new walk may be the perfect companion piece for it. Walk Thirty-Five ‘Hambook and Winterbourne Down’ explores a quieter and more rural section of the Frome Valley on the other side of the M4…
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