Badock Hall is in Stoke Bishop, a residential area to the North West of Bristol. Looking at Accommodation Map , the North Bristol option gives an indication of the location of the residence. Set just below the Downs parkland the Hall can be approached easily from the City Centre or from the M4/M5 and M49 motorways.
For prospective students visiting Bristol for interviews or open days, you may wish to visit the Hall. Please ring us to book a visit before you come to Stoke Bishop. The office number is 0117 903 2480.
Starting outside the Wills Memorial Building follow the Queen's Road one-way system to the Victoria Rooms and branch right into Whiteladies Road; approximately 1 mile ahead Whiteladies Road leads into Blackboy Hill. Continue straight ahead up the hill, across the traffic lights at the top and on to the Downs parkland on Stoke Road (large water tower and cafe to your right).
At the far side of the parkland are traffic lights. Go straight through these lights and as the road ahead begins to go down hill, take the first right turn into Stoke Park Road (on the corner is a sign Botanic Gardens). Within 100 metres to your left is Churchill Hall. Continue ahead and down hill 100 metres.
The first signed entrance to Badock Hall Grounds is on your right - this is for the Conference Centre.
If you are visiting the Main Building please continue down the hill another 70 metres, here as the road curves to the left - immediately on the right hand side is the main entrance to Badock Grounds (with tennis courts inside the gate). Turn in right here and you will see parking directly ahead.
The Main Building Entrance and Reception is accessed via steps at the far end of the car park.
The commercial bus route from the City Centre and Clifton to Stoke Bishop is No. 40; the bus stop to request is Stoke Hill / Church Avenue.
Face down hill and cross the road from the bus stop, walk 30 yards down hill to the first corner and turn right into Stoke Park Road. Badock entrance is 200 metres ahead of you on the bend in the road. The Main Reception is accessed down steps at the far end of the car park.
The majority of visitors to Badock Hall will travel by road. Please do not use SATNAV to cover the final mile or so, invariably this leads drivers to a dead end cul de sac and a dangerous rough track..
Note: There is no easy access to Badock Hall from the end of Ormerod / Birbeck Road - although this appears to be the case on all published maps, including Google!
MOTORWAY DELAYS traffic volumes frequently cause delays on the M5 and the M4 approaches to Bristol, please make allowances in your travel plan for this and for the inevitable slow progress in the final mile or so.
In the latest edition of Bristol/Bath A-Z map book the pages relevant to our area of Bristol are: 54, 55 and 56
Bristol Airport offers a convenient arrival point with direct air links to Amsterdam and Paris for easy transfer on inter-continental flights.
From the airport complex there are two transport options available. A very reliable taxi service can be pre-booked on line through Checkercars, for a single journey fee of approximately £30 direct to Badock Hall.
The Bristol Flyer coach link into the city centre provides a service from early morning to late evening.
The coach offers two routes - the first into the Bristol Bus Station - where taxis can be hired to Badock Hall at a cost of approximately £10. The second route terminates at the top of Blackboy Hill, a kilometre walk from Badock Hall across The Downs parkland. However, we only recommend taking this route during daylight hours.
There are two stations serving the city of Bristol. It is recommended that visitors should always ensure they travel to Temple Meads Station in the central city area. If arrival has to be at the Bristol Parkway Station there are local connections to transfer to Temple Meads Station.
Taxis may be hired from Temple Meads Station to Badock Hall at a cost of about £9.
All long distance coach journies terminate at the Marlborough Street Coach Station. From this point there are taxis available to all parts of the City. First Bus runs a No 40 service through the city centre Clifton and on to Stoke Bishop. Passengers should ask for directions from the Coach Station Information Office to the appropriate bus stop for the No 40 service. The stop for passengers to alight for Badock Hall is 'Church Road, Stoke Bishop'.
From the M4 to the city centre, we strongly recommend that car users ignore the option to take Junction 19 on to the M32 - instead continue westbound on the M4 to Junction 20.
Cross the River Severn on the new bridge (M49) and take exit to Avonmouth, then branch right following the signposts to Bristol Airport and City Centre A4.
Please ring 0117 903 2480 for directions, if you lose your way, we are always happy to help.
Once you are settled in Hall you may find other maps relating to the University useful for reference.
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