Kingsweston Road (Henbury / Lawrence Weston) to Senate House
Route 1: From Blaise Estate car park gates on Kingsweston Road (Approx 7 miles)
- Take paved path from car park and follow down to the bridge.
- Bear left uphill after bridge to reach exit on Henbury Hill.
- Right and second left into Northover Road .
- Left on Falcondale Road and first right into Charlton Road.
- Right on Concorde Road, bearing right to reach T at Greystoke Ave.
- Turn left and right at mini roundabout on Doncaster Road.
- Ahead, into dip then turn right (no entry for cars) into Lake Road.
- Just past swimming club turn left into Glenwood Road.
- At dual carriageway turn left for a few yards to roundabout. Go all the way round and immediately left into Hill View (Option is to cross using two pedestrian crossings).
- Follow to stop sign and ahead on Park Grove.
- At T turn right on Howard Road.
- At T turn right (Linden Road) and immediately left into St. Albans Road.
- In a few yards right into alley between garage and house.
- At far end left and then right into Berkeley Road.
- At T turn left into Etloe Road / Bayswater Avenue.
- At junction with Coldharbour Road, ahead into Cossins Road.
- Just before Metford Rd turn right into Redland Park.
- Follow paved cycle path to Redland Green Rd where turn right.
- Turn left on Redland Road and right on Luccombe Hill.
- At T turn right and first left - Napier road.
- At T turn left and first right, Clyde Park .
- At T turn left, Woodfield Road, to Hampton Road.
- Turn left on Hampton Road and take first right after the garage, Warwick Road.
- Turn right into Abbotsford Road to T junction.
- Turn left on Cotham Hill and then third right into Woodland Road.
- Continue straight ahead to enter the UoB precinct.
From Blaise Estate car park gates on Kingsweston Road (Approx 5.5 miles, but on a slightly busier route).
- Take paved path from car park and follow down to the bridge.
- Turn right after bridge to reach exit on The Dingle.
- Turn left and uphill to T junction.
- Turn right and immediately left into Coombe Lane (past UOB sports ground).
- At junction bear left on Parry's Lane [cycle lane] past halls.
- Near the top use cycle turn junction to fork right toward the Downs.
- At junction turn right along the side of the Downs to traffic lights.
- Just before lights turn left on to cycle path along side of Stoke Road.
- Bear right past the Water Tower and take second exit on roundabout past BUPA hospital.
- Turn first right down narrow lane to T junction, then right and sharp left (Elm lane).
- Follow to bottom and straight across staggered cross roads into Hampton Road.
- Take first right after the garage, Warwick Road.
- Turn right into Abbotsford Road to T junction.
- Turn left on Cotham Hill and then third right into Woodland Road.
- Continue straight ahead to enter the UoB precinct.
Contributed by Shirley Hume