Long Ashton to Senate House Cycle Route
The scenic route
This route uses quiet roads including a pleasant ride through Ashton Park. The route is even better going home when you don't have to climb up Providence Lane.
Alternative to steps 1, 2 and 3 below - Go straight along Long Ashton Road to the junction with B3128. Cross this road and enter Ashton park.
- In the middle of Long Ashton, turn left up Providence Lane. This is a long uphill lane.
- At the crossroads, go straight across into Longwood Lane.
- Halfway up Longwood Lane, turn right into Ashton Park.
- Follow the road round through the park to the entrance on Abbots Leigh Road.
- Use the cycle path to the lights and cross Abbots Leigh Road, then Bridge Road at the lights.
- Go down Bridge Road to the Suspension Bridge and cross following the cycle signs.
- At the end of Suspension bridge Road, go right at the mini-roundabout into Clifton Down Road.
- Left into Merchants Road and straight on through Victoria Square and into Queens Road.
- At the mini-roundabout, carry on down Queens Road (the right fork) to the Victoria Rooms.
- Cross the bottom of Whiteladies Road and turn left into Queens Avenue (by Habitat).
- Carry on up Elton Road to Senate House.
The other way
This route avoids the steep hill up Providence Lane but uses busier roads.
- Go through Long Ashton
- At the t-junction turn right into Ashton Road (B3128).
- Turn left into the cycle path that leads on to the slip road that joins the end of the Long Ashton Bypass.
- Go along the dual carriageway following signs to City Centre, crossing the Avon on the swing bridge.
- Straight on at the traffic lights along Hotwells Road.
- At the roundabout at the end of Hotwells turn left up Jacobs Wells Road.
- At the top, go straight on up Triangle West, then left along Queens Road and round to Queens Avenue (opposite Habitat).
- Carry on up Elton Road to Senate House.
Going home, you can avoid Hotwells Road.
- Go down Elton Road to Queen's Road.
- Cross Whiteladies Road at the pedestrian crossing opposite the Victoria Rooms then cross Queens Road. (This avoids riding all the way round the Triangle.)
- Go up Queens Road, through Victoria Square and along Merchants Road.
- Turn left into Regent Street.
- Second right down Hensman's Hill.
- Left into Cornwallis Crescent.
- Right down Clifton Vale.
- At the bottom, cross the dual carriageway and go right and follow the signs back to Long Ashton. Note that on Brunel Way.