Naibri three

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This is one of my favourite walks, through some of the finest countryside on the fringes of Bristol. It contrasts with Naibri2 (and 1). I believe this is a clear example where we need both alternatives, as explained below. From the start, it detours by a few hundred yards to take in Bristol's famous harbourside, then takes you quickly out of the city via Ashton Court and the Gordano Round with spectacular views over the Bristol Channel to the Welsh hills. (Note: the short stretch of byway between Manor Road and the Gordano Round can get wet in winter but it was still walkable).

It skirts the edge of Failand, where there is a choice of a cafe and pub. There is then a few hundred yards on a grass verge along the B road, which is quite busy. I have shortened that by going through a gate onto National Trust land, which appears to offer public access. The "official" footpath is a couple of hundred yards further on, inside the same field. Then it goes through the Tyntesfield estate, through woodlands, and descends towards Nailsea via Wraxhall with more views over the Yeo Valley. It enters Nailsea on what looks like an old footpath predating the growth of the town, then through a park to the destination.

By contrast Naibri2 is flatter and slightly shorter. It bypasses much of the harbourside then mainly follows a tarmaced path through suburbs, along roads and a railway line. Much of Naibri2 is suitable for wheelchairs or pushchairs, which this one is not. We need both.

I wrote an article about a slightly different version of this walk for Somerset Life, before I heard about Slow Ways: http://www.greentravelwriter.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Carfree-country-walking.pdf

This is one of my favourite walks, through some of the finest countryside on the fringes of Bristol. It contrasts with Naibri2 (and 1). I believe this is a clear example where we need both alternatives, as explained below. From the start, it detours by a few hundred yards to take in Bristol's famous harbourside, then takes you quickly out of the city via Ashton Court and the Gordano Round with spectacular views over the Bristol Channel to the Welsh hills. (Note: the short stretch of byway between Manor Road and the Gordano Round can get wet in winter but it was still walkable).

It skirts the edge of Failand, where there is a choice of a cafe and pub. There is then a few hundred yards on a grass verge along the B road, which is quite busy. I have shortened that by going through a gate onto National Trust land, which appears to offer public access. The "official" footpath is a couple of hundred yards further on, inside the same field. Then it goes through the Tyntesfield estate, through woodlands, and descends towards Nailsea via Wraxhall with more views over the Yeo Valley. It enters Nailsea on what looks like an old footpath predating the growth of the town, then through a park to the destination.

By contrast Naibri2 is flatter and slightly shorter. It bypasses much of the harbourside then mainly follows a tarmaced path through suburbs, along roads and a railway line. Much of Naibri2 is suitable for wheelchairs or pushchairs, which this one is not. We need both.

I wrote an article about a slightly different version of this walk for Somerset Life, before I heard about Slow Ways: http://www.greentravelwriter.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Carfree-country-walking.pdf