Portishead — Bristol
Porbri one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021
Description
This is a Slow Ways route connecting Portishead and Bristol.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Portishead and Bristol.
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Status
This route has been reviewed by 2 people.
This route has been flagged (2 times) for reasons relating to safety.
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Information
Route status - Live
Reviews - 2
Average rating -
Is this route good enough? - No (2)
Problems reported - Safety (2)
Downloads - 10
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Portishead
Grid Ref
ST4674676449
Lat / Lon
51.48447° / -2.76832°
Easting / Northing
346,746E / 176,449N
What3Words
riverside.whispers.crusted
Bristol
Grid Ref
ST5894073546
Lat / Lon
51.45939° / -2.59239°
Easting / Northing
358,940E / 173,546N
What3Words
dollar.perky.study
Porbri One's land is
| Portishead | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | ST4674676449 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.48447° / -2.76832° |
| Easting / Northing | 346,746E / 176,449N |
| What3Words | riverside.whispers.crusted |
| Bristol | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | ST5894073546 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.45939° / -2.59239° |
| Easting / Northing | 358,940E / 173,546N |
| What3Words | dollar.perky.study |
| Arable | 13.2% |
| Estuary | 17.8% |
| Green urban | 0.1% |
| Marshes | 2.4% |
| Pasture | 15.7% |
| Urban | 45.0% |
| Woods | 5.8% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
reviews
Mockymock
05 Oct 2021This rating in no way reflects the quality of the whole route but it is a no from me as currently mapped because part of the suggested way along the A369 east of the motorway junction has no pavement and is dangerous.
The alternative of using the adjacent road into and out of Easton-in-Gordano was not great at 3pm on a school day. The section going downhill into the village was quite busy and as there is no pavement and the road partly overhung by trees, I was hopping in and out of the driveways of houses to avoid the traffic and would have felt safer wearing hi-viz.
I also tried crossing the A369 at either end of the part of the route passing through a field on the south side of the main road here and found the westernmost of the two fairly scary when approached from the north side. There is no view of the road until you are almost on the carriageway with traffic very likely thundering close by.
My general feeling is that the whole slightly complicated section from the Sheepway at Elm Tree Farm to Pill could be rerouted along the route 26 cycleway around the back of Portbury Dock. It is not the most exciting of paths for a walker (but fun on a bike) but is a similar distance, completely avoids the problem area, and I’m pretty sure makes the whole of the route wheelable.
Otherwise this route is fine and I have enjoyed the section along the Avon between Pill and Bristol many times. At Hotwells in Bristol it is easy and much nicer to go along the dockside rather than using the longer loop round the back on the main road.
Fran77
04 Oct 2021The section on the A369, next to easton in gordano by J19 is unpaved this can be avoided by following the B road in Easton in Gordano, although the road is still busy and care should be taken. The section from Pill to Bristol is fantastic!.
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Jezzyka
27 Oct 2023I agree with this comment. There was an alternative route on this site I thought but now I can't find it.
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