Bristol and Bath Railway Path
A 16-mile long distance footpath which follows the route of the Midland Railway Mangotsfield and Bath Branch Line, which was closed during the Beeching Axe of the 1960s. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Start: Old Market Area, Bristol
Grid Ref: ST 601 731
Distance: 16 miles (25 km)
Grid Ref: ST 601 731
Distance: 16 miles (25 km)
Climbing: 200 metres
Time: 6–8 hours
Duration: 1 day
Time: 6–8 hours
Duration: 1 day
Ordnance Survey Explorer Map (1:25,000):
155 Bristol and Bath
Summary
The Bristol and Bath Railway Path is an off-road walking and cycling way created by the charity Sustrans between 1979 and 1986. The path follows the route of the Midland Railway Mangotsfield and Bath Branch Line, which was closed during the Beeching Axe of the 1960s in favour of the more direct former Great Western Railway between the cities, from Lawrence Hill in central Bristol to Newbridge in Bath. It passes through the suburbs of Easton, Fishponds, and Staple Hill, then the villages of Mangotsfield, Warmley, Bitton, and Saltford, before ending at Newbridge. (Source: Wikipedia)