Brailsford Lights

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.81 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 56 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 57 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 90 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 45 m
  • ⚐
    District: Filton 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.506503° / W 2.574536°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 87 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight left onto Elm Park
  3. 3 : km 0.12 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Elm Park
  4. 4 : km 0.18 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Gloucester Road North, A38
  5. 5 : km 0.18 - alt. 85 m - Keep left onto Gloucester Road North, A38
  6. 6 : km 0.37 - alt. 84 m - Keep left onto Gloucester Road North, A38
  7. 7 : km 0.42 - alt. 84 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Southmead Road, B4056
  8. 8 : km 0.82 - alt. 71 m - Keep left onto Southmead Road, B4056
  9. 9 : km 0.84 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Southmead Road, B4056
  10. 10 : km 0.89 - alt. 69 m - Keep right onto Southmead Road, B4056
  11. 11 : km 0.91 - alt. 69 m - Turn slight right onto Southmead Road, B4056
  12. 12 : km 1.4 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Southmead Road, B4056
  13. 13 : km 1.42 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Southmead Road, B4056
  14. 14 : km 1.58 - alt. 62 m - Turn slight right onto Southmead Road, B4056
  15. 15 : km 1.78 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Southmead Road, B4056
  16. 16 : km 1.8 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Southmead Road, B4056
  17. 17 : km 1.81 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Pen Park Road
  18. 18 : km 2.93 - alt. 76 m - Keep left onto Pen Park Road
  19. 19 : km 3.05 - alt. 75 m - Keep left onto Pen Park Road
  20. 20 : km 3.07 - alt. 75 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Charlton Road
  21. 21 : km 3.57 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Saint Josephs Road
  22. 22 : km 3.76 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Okebourne Road
  23. 23 : km 3.99 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Okebourne Close
  24. 24 : km 4 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Okebourne Road
  25. 25 : km 4.5 - alt. 48 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 4.58 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Saint Josephs Road
  27. 27 : km 4.7 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Knole Lane
  28. 28 : km 5.19 - alt. 75 m - Keep right onto Charlton Road
  29. 29 : km 5.21 - alt. 75 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Pen Park Road
  30. 30 : km 5.33 - alt. 76 m - Keep right onto Pen Park Road
  31. 31 : km 6.47 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Southmead Road, B4056
  32. 32 : km 6.48 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto B4056
  33. 33 : km 6.49 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Monks Park Avenue
  34. 34 : km 6.51 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Southmead Road, B4056
  35. 35 : km 6.71 - alt. 64 m - Keep right onto Southmead Road, B4056
  36. 36 : km 6.84 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Southmead Way
  37. 37 : km 6.85 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 6.86 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Southmead Way
  39. 39 : km 6.89 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Southmead Way
  40. 40 : km 6.89 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Southmead Way
  41. 41 : km 7.01 - alt. 70 m - Keep right onto Southmead Way
  42. 42 : km 7.04 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Southmead Way
  43. 43 : km 7.07 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 7.13 - alt. 75 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 7.15 - alt. 76 m - At roundabout, take exit 3
  46. 46 : km 7.22 - alt. 77 m - Keep left onto Tyndalls Way
  47. 47 : km 7.24 - alt. 77 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Dorian Way
  48. 48 : km 7.91 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Bishopthorpe Road
  49. 49 : km 7.92 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Dorian Road
  50. 50 : km 8.03 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Filton Road, A38
  51. 51 : km 8.27 - alt. 88 m - Keep right onto Filton Road, A38
  52. 52 : km 8.5 - alt. 90 m - Keep left onto Filton Road, A38
  53. 53 : km 8.58 - alt. 89 m - Turn slight left onto Filton Road, A38
  54. 54 : km 8.6 - alt. 89 m - Turn slight left onto Filton Road, A38
  55. 55 : km 8.88 - alt. 83 m - Keep left onto Filton Road, A38
  56. 56 : km 8.89 - alt. 83 m - Turn slight left onto Filton Road, A38
  57. 57 : km 8.9 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Filton Road, A38
  58. 58 : km 8.92 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Filton Road, A38
  59. 59 : km 9.05 - alt. 81 m - Keep left onto Gloucester Road North, A38
  60. 60 : km 9.09 - alt. 81 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Gloucester Road North, A38
  61. 61 : km 9.59 - alt. 85 m - Keep right onto Gloucester Road North, A38
  62. 62 : km 9.63 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Elm Park
  63. 63 : km 9.69 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Elm Park
  64. 64 : km 9.78 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight right
  65. S/E : km 9.81 - alt. 87 m

Useful Information

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