Downend-Frome Valley Walkway

Details

n°53474542
Creation:
Last update:
–
  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.02 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 213 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 210 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 220 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 82 ft
Downloads
Open in the mobile app
Download GPX GPX
Download PDF PDF

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 207 ft - Start near 9 Westerleigh Rd, Bristol BS16 6UY, UK
  2. 1 : mi 0 - alt. 207 ft - Walk south-west on Westerleigh Rd towards Graham Rd
  3. 2 : mi 0.13 - alt. 210 ft - Slight right to stay on Westerleigh Rd
  4. 3 : mi 0.16 - alt. 213 ft - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
  5. 4 : mi 0.17 - alt. 213 ft - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Cleeve Rd
  6. 5 : mi 0.3 - alt. 220 ft - Continue straight onto Cleeve Hill/A4017
  7. 6 : mi 0.38 - alt. 213 ft - Walk north-west on Cleeve Hill/A4017 towards Cleeve Hill Ext
  8. 7 : mi 0.68 - alt. 167 ft - Turn right onto Overndale Rd/A4017
  9. 8 : mi 0.7 - alt. 167 ft - Slight left onto Cleeve Wood Rd
  10. 9 : mi 0.91 - alt. 154 ft - Walk north-west on Cleeve Wood Rd towards Frome Valley Walkway
  11. 10 : mi 1.07 - alt. 98 ft - Continue onto Cleeve Rd
  12. 11 : mi 1.09 - alt. 121 ft - Walk north on Cleeve Rd towards Grange Park
  13. 12 : mi 1.22 - alt. 141 ft - Turn right onto Grange Park
  14. 13 : mi 1.29 - alt. 138 ft - Turn left onto Frome Valley Walkway
  15. 14 : mi 1.38 - alt. 95 ft - Walk north-east on Frome Valley Walkway
  16. 15 : mi 1.51 - alt. 85 ft - Walk north on Frome Valley Walkway
  17. 16 : mi 1.6 - alt. 89 ft - Walk north on Frome Valley Walkway towards A4174
  18. 17 : mi 1.71 - alt. 95 ft - Walk north on Frome Valley Walkway
  19. 18 : mi 1.83 - alt. 92 ft - Walk north on Frome Valley Walkway
  20. 19 : mi 2.28 - alt. 105 ft - Turn right onto Moorend Road
  21. 20 : mi 2.32 - alt. 98 ft - Continue onto Bury Hill
  22. 21 : mi 2.41 - alt. 108 ft - Turn left
  23. 22 : mi 2.98 - alt. 187 ft - Turn right onto The Dingle
  24. 23 : mi 3.22 - alt. 128 ft - Turn sharp right onto Down Road
  25. 24 : mi 3.59 - alt. 167 ft - Turn left onto A432
  26. 25 : mi 3.6 - alt. 167 ft - Turn left onto Ruffet Road
  27. 26 : mi 3.6 - alt. 167 ft - Walk south-west on Badminton Rd/A432 towards Ruffet Rd
  28. 27 : mi 3.81 - alt. 171 ft - Walk south on Badminton Rd/A432 towards Cuckoo Ln
  29. 28 : mi 4.03 - alt. 157 ft - Walk south on Badminton Rd/A432 towards Cuckoo Ln
  30. 29 : mi 4.12 - alt. 157 ft - At Wick Wick Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A4174
  31. 30 : mi 4.41 - alt. 151 ft - Walk south-east on A4174 towards Lyde Green Roundabout
  32. 31 : mi 4.75 - alt. 157 ft - At Lyde Green Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Westerleigh Rd
  33. 32 : mi 4.83 - alt. 161 ft - Turn left
  34. 33 : mi 4.84 - alt. 161 ft - Turn right
  35. 34 : mi 4.87 - alt. 157 ft - Walk south-west
  36. 35 : mi 4.89 - alt. 157 ft - Turn right towards Westerleigh Rd
  37. 36 : mi 4.9 - alt. 154 ft - Turn left onto Westerleigh Rd
  38. 37 : mi 5.5 - alt. 203 ft - Walk south-west on Westerleigh Rd towards Stockwell Cl
  39. 38 : mi 5.53 - alt. 217 ft - Turn left onto Stockwell Cl
  40. 39 : mi 5.54 - alt. 213 ft - Turn left to stay on Stockwell Cl
  41. 40 : mi 5.64 - alt. 164 ft - Turn right to stay on Stockwell Cl
  42. 41 : mi 5.69 - alt. 171 ft - Walk south-east on Stockwell Cl
  43. 42 : mi 5.75 - alt. 164 ft - Turn left to stay on Stockwell Cl
  44. 43 : mi 5.85 - alt. 213 ft - Turn right to stay on Stockwell Cl
  45. 44 : mi 5.86 - alt. 217 ft - Turn left onto Westerleigh Rd
  46. 45 : mi 5.9 - alt. 220 ft - Walk south-west on Westerleigh Rd towards Woodhall Cl
  47. S/E : mi 6.02 - alt. 213 ft

Other walks in the area

Walking Barn Wood

Visorando Member
↔1.84 mi ↗+177 ft ↘-210 ft ◔1h 00 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from City of Bristol
Contoured walk with a focus on 18th century historic features in semi-ancient woodland.

Walking Stoke Park

Visorando Member
↔1.72 mi ↗+200 ft ↘-203 ft ◔1h 00 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from City of Bristol
Hilly, with extensive views over and beyond the park landscape, mainly on open land.

Walking Cotswold villages of Doynton and Dyrham

Visorando Member
↔6.20 mi ↗+427 ft ↘-440 ft ◔3h 15 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Doynton (South Gloucestershire)
Doynton is a village situated at the southern end of the Cotswolds, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, approximately 14.5km (9.0) miles from Bath. The walk starts from the Holy Trinity Church, Doynton, and takes you up the Cotswold escarpment, over fields, through quiet lanes and valleys, to the village of Dyrham, before returning to Doynton

Walking Swineford Picnic Site

Visorando Member
↔6.37 mi ↗+833 ft ↘-846 ft ◔3h 40 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Bitton (South Gloucestershire)
From Swineford Picnic Area, the route climbs up through the village of Upton Cheyney; from here it's over fields, passing Beach House, and on to Coldharbour Farm. Return is back down the valley, up the other side via the humorously named – Grandmother’s Rock Lane, then onto the less humorous - Hanging Hill, up to Lansdown. Then a short section of the Cotswold Way. On leaving the Cotswold Way the route continues downhill to the village of North Stoke to pick and back to the Swineford Car Park.

Walking Keynsham to Bath on the south side of the Avon

Visorando Member
↔11.11 mi ↗+384 ft ↘-364 ft ◔5h 25 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Keynsham (Bath and North East Somerset)
This linear Somerset walk includes typical English countryside, quiet villages, old buildings and historic churches. The route runs from Keynsham to Bath along the northern fringes of the Mendip Hills, and its proximity to both Bath and Bristol ensures that it is well served by public transport.

Walking Durdham Down

Visorando Member
↔2.22 mi ↗+164 ft ↘-164 ft ◔1h 10 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from City of Bristol
It is 150 years since The Clifton and Durdham Downs (Bristol) Act, 1861 secured the Downs as a place of recreation for us all – forever. This trail and a second trail exploring the Promenade and Observatory Hill celebrate this anniversary and explore the rich and fascinating history of the Downs.

Walking Canford Park, Blaise and Henbury Golf Course loop

Visorando Member
↔1.92 mi ↗+226 ft ↘-230 ft ◔1h 05 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from City of Bristol
Lovely walk in north Bristol slightly off the most obvious paths in Blaise Estate.

Walking Clifton Down

Visorando Member
↔1.44 mi ↗+246 ft ↘-171 ft ◔0h 50 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from City of Bristol
It is 150 years since The Clifton and Durdham Downs (Bristol) Act, 1861 secured the Downs as a place of recreation for us all – forever. This trail and a second trail exploring Durdham Down celebrate this anniversary and explore the rich and fascinating history of the Downs.

For more walks, use our search engine .

The GPS track and description are the property of this route's author. Please do not copy them without permission.