Gravel Trail to Westerleigh – Broad Lane Byway loop from Kingswood

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Gravel Trail to Westerleigh – Broad Lane Byway loop from Kingswood

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Gravel Trail to Westerleigh – Broad Lane Byway loop from Kingswood

01:13

18.1km

130m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.49 km

Gravel Trail to Westerleigh

Highlight • Trail

Where the cycle path changes from tarmac to a light gravel, strade bianche style in places next to the fields and more muddy under the trees. Really fun and beautiful way to escape the city.

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5.45 km

Gravel Lane with Countryside View

Highlight • Trail

The gravel is a bit soft for road tyres but 32 up and you're fine.

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8.18 km

Broad Lane Railway Crossing

Highlight • Cycleway

Manual level crossing - cross the branch line that's only used to deliver oil to the depot (the route of the old railway then is a shared use path south towards Bristol).

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8.60 km

Broad Lane Byway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Brilliant off-road trail, compacted mud so can be sloppy in winter. Pretty flat between the trees.

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9.54 km

Broad Lane Restricted Byway (West Section)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The first section of Broad Lane to the west, which extends further east to road, and then on over the railway crossing into Westerleigh. Enjoy this wide doubletrack, stony and dirty and anything but level!

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12.1 km

Dramway Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

It's marked as a footpath from the northern end and bridleway from the southern end, but rest assured this is officially a bridleway and hence rideable. Brilliant compact mud and pretty wide too.

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14.1 km

Brandy Bottom Colliery Ruins

Highlight • Monument

Brandy Bottom Colliery, located just off the Bath-Bristol cycle path, was an important coal mining site in the 19th century, particularly known for its deep mine workings. The site features …

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16.8 km

Old Railway Station Ruins

Highlight • Monument

A nostalgic ride so g some old railway lines which is so good when you ride along an old station platform or under an old bridge that once had locomotives …

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