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Frenchay Bridge – Frenchay Common loop from Winterbourne

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Frenchay Bridge – Frenchay Common loop from Winterbourne

Moderate

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Frenchay Bridge – Frenchay Common loop from Winterbourne

03:30

13.4km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.07 km

This is a gorgeous old bridge along the Frome Valley Walkway. It's small, but ideally placed to have a sit & watch some ducks if they're there! It sits just along from the Huckford Quarry Reserve section. There are some local wild Otters here, too! So, if you're out early or late, keep your eyes peeled

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2.91 km

Bridge Over the River Frome, Frome Valley Walkway

Highlight • River

Make sure to take notice of the beautiful ferns on route to bridge & go down the ramp to small path along the riverside

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5.17 km

River Frome in Hambrook

Highlight • River

Easy walk but uneaven and can be very muddy/wet.

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5.84 km

Frenchay Moor

Highlight • Forest

7.00 km

Frenchay Bridge

Highlight • Monument

Grade II listed building, listed in 1984. It stands within the South Gloucestershire county, not "Bristol Proper," although it is (at least nowadays) very much a part of Bristol. When this was constructed in 1788, it was in the "Parish of Chipping Sodbury," but as time went on & the population grew in the mid - latter ¼ of the 20th century, Bristol expanded exponentially northwards.
Lots of old parishes & what would have been small villages, such as Frenchay, have now become part of the city.
The bridge itself is stunning. There is an old plaque reading that the bridge "is unsafe to carry a weight beyond 6 tons."
It's in a really pretty area, right in the suburbs (well, urban sprawl! In Bristol, it's pretty hard to tell where one area starts and ends!) But, you can easily feel miles away from the noise & and built-up areas not far from here.
The weekends at Oldbury Court / Vassals & Snuff Mills are really horrendously busy, if possible, I'd advise visiting on a weekday.

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7.39 km

Frenchay Common

Highlight • Settlement

A wonderful common area to sit and relax.

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10.5 km

Old Stone Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

13.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.21 km

1.83 km

1.55 km

1.01 km

Surfaces

4.86 km

3.55 km

2.39 km

1.90 km

723 m

Elevation

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Saturday 11 July

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Frenchay Bridge – Frenchay Common loop from Winterbourne

Huckford Viaduct

Damsons Bridge

Bridge Over the River Frome, Frome Valley Walkway

River Frome in Hambrook

Frenchay Moor

Frenchay Bridge

Frenchay Common

Old Stone Bridge

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