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South West England

Backwell Lake – Festival Way loop from Nailsea and Backwell

Running trails & routes

South West England

Backwell Lake – Festival Way loop from Nailsea and Backwell

Hard

5.0

(2)

74

runners

Backwell Lake – Festival Way loop from Nailsea and Backwell

02:15

21.5km

130m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 27, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

404 m

Backwell Lake

Highlight • Lake

A short (800m) but very scenic route around Backwell Lake complete with it's various wildlife.
A few parking spaces are available directly in front of the lake and the route is also wheelchair accessable.

Tip by

2

3.71 km

Festival Way

Highlight • Cycleway

Lovely, traffic-free way to connect Long Ashton to Backwell and it's endless lanes.

Tip by

3

10.6 km

Ashton Road Gatehouse, Ashton Court Estate

Highlight • Monument

Check the closing time displayed ( 30m into the park) as you enter as these change with the season due to daylight.

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B

21.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.4 km

3.55 km

3.04 km

1.91 km

1.53 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.6 km

4.24 km

3.28 km

989 m

354 m

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Tuesday 25 August

26°C

16°C

13 %

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