The 850-acre Ashton Court estate is among the running highlights in Bristol. Free and open to the public, there are lovely paths around rolling meadows and woodland of this former country estate. It’s also home to a weekly parkrun.
Ashton Court, Bristol by Anthony O’NeilThere are a few running options here. Starting at the estate, create your own route. It’s ~2 miles one-way west to Longwood Ln., passing Justin’s Meadow. There’s also a measured 5k course, and this 5k parkrun course.
Add-Ons: At Longwood Ln., continue south to Providence Lane for a good hill climb! Can also add with the Clifton Suspension Bridge over to Clifton Downs, the River Avon Path, or the more rugged trails of Leigh Woods.
The 850-acre Ashton Court estate is among the running highlights in Bristol. Free and open to the public, there are lovely paths around rolling meadows and woodland of this former country estate. It’s also home to a weekly parkrun.
Ashton Court, Bristol by Anthony O’NeilThere are a few running options here. Starting at the estate, create your own route. It’s ~2 miles one-way west to Longwood Ln., passing Justin’s Meadow. There’s also a measured 5k course, and this 5k parkrun course.
Add-Ons: At Longwood Ln., continue south to Providence Lane for a good hill climb! Can also add with the Clifton Suspension Bridge over to Clifton Downs, the River Avon Path, or the more rugged trails of Leigh Woods.
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Create your own route. It's ~2 miles from the Estate to Longwood Ln. There'sm also a marked 5k route, & a 5k parkrun route
Flatter than Clifton Downs, but still some rolling hills
A route that hits all the central Bristol highlights. Shorter option is the 3.5 mile Harbourside loop. Longer option adds Castle Park, Brandon Hill Park, & other major sites.
Run for up to 5.4 miles along the River Avon. Starts in the center of Bristol at the marina, then north for 4 miles as a dirt path with some water views. Also good access to other good Bristol running spots.
An iconic Bristol run in the city's largest park, with expansive fields of green and great views into the Avon Valley. Options to include the Clifton Observatory & historic Suspension Bridge.
Several waymarked loops at this National Trust property, with a mixture of open grassy glades, broadleaf woodland and veteran oak pollards. Great views of the gorge below. Good add-on options.
For a long off-road run, this former railway is now a paved multi-use path connecting Bristol and Bath. Numerous parks, historic bridges & tunnels over its 15-mile distance. Runs along the River Avon closer to Bath.
A short but pleasant route in eastern Bristol, featuring a section along the River Avon, the Victorian St. George Park, Avonview Cemetery, and the fields of Netham Park. Option to add Troppers Hill.
A nice 10k, entirely off-road run in the northeast part of Bristol, featuring Eastville Park, the Frome Valley Walkway along the River Frome, and Oldbury Court Estate.
National Trust property is a Gothic Revival home featuring beautiful grounds: gardens, vast woodland, heritage trees, and rolling parkland. Run on a marked 5k route or several other marked loops.
Pleasant, scenic running on a series of footpaths around the Blaise Castle Estate and Kings Weston House. Landscaped grounds, parkland, meadows, & woods. Also a 1.2 mile path along the River Tym.
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Create your own route. It's ~2 miles from the Estate to Longwood Ln. There'sm also a marked 5k route, & a 5k parkrun route
Flatter than Clifton Downs, but still some rolling hills
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