Bristol - Park & Cycle?

briantrumpet

Does anyone know if there's any such provision? I'm meeting someone in the centre of town on Saturday, coming from the Portway end, and wondered if there was anything official, so I can avoid the ulez and parking charges. If not, I'll probably just find a roadside at Bower Ashton, or Clifton, or nearby.

@rjsterry ?

rjsterry

I think @pangolin would be better advised than me as I only visit now, but you could find somewhere near the Bristol to Bath Cyclepath. If that is too far east, then Leigh Woods has a car park for the woodland walks, which I think is free.

Abbots Leigh Rd Parking
0300 067 4800
https://maps.app.goo.gl/t9LCfwFLkgLC1F2t7

rjsterry

There's also Long Ashton Park and Ride, where the charge is just in the bus fare.

briantrumpet

rjsterry said:

There's also Long Ashton Park and Ride, where the charge is just in the bus fare.

Thanks RJS - just wondered about that - in Exeter you have to have a bus ticket to park for free.

Will see what @pangolin comes up with too.

pangolin

Do you actually want to cycle in or park close enough to walk? Most of the middle is residents parking these days.

https://www.bristol.gov.uk/parking/map-of-scheme-areas

Coming along Portway you could pull off on Roman Way and park there for free, and pootle the rest of the way by bike.

https://goo.gl/maps/enzyjxzD4MGgtaHU8

You can also go round onto Sea Mills Lane later to get back onto the other side of Portway.

briantrumpet

pangolin said:

Do you actually want to cycle in or park close enough to walk? Most of the middle is residents parking these days.

https://www.bristol.gov.uk/parking/map-of-scheme-areas

Coming along Portway you could pull off on Roman Way and park there for free, and pootle the rest of the way by bike.

https://goo.gl/maps/enzyjxzD4MGgtaHU8

You can also go round onto Sea Mills Lane later to get back onto the other side of Portway.

Thanks @pangolin ! Park & cycle, so will probably go for the Roman Way option. I was born in and grew up in Bristol, but so much has changed near the Centre since I left, and it's so rare that I go there, that I barely know what's what there these days.