Avon Valley Railway – Gravel Trail to Westerleigh loop from Yate

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Avon Valley Railway – Gravel Trail to Westerleigh loop from Yate

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Avon Valley Railway – Gravel Trail to Westerleigh loop from Yate

03:35

58.2km

490m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 25.9 km for 55 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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20.8 km

Three Shires Stones

Highlight • Historical Site

Erected in 1859, the Three Shires Stones mark the point where Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire meet.
Although the marking is pretty impressive, it's nestled at the side of the main …

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35.0 km

Summerhouse

Forest

35.9 km

Tennant's Wood

Forest

38.1 km

Avon Valley Railway

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

Section of the Bristol and Bath Cycle Path running alongside the Avon Valley Railway, a 3 mile (5km) long heritage steam line.

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44.0 km

Warmley Signal Box and Station Café

Highlight • Monument

Retro charm along the old railway line in the Avon Valley.

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44.1 km

Warmley Waiting Room Cafe

Highlight • Rest Area

Perhaps the quaintest little coffee stop in the whole of England. This sweet little cafe is placed inside an old railway station along the Bristol & Bath Railway path. There …

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46.1 km

Mangotsfield Railway Station (disused)

Highlight • Cycleway

Mangotsfield railway station has not served as a station since 1966. Opened in 1845, the small station was a stop on the Bristol to Birmingham route. Nowadays, it's used as …

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46.2 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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48.9 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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49.2 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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58.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.3 km

21.8 km

2.24 km

1.05 km

682 m

225 m

Surfaces

50.1 km

7.57 km

570 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Today

Friday 6 November

11°C

6°C

41 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

September 25, 2022,Saltford - Westerleigh - Bath Loop

Oakfield Lane is a nice long run down into Batheaston but the road surface on the upper section is poor, it's single track and cars do use it so be careful. If you don't like steep hills don't turn onto Solsbury Lane in Batheaston. A flat option would be to carry on to Batheaston Gardens, cross the river and head …