A 46-mile recreational route around Bristol, the Community Forest path is designed to help people get out of the city and into the countryside and green spaces. The route has something to offer everyone - scenic views, picnic sites, nature trails, wildlife watching and points of historical interest. There are six different walks to take along the path, varying in difficulty and terrain, but the great thing is that wherever you live in or around Bristol, there is sure to be a part of the path that is near to you!

Many of the new woodlands recently created in the Forest of Avon can be easily visited from the Community Forest Path. These include Warmley Forest Park, Ellen's Wood (Almondsbury), Overscourt Wood (Siston), Wooscombe Wood (Woollard) and Wheat Hill Farm (Easter Compton).

Access

There is a wide range of different terrains and surfaces depending upon which part of the path you take.

How to get onto the route...

There are many different points to access the path, but places with parking and bus connections include Ashton Court Estate, Blaise Castle Estate, Patchway, Winterbourne, Willsbridge Mill, Keynsham, Pensford and Dundry.

More information

The Community Forest Path leaflet is currently out of print. We are trying to source funding to reprint the leaflet and map.

The Community Forest Path is shown in its entirety on the 2004 edition of the Ordnance Survey Explorer 155 Bristol & Bath map.