map of Bristol England
Bristol is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire, to the north; and Somerset, to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in South West England. The wider Bristol Built-up Area is the eleventh most populous urban area in the United Kingdom.
Iron Age hill forts and Roman villas were built near the confluence of the rivers Frome and Avon, and around the beginning of the 11th century, the settlement was known as Brycgstow (Old English the place at the bridge). Bristol received a royal charter in 1155 and was historically divided between Gloucestershire and Somerset until 1373 when it became a county corporate. From the 13th to the 18th century, Bristol was among the top three English cities, after London, in tax receipts.
Bristol was a starting place for early voyages of exploration to the New World. On a ship out of Bristol in 1497 John Cabot, a Venetian, became the first European to land on mainland North America. In 1499 William Weston, a Bristol merchant was the first Englishman to lead an exploration to North America. At the height of the Bristol slave trade, from 1700 to 1807, more than 2,000 slave ships carried an estimated 500,000 people from Africa to slavery in the Americas. The Port of Bristol has since moved from Bristol Harbour in the city centre to the Severn Estuary at Avonmouth and Royal Portbury Dock.
Bristol's modern economy is built on the creative media, electronics and aerospace industries, and the city-centre docks have been redeveloped as centres of heritage and culture. The city has the largest circulating community currency in the UK; the Bristol pound, which is pegged to the Pound sterling. The city has two universities, the University of Bristol and the University of the West of England, and a variety of artistic and sporting organisations and venues including the Royal West of England Academy, the Arnolfini, Spike Island, Ashton Gate and the Memorial Stadium. It is connected to London and other major UK cities by road and rail, and to the world by sea and air: road, by the M5 and M4 (which connect to the city centre by the Portway and M32); rail, via Bristol Temple Meads and Bristol Parkway mainline rail stations; and Bristol Airport.
One of the UK's most popular tourist destinations, Bristol was named the best city in Britain in which to live in 2014 and 2017, and won the European Green Capital Award in 2015.Bristol's boundaries can be defined in several ways, including those of the city itself, the developed area, or Greater Bristol.
The city council boundary is the narrowest definition of the city itself. However, it unusually includes a large, roughly rectangular section of the western Severn Estuary ending at (but not including) the islands of Flat Holm (in Cardiff, Wales) and Steep Holm.[123] This seaward extension can be traced back to the original boundary of the County of Bristol laid out in the charter granted to the city by Edward III in 1373.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has defined a Bristol Urban Area, which includes developed areas adjoining Bristol but outside the city-council boundary, such as Kingswood, Mangotsfield, Stoke Gifford, Winterbourne, Almondsbury, Easton in Gordano, Whitchurch village, Filton, Patchway and Bradley Stoke, but excludes undeveloped areas within that boundary.
Rocky side to a gorge with a platform in front of a cave halfway up. To the right are a road and river. In the distance are a suspension bridge and buildings.
Avon Gorge and Clifton Suspension Bridge, looking towards the city of Bristol.
Geography
Bristol lies within a limestone area running from the Mendip Hills in the south to the Cotswolds in the northeast. The rivers Avon and Frome cut through the limestone to the underlying clay, creating Bristol's characteristically hilly landscape. The Avon flows from Bath in the east, #mapschool #maps #mapas #bristol
Mangotsfield station
Another clip from the archives. A pootle around Mangotsfield Station before heading home on the railway path.
Places to see in ( Bristol - UK ) Avon Valley Railway
Places to see in ( Bristol - UK ) Avon Valley Railway
The Avon Valley Railway (AVR) is a three-mile-long heritage railway based at Bitton station in South Gloucestershire, England, not far from Bristol and is run by a local group: The Avon Valley Railway Company Ltd. The railway follows the Avon Valley south-east from Oldland Common, through Bitton and alongside the River Avon towards Kelston and Bath. The railway shares its route with the Sustrans cycleway and footpath, the Bristol & Bath Railway Path.
Avon Valley Railway is part of the otherwise-dismantled Midland Railway Mangotsfield and Bath Branch Line, which was closed in 1966 as a result of the Beeching cuts and due mainly to the Great Western Railway being just a few miles to the south, which also connected Bristol and Bath .
Bitton station and its yard, including some trackbed, was leased from British Railways Board by the Bristol Suburban Railway Society, a group of local volunteers intent on restoring commuter and weekend steam use to the Bristol-Mangotsfield-Bath and Mangotsfield-Yate railway routes.
As a tourist attraction, the Avon Valley Railway now handles 80,000 visitors per year. The AVR provides round trip steam train travel from Bitton Station north to Oldland Common then south to Avon Riverside station. The line is open to travellers on most weekends.
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Railway path
Families are enjoying a smoother ride after the Bristol/Bath Railway Path between Staple Hill Tunnel and Signal Road was resurfaced - ready for some spring excursions.
Along Old Railways Bristol - Mangotsfield - Bath Green Park Station
A look along the former Midland Railway branch between Bristol & Bath, much of it now a popular cycleway.
A Walk Through Green Park Railway Station, Bath, England
Green Park station was opened in 1870 as the terminus of Midland Railway's Mangotsfield and Bath Branch Line.
Bath Green Park railway station in 1962
Originally named Queen Square station, it was built in an elegant style which blends well with the Georgian buildings around it and includes a vaulted glass roof in a single-span wrought iron arch structure.
The platform accommodation in the station was modest, having an arrival platform and a departure platform, with two sidings between them. The siding adjacent to the arrival platform was equipped with ground frame points to release an arriving train engine.
The station is on the north bank of the River Avon. The locomotive shed was about half a mile from the station to the north side of the main tracks. The goods yard was on the opposite side of the tracks from this.
The Midland Railway's Bath branch had opened in 1869, but the river Avon bridge and the new station were not ready, so for a year the terminus was at a temporary station to the west of the river.
Grade II listed building, Green Park Station has become an active retail and events space.
Run for many years by Envolve Partnership, a local sustainability enterprise, The Ethical Property Company PLC took over management in November 2008, and now manage all activity on the site, beyond the car park and the Sainsbury's supermarket, which is run by J Sainsbury PLC. The former booking hall is now Green Park Brasserie. The old station concourses are used as a covered market and events space, with a farmers' market, and other regular Saturday traders operating in the market square. Local events and performances are scheduled throughout the year as well, and have included performances for the Bath Fringe Festival. Green Park Station also includes office space in the converted vaults of the station's lower floor, now the base to several local charities and social businesses.
The Avon Valley Railway Bitton South Gloucestershire.
The Avon Valley Railway (AVR) is a three-mile-long heritage railway based at Bitton station in South Gloucestershire, England, not far from Bristol and is run by a local group: The Avon Valley Railway Company Ltd. The railway follows the Avon Valley south-east from Oldland Common, through Bitton and alongside the River Avon towards Kelston and Bath. The railway shares its route with the Sustrans cycleway and footpath, the Bristol & Bath Railway Path.
The railway is part of the otherwise-dismantled Midland Railway Mangotsfield and Bath branch line, which was closed in 1966 as a result of the Beeching cuts, due mainly to the Great Western Railway, which also connected Bristol and Bath, being just a few miles to the south.
The railway is perhaps best known for connecting the former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway (S&DJR), whose northern terminus was at Bath Green Park station, with the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS). The Midland Railway lines along the Avon Valley thus opened up the S&D lines to travellers from the British industrial Midlands. This was particularly so during summer Saturdays when families flocked south to the beaches of Dorset and the English south coast. Many extra trains thus had to be added to the schedule to accommodate this increased demand. Although owned and run by the Midland Railway, many S&D locomotives were often seen working trains along this line.
After the lines were removed, from 2000 the northern section from Mangotsfield to Warmley was used to build a dual carriage development of the A4174 road, although both station sites currently still exist. The remainder of the line was passed from the British Railways Board to Sustrans, who in co-operation with the local councils developed the Bristol and Bath Railway Path. Further development of the heritage railway is wholly dependent on a usage agreement with Sustrans.
Bitton station and its yard, including some trackbed, was leased from British Railways Board by the Bristol Suburban Railway Society, a group of local volunteers intent on restoring commuter and weekend steam use to the Bristol-Mangotsfield-Bath and Mangotsfield-Yate railway routes.
Work progressed slowly over the years restoring the heavily vandalised buildings and laying track north towards Oldland Common and Warmley. Weekend steam-hauled 'brake van' train rides progressed to proper passenger services along the ever-lengthening line in restored 1950s British Railways Mark 1 carriages.
In 1979, the Bristol Suburban Railway Society was incorporated into the Bitton Railway Co. Ltd. and the laid track reached Oldland Common in 1988. By 1992 however, the city of Bristol had expanded greatly with houses encroaching upon the former railway line and expansion north to Warmley and Mangotsfield was no longer considered practical. The line thus began to expand south out into the valley of the River Avon. By 2004, it had crossed the Avon and a new station was built to service the Avon Valley Country Park — a large picnic and recreation site — along with a river wharf to provide visitors with connections to river barges and river boat trips.
Building of a new buffet and toilets facility at Bitton station began in 2007 to replace the current buffet and toilets and to increase space for the railway's gift shop.
Work continues to extend the railway south-east towards Kelston, Weston and a proposed Bath Riverside railway station in Bath.
As a tourist attraction, the Avon Valley Railway now handles 80,000 visitors per year. The AVR provides round trip steam train travel from Bitton Station north to Oldland Common then south to Avon Riverside station. The line is open to travellers on most weekends.
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Dyrham Park Thornbury South Gloucestershire
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This Month In UK Funfairs - May 2022
The UK's 8th ConFolding gyro swing, a brand new PWS dodgem track, two brand new Runaway Train coasters and so much more all this month in UK fun fairs.
A quiet drive round Bristol starting at Staple Hill
I have a viewer who likes these driving videos and particularly likes to see us go under bridges, through tunnels and on motorways. This one is a drive from Staple Hill, through Fishponds, Eastville, St Werburghs, St Pauls, City Centre, Redcliffe, Bedminster, Totterdown.
Driving in my car
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Day Out in Bristol
A 360 degree view of Avon Meads, Bristol. Taken while on an adventure with my nephew.
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Yate to Bristol bus route via Frampton and Winterbourne
From Bere Alston to Callington in the 1970s
The line from Bere Alston to Callington was so very popular back in the day. Here is some simple archive movie footage of the journey, with some memories recalled by John Snell.
The DVD, The Last Train to Callington, follows the old GWR branch line that ran from Devon into Cornwall, over the Calstock Viaduct. The story is told with exclusive archive movie footage.
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Steam Locomotives In Avon Valley Railway | THE SURVING 150 YEARS OLD STEAM TRAIN | VLOGMAS 2022
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0:55 - Driving on Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol
0:26 - Park Street Bristol
4:10 - Driving through Keynsham, Bristol
4:34 - Old Lock & Weir, North Somerset
5:52 - Avon Valley Railway, Bitton Railway Station,UK
7:30 - Steam locomotives
8:33 - Christmas Donkeys, Bitton,North Somerset
9:27 - Inside Avon Valley Steam Train
14:35 - Harry Porter steam train cabin
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Dorchester, Dorset, the train trip into Dorchester from New Milton Station. ( 4 )
Dorchester is the county town of Dorset, England. A historic market town, Dorchester lies on the banks of the River Frome, in the Frome Valley, just south of the Dorset Downs and north of the South Dorset Ridgeway, that separates the area from Weymouth, eight miles ( 13 km ) south. Dorchester is noted as being home and inspiration to the author Thomas Hardy, whose novel The Mayor of Casterbridge was based on the town.
In 1613 and 1725 great fires destroyed large parts of the town, but some of the mediaeval buildings, including Judge Jeffrey's lodgings, and the Tudor almshouse survives in the town centre, amongst the replacement Georgian buildings, many of which are built in Portland limestone. In the 17th century the town was at the centre of the Puritan emigration to America, and the local rector, John White, organised the settlement of Dorchester, Massachusetts. For his efforts on behalf of Puritan dissenters, White has been called the unheralded founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. In 1642, just before the English Civil War, Hugh Green, a Catholic chaplain was executed here. After his execution, Puritans played football with his head. The town was heavily defended against the Royalists in the Civil War. In 1685 the Duke of Monmouth failed in his invasion attempt, the Monmouth Rebellion, and almost 300 of his men were condemned to death or transportation in the ~ Bloody Assizes, held in the Oak Room of the Antelope Hotel, Dorchester and presided over by Judge Jeffrey's. In 1833, the Tolpuddle Martyrs formed the Friendly Society of Agricultural Labourers. Trade unions were legal, but due to them swearing an oath of allegiance, they were arrested and tried in the Shire Hall in Dorchester. This building still remains and is preserved as it was at the time. Under the court are the cells where the prisoners were held while waiting for their court appearance. Dorchester Prison was constructed in the town during the 19th century and the prison is still in use today, holding convicted and remanded inmates from the local courts.
Poundbury is the well - known western extension of the town, constructed on Duchy of Cornwall land ( owned by Charles, Prince of Wales ) according to urban village principles since 1993. Being developed over 25 years, it will eventually be composed of four phases with a total of 2,500 dwellings and a population of about 6,000. Since 2008, Poundbury is now home to Dorset Fire and Rescue Service headquarters and Dorchester fire station. Prince Charles designed the estate ( as well as the local Tesco supermarket ) and makes several visits throughout the year. The catchment area extends eight miles west, north and east of the town, and two miles south. Brewery Square is a new development in the heart of the town, and is planned to include a multitude of retail outlets, residential units, bars, restaurants and various cultural facilities, plus the regeneration of Dorchester South station to make it the UK's first solar powered rail station.
This remaining Duchy land was farmed under the open field system until 1874 when the land was enclosed - or consolidated - into three large farms by the landowners and residents. Soon afterwards followed a series of key developments for the town: the enclosing of Poundbury hill fort for public enjoyment in 1876, the ~ Fair Field ( new site for the market, off Weymouth Avenue ) in 1877, the Recreation Ground ( also off Weymouth Avenue ) opening in 1880, and the imposing Eldridge Pope Brewery of 1881, adjacent to the railway line to Southampton. Salisbury Field was retained for public use in 1892, with land being purchased in 1895 for the formal Borough Gardens, between West Walks and Cornwall Road. The clock and bandstand were added in 1898. Meanwhile, land had begun to be developed for housing outside the walls. This included the Cornwall Estate, between the Borough Gardens and the Great Western Railway, from 1876 and the Prince of Wales Estate, centred on Prince of Wales Road, from 1880. Land for the Victoria Park Estate was bought in 1896 and building began in 1897, Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee year. The lime trees in Queen's Avenue were planted in February 1897.
Bristol to Bath Cycle Ride | England
Cycle ride from Bristol City Centre to Bath Spa via the popular disused railway line cycle route. This was back in July on my old Diamondback mountain bike. Circa 16 miles / 25 kilometres.
This is one of the best cycle paths in the UK for mostly uninterrupted cycling at a fair speed, plenty of beautiful English countryside and a long railway tunnel to cycle through along with a steam train section of rail.
This will definitely be a route I'll be returning to cycle the extended section past Bath.
Bath to Bristol England on train
A train ride from Bath to Bristol followed by walk through Bristol, England testing my Apeman A80 action camera. In running order includes the harbourside, city centre / Hippodrome, St Nicholas Market and Stokes Croft.
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AVON VALLEY RAILWAY:Amazing Top&Tail Santa & Mince Pie Special Trains 2022-23
Following the period of cold weather with picturesque snow cover a change became necessary to the operation of the remaining Santa Special trains due to floodwater damage to a bridge which spans the River Boyd (a tributary of the River Avon). The bridge is awaiting inspection and currently trains are not permitted to run over the structure. This has meant that the the southern terminus at Riverside is effectively cut off and locomotives are unable to run round. Therefore trains were needed to be top and tailed to avoid running round. The time saving by the slightly shorter journey and no running round allowed two round trips of the line so each timed departure became an 11 mile ride! Firstly Santa trains were worked by Brush Type 2 Class 31, 31130 with Polish 0-6-0, Tkh4015 KAREL at the north end. The Mince Pie special on Boxing Day was Tkh4015 with MOD 0-4-0DM Shunter WD70031 GRUMPYat the southern end and following a failure of Tkh4015 with a cracked casting, BR Class 08 0-6-0 Shunter, 08202 was employed at the northern end to replace the steam locomotive with GRUMPY at the southern end. The bridge over the A431 immediately south of Bitton station was hit by a lorry on the 6th December but thankfully was given the all clear and did not disrupt the Santa Specials. The video includes station and trackside views plus footage on board both Mince Pie specials. The information was provided by various volunteers and AVR members but please feel free to comment if anything needs correcting.
Train journey from Bristol to Bath England UK
Train journey from Bristol Temple Meads to Bath Spa UK.
Trainspotting with Adam - Part 1
August 1998 and one of several trainspotting trips Adam, my step-son and I made. At the time he was only six years old. He's 29 now! I took along my video camera to record it all for posterity.
The visits on this day included a very busy Newport, Bristol and Dawlish - a place now where I live.
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0:00 Introduction
0:03 Newport
1:59 Bristol Temple Meads
2:33 Exeter St Davids
4:36 Dawlish