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Frome Valley Walkway

Bristol, S Gloucestershire

29 km / 18 miles

The Frome Valley Walkway is a pleasant and interesting 18 mile long path which follows the River Frome between the River Avon in Bristol and the Cotswold Hills in South Gloucestershire.

The path passes through a variety of landscapes including open countryside and meadows in South Gloucestershire, the medieval town of Chipping Sodbury, wooded valleys south of Winterbourne Down, the pretty village of Frenchay and historic, landscaped parks in Bristol.

The Frome Valley Walkway Booklet now available on the website below.

Details:

Path Type:	Paths Marked on OS mapping
Attributes:	Easy River
Start:	ST589730 -
Finish:	ST755817 - Old Sodbury, S Gloucestershire
Web Sites:	Frome Valley Walkway

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Guidebook	Frome Valley Walkway (South Gloucestershire Council - 1999 )
External download	Frome Valley Walkway (South Gloucestershire Council - 2010 )

Maps:

You can use the interactive controls to zoom in and out and to move around the map, or click on a path or a marker for more info.(interactive map help)

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.

**Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps):**

OS Landranger	172
OS Landranger Active	172
OS Explorer	154, 155, 167
OS Explorer Active	154, 155, 167

Accommodation within 5 km of this Path:

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Hostel Accommodation

Bristol YHA, 14 Narrow Quay, Bristol

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Hostel Accommodation

Kyle Blue (info and photographs)

1 km

< 1 km

Hostel Accommodation

Rock and Bowl Hostel, Bristol (Information and photos)

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Hostel Accommodation

The Bristol Wing

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Hostel Accommodation

Full Moon Backpackers

< 1 km

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Connected Paths:

National Trails (England & Wales)

Cotswold Way National Trail

Paths Marked on OS mapping

Bristol and Bath Railway Path Community Forest Path Jubilee Way (South Gloucestershire) Monarch's Way River Avon Trail Severn Way Click to show 3 more Paths Marked on OS mapping

Other Paths

Bristol Triangular City Walk Celtic Way Cotswold Round South Bristol Circular Walk

Downloads:

GPX Route File

Frome Valley Walkway GPX Exchange Format Route File

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MemoryMap Route File

Frome Valley Walkway Memory Map Route File

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Tracklogs Route File

Frome Valley Walkway Tracklogs Route file

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Route Profile:

28.8 km (17.9 miles)
332 m (1,089 ft) ascent
140 m (459 ft) maximum height

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Quick links

Contact Us

The Long Distance Walkers Association

Bellevue, Princes Street,
Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 7NB

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