Transport

The Henleaze Society endeavours to support the needs and aspirations of all those who travel to and from the area.  This includes bus routes and timetables, cycle routes and facilities for pedestrians and leisure walkers. If you have comments, or complaints contact the relevant transport authority but we will always be glad to hear your views. Below are some of the main sources of local transport information.  They will be updated as and when it becomes necessary.
 

Local Bus routes and timetables

First Bus

54:Cribbs Causeway - Stockwood Via Southmead, Henleaze Lake, Henleaze Road, Northumbria Drive, North View, The Downs, Blackboy Hill, Clifton Down Station, Whiteladies Road, Park Street, Centre, Temple Meads station and Knowle. NB:This service is being simplified with changes to Service 54A in Charlton Road and Filton West. Buses will also be more evenly spaced on shared sections of the route with Service 1. More details HERE

20:Rookery Farm - Southmead Via Knowle, Temple Meads station (from 29 Nov 09), Centre, BRI, Kingsdown Parade, Cranbrook Road, Kings Drive, Bishop Road, Kellaway Avenue, Wellington Hill West, Henleaze Lake and Westbury Village.
From 10 May 2009 services at peak times reduced to approximately every half an hour.  Off-peak and weekends unchanged

Wessex Connect

517: Emerson Green - Avonmouth via Frenchay Hospital, UWE Frenchay Campus, Bristol Parkway station, Gipsy Patch Lane, Filton Church, Southmead Hospital, Henleaze Lake and Westbury Village.

518: Emerson Green - Shirehampton via Frenchay Hospital, UWE Frenchay Campus, Bristol Parkway station, Gipsy Patch Lane, Filton Church, Southmead Hospital, Henleaze Lake and Westbury Village.

585: The Centre - Sea Mills via Temple Meads station, Temple Way(stop Th), Broadmead, Old Market, Eastville Park, Lockleaze, Southmead Hospital and Westbury Village.

586: The Centre - Hotwells via Temple Meads station, Temple Way(stop Th), Broadmead, Old Market, Eastville Park, Muller Road,  Horfield Sports Centre Dorian Road, top of Wellington Hill West, Kellaway Avenue, Coldharbour Road, Bristol Zoo, Clifton Village, Victoria Rooms and Jacobs Wells Road.

587: Kingswood - Hotwells via Eastville Park, Muller Road, Horfield Sports Centre Dorian Road, top of Wellington Hill West, Kellaway Avenue,Coldharbour Road, Bristol Zoo, Clifton Village, Victoria Rooms and Jacobs Wells Road.

Wessex Connect Routes    Wessex Connect Tickets
 

Also use these links for detailed timetables and further information:

traveline   First Bus   Council`s journey planner
 

U5 Ulink via Henleaze (Wellington Hill West, Henleaze Lake, Henleaze Road (from 20 Nov 08) to North View, The Downs, Blackboy Hill, Clifton Down station, Queens Road, BRI and Broadmead.  The service, to and from UWE Frenchay Campus via Filton Avenue & Wellington Hill, is primarily for students but can be used by members of the public. It commenced 15 Sept 08. Summer reduction in frequency from 2009: 1st June - 11th September.   ROUTE CHANGE:  June 2009 Inbound service now goes via Park Street to Lewins Mead.  Outbound service returns via BRI.  Inbound passengers can stay on bus for BRI.

More details can be found at http://www.uwe.ac.uk/hsv/transport/bus.shtml
 

Local cycling routes

There are several local cycle routes.  These are generally not sign posted or marked on the ground but are shown on the Council`s Bristol cycling map.
 

Bristol cycling campaign
 

Cycle maps of Bristol and adjoining areas should be available from Cycle shops, Henleaze Library, reception at Wilder House, Wilder Street, (where the Council`s walking and cycling team are based) or via our Membership Secretary.
 

Bristol Ramblers Triangular City Walk

This signed walk passes through parts of Henleaze on its 18 mile Long Distance City circuit of parts of Bristol linking Bristol Temple Meads, Sea Mills and Redland Stations on the Severn Beach railway line.  For full details of the walk see leaflets at Henleaze library or visit the Bristol Ramblers web site.