South Gloucestershire leisure rides

Ten short leisure rides in South Gloucestershire

'Leisure Rides' includes 10 great cycle rides in South Gloucestershire. You'll find rides through some well-known towns, including Thornbury and Severn Beach, and some lesser-known villages such as Marshfield and Frampton Cotterell.

The rides are listed at varying abilities of cycling and are ideal for family trips and those just wishing to see the countryside at a leisurely pace.  The rides are between 3 and 13 miles long:

• Three Brooks Nature Reserve Loop, Bradley Stoke - around the Webbs Wood area of Bradley Stoke - 3 miles
• Thornbury Loop - around the rural setting of Thornbury - 10.8 miles
• Emersons Green to Warmley Loop - an off road ride from Emersons Green to Warmley and back - 6.7 miles
• Wickwar Loop - through the countryside surrounding Wickwar - 12 miles
• Chipping Sodbury and Yate loop - through these towns and the surrounding countryside - 9.3 miles
• Marshfield to Bathampton Loop - through beautiful countryside with rural views - 12.4 miles
• Severn Beach Loop - a ride through the countryside taking in views of the Severn - 12.5 miles
• Aust to Chepstow - a ride into Wales along the Severn Bridge - 5 miles
• Bristol to Bath Railway Path - from Bitton Station into Bath - 6 miles
• Frampton Cotterell to Henfield Loop - through villages and rural roads in the countryside - 4.4 miles

These routes can be downloaded individually or you can order a free copy on the maps and guides online ordering page.

For more leisure routes in other areas please see www.betterbybike.info/leisure-rides

Downloads: 

Introduction - Please read this first!

Introduction to Routes

Three Brooks Nature Reserve Loop

Thornbury Loop

Emersons Green to Warmley Loop

Wickwar Loop

Chipping Sodbury and Yate Loop

Marshfield to Bathampton Loop

Severn Beach Loop

Aust to Chepstow

Bristol to Bath Railway Path

Frampton Cotterell to Henfield Loop

Further Information