Bristol

Bristol is a city in the United Kingdom, located in South West England. It lies near the Severn Estuary, which separates England from Wales

If you are travelling from Europe, you can also get to Bristol by train, coach and car. Bristol Airport is located just a few miles south of Bristol City Centre with direct services to over 100+ destinations across the Europe. The major international hubs of Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt and Dublin continue to be served by KLM and Aer Lingus making hundreds of onward connections across the globe accessible from Bristol Airport.

Airlines operating at Bristol Airport include Aer Lingus, Jet2.com, KLM, Blue Islands, Wizz Air, Aurigny, Lufthansa, easyJet and Ryanair.

Getting to Bristol Beacon

On Foot 

Bristol Beacon is situated just off the city centre promenade. We are 1km from the Broadmead shopping area situated behind Beacon Tower.

By Bicycle/ E Scooter

Bicycle racks are available on Trenchard street, Colston Street, and on the city centre promenade. You can plan your cycle route using Cycle Planner.

TIER e-scooters and e-bikes are available for hop-on hop-off short term rental across Bristol. There are designated e-scooter parking areas on the city centre promenade. Please check the TIER app for the latest information.

By Bus and Coach

The city centre bus stop is 250m from Bristol Beacon where most bus services stop.

Bristol Bus and Coach Station is 800m from Bristol Beacon and is where National Express coaches stop. The Megabus and Flix Bus stops are located nearby on Bond Street.

By Car 

Via M5: Exit junction 18, follow A4 (Portway) to the centre. Follow signs for the city centre.

Via M4: Exit junction 19 (M32). Follow signs to Clifton. For dropping-off / picking-up turn into Colston Street, which is the first left after the Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI).

There are currently temporary traffic lights on Colston Street and upper Trenchard Street is closed.

Train

Bristol Temple Meads is the nearest train station. We are 1.6km west of the train station. The most direct pedestrian route to us from the station is via Queen Square.

For information on train services visit National Rail Enquiries.

Boat

Bristol Ferry Boats run every 45 mins. The City Centre stop is 350m from Bristol Beacon on the Floating Harbour. You can board a ferry from Bristol Temple Meads and Hotwells to the city centre.

For information on ferry services visit Bristol Ferry Boats.

Bristol Clean Air Zone

Bristol Beacon is inside the Bristol Clean Air Zone. Check if your vehicle will be charged and how much you’ll have to pay.

Car Parking 

Trenchard Street multi-storey car park  is 50m away directly behind Bristol Beacon.

For more information please visit the Bristol beacon website – https://bristolbeacon.org/plan-your-visit/bristol-beacon/