Patchway

Worth seeing in and around Patchway

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Memorial Stadium

   The Memorial Stadium, also commonly known by its previous name of the Memorial Ground, is a sports ground in Horfield, Bristol, England which is north from the M4 motorway and west from the M5 motorway, and has been the home of Bristol Rovers Football Club since the 1996-97 season. It opened in 1921, dedicated to the memory of local rugby union players killed during the First World War and was the home of Bristol Rugby Club until they moved to Ashton Gate in 2014.

   5 km · stadium in Bristol · Wikipedia
2. 02
   University of the West of England

   The University of the West of England, also known as UWE Bristol, is a public research university, located in and around Bristol, England. With over 37,000 students and 4,200 staff, it is the largest provider of higher education in the South West of England.

   4.4 km · university in Bristol, England · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Purdown BT Tower

   Purdown BT Tower, also known as Purdown Transmitter, is a 70.1 metres tall telecommunications tower in Bristol, England. Built in 1970 for the British Telecom microwave network, it is now used to transmit radio and provide mobile phone coverage.

   5.4 km · telecommunications tower in Bristol, England · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Bristol Zoo Project

   Bristol Zoo Project, formerly known as the Wild Place Project, is a wildlife conservation park in South Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. It is run by Bristol Zoological Society and was the sister site of Bristol Zoo Gardens until closure of that site in 2022.

   2 km · wildlife conservation park in South Gloucestershire, England · Wikipedia
5. 05
   St Michael's Church, Winterbourne

   St Michael the Archangel Church or simply St Michael's Church is an Anglican parish church located in Winterbourne, South Gloucestershire, on the northern fringe of Bristol. It was built in the 12th century and has been designated by English Heritage as a grade I listed building.

   4.8 km · church in Winterbourne, South Gloucestershire, England, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Church of the Holy Trinity with St Edmund

   The Anglican Church of the Holy Trinity with St Edmund is a church on Wellington Hill, Horfield in Bristol, England. It has been designated as a grade II* listed building.

   4.9 km · church in Bristol, England, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Holy Trinity Church

   Holy Trinity Church is a Church of England parish church in Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, England. The first church on the site was established in the 8th century.

   4.6 km · Grade I listed church in Westbury on Trym, Bristol, England · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Westbury College Gatehouse

   Westbury College Gatehouse is a 15th-century gatehouse to the 13th-century college of priests in Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, England, and now a National Trust property.

   4.6 km · Grade I listed College and gatehouse in Bristol, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Aerospace Bristol

   Aerospace Bristol is an aerospace museum at Filton, to the north of Bristol, England. The project is run by the Bristol Aero Collection Trust and houses a varied collection of exhibits, including Concorde Alpha Foxtrot, the final Concorde to be built and the last to fly.

   1.1 km · aerospace museum at Filton, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Blaise Castle Estate

    Blaise Castle Estate is a public park near Henbury in Bristol, England. The estate includes Blaise Castle House, a Grade II* listed 18th-century mansion house; Blaise Castle, a Grade II* listed folly built in 1766; and other listed ancillary buildings including an orangery and dairy.

    4.7 km · parkland surrounding Blaise Castle near Henbury in Bristol, England, UK · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

Aztec West nature reserve. Where there are many large ponds to see local nature and wild life.

From Wikivoyage: Patchway, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

There is the venue at Cribbs Causeway, which includes a cinema, bowling alley and many American-style restaurants Norman Scott Park and Patchway BMX track are located on the other side of Aztec West.

From Wikivoyage: Patchway, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

There is a variety of fast food restaurants and casual dining around Cribbs Causeway including McDonald's, Burger King, KFC, Nando's, Frankie & Benny's, Gourmet Burger Kitchen and TGI Friday's.

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Getting to Patchway

Airports

Bristol (BRS), 19 km · Cardiff (CWL), 54 km · Birmingham (BHX), 118 km

Stations

Bristol Filton Airport, 1.4 km · Bristol Parkway railway station, 3.7 km · Filton Abbey Wood railway station, 3.5 km · Patchway railway station, 1.9 km · Pilning railway station, 3.8 km

• Cardiff → Patchway

  42 km · quickest by road, 1h 15m · £5–7
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• London → Patchway

  170 km · quickest by road, 3h 2m · £17–23
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• Birmingham, West Midlands → Patchway

  115 km · quickest by road, 2h 23m · £12–16
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