[1] From the railway station’s main booking hall, follow Ferry/Temple Quay signs. Turn right at sign for Bristol and Bath Railway path (NCN4) and continue over foot bridge, crossing into Pugs Lane and into Chimney Steps, turning right at the rusty edifice into Barton Road and then turning left into Oxford Street and cross over and walk past Dings Park.
[2] Turn right into Kingsland Road and under rail bridge then turn left to Silverthorne Lane. Turn right before the railway bridge using the footpath and footbridge to cross Feeder Canal. Turn left and follow the canal to then turn left again over Marsh Lane bridge.
Turn right into Netham Park and walk uphill on the left hand side through trees and across playing fields to the extreme opposite right hand corner. After crossing the playing field, turn right into Cooperage Road (see white Shauah House) and then left into Netham Road. Turn right into Grindell Road. At the Three Crowns public house, turn right. Cross over Blackswarth Road and walk through Avon View Cemetery. (When closed turn left after Three Crowns public house, cross over Blackswarth Road and turn right into Beaufort Road)
[3] Walk to Cemetery Chapel at the far end and exit cemetery, turning right onto Beaufort Road. Turn right to take the lane to left of Strawberry Lane.(Troopers Hill sign) Stay up on the path between allotments. Past two bungalows on right hand side, take a tarmac path downhill.Take the first left hand path to skirt the side of the hill. Continue through a wooden kissing gate bearing to the right, then through another kissing gate to arrive across field to Troopers Hill Chimney viewpoint.
(A) Troopers Hill, topped by the grade II listed chimney dating from the eighteenth century, is a local nature reserve. There are fantastic views over the city of Bristol.
[4] With the chimney behind you, go down the hill to Troopers Hill Road (Optional walk along the riverside footpath to Conham Vale car park and toilets). Turn right to cross Crews Hole Road, and take the first left down Quayside Lane to the riverside walkway. Turn right for about a mile and then cross over the River Avon footbridge. Now cross roundabout and continuing straight ahead, use the footpath through Nightingale Valley(not signed), keeping left alongside the mesh fence and stream to pass St Anne’s Wishing Well.
(B) The Holy Well or Sacred Spring, one of Bristol's few surviving Holy wells, was restored early last century. The Well was associated with the chapel of St Anne, which stood about 300 yards away.An inscription board provides more information.
[5] Continue over the footbridge, turn immediately right and climb to Wick Road and exit woodland to the left. Follow the pavement along Wick Road, cross the railway bridge and turn left into St Anne’s Terrace. Now pass Oak Cottage on the right hand side and Brislington Boat Screen on the left hand side. Turn left over the stone footbridge and turn right by pylon, and after ¼ mile cross another footbridge. On leaving Nightingale Valley, cross over Allison Road, walking straight ahead onto the path behind houses(narrow path) and turn left at the end of this rough path Follow the second right turn, -NOT Streamside Walk (over footbridge) and into Clayfield Road( RH ) to the end. Turn left and cross over School Road (with care). Take the first right entrance into Victory Park.
[6] Turn right uphill, keeping the cemetery to the right. Turn right into Church Hill and then second left to St Luke’s Mews Yard. RH at end into footpath next to church graveyard .Continue right down to Church Parade to arrive at the main A4 Bath Road.