This walk will pass through the Brandon Hill site of the Water Fort and over the hill to the breach site at the top of Park Street. From there it will go along the old road into Bristol, down Christmas steps to the site of Frome Gate.
[1] From a start-point on College Green walk along Deanery Road passing Bristol Cathedral on your left.
[2] Past St George's Road, turn right into York Place and forward onto Brandon Hill.
[3] Bear left past the site of the Water Fort then climb up the Hill towards Cabot Tower passing the rebuilt fort wall and the toilets on your right [4].
[6] Take the downhill path, bearing right and then continuing on the path descending to B erkeley Square where you leave the path on the left. As you reach the corner of Berkeley Square, take the left-hand side of the square and continue straight ahead until you join the main road which is Queens Road.
[8] Cross the road here, turn right and go downhill past Bristol City Museum and Will's Tower crossing back over Park Row at the top of Park Street. Continue along Park Row and just past the Red Lodge on your right, start to descent down Lower Park Row [9].
[10] At the bottom of Lower Park Row, cross the road and continue down the Christmas Steps directly opposite.
[11] Turn left at the bottom to Lewin's Mead and then cross the road to the second part of Christmas Street to the city gate.
[12] Turn right at the city gate to take the road back through the Centre, crossing at the fountains to return back to College Green.