Severn Bridge

From the old Mangotsfield station, I took the path along its northern platform, once served by trains on the old Bristol and Gloucester railway. Although it technically remains a ‘traffic free’ path, it soon begins to follow the route of the Bristol ring road - and the natural, peaceful sounds of the countryside were replaced by a constant din of vehicles. I was soon regretting my choice of route, the air seemed so thick with pollution you could chew it, and I found myself becoming irritated that not a singe vehicle using the road had more than one person in it.

Traffic noise and pollution were constant companions all the way to the Severn bridge. Once the path ends in the Patchway area of Bristol, I took assorted back roads and A-Roads, some of which were very busy,Read more