Free active travel support

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We can support you to travel in a healthier, cheaper and greener way around your local neighbourhood and beyond.

Also check out our pages on walking and cycling:

• Get walking
• Get cycling
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For Bristol residents

Register for free offers and try out lots of ways to travel around your city. You could:

• borrow a bike or e-bike for up to four weeks
• have cycle training to boost your skills and confidence
• join an accompanied cycle ride
• have a go on a TIER e-scooter or e-bike with our vouchers
• catch the bus with our free bus taster ticket
• try the train with our free train taster ticket

For community groups

Get in touch with us to find out about:

• grants for active travel projects in your neighbourhood
• hosting our sustainable travel roadshow stall at your venue or event
• hosting free Dr Bike and bike maintenance sessions
• group bookings at Bristol Cycling Centre
• bicycle security marking sessions

For businesses

Apply for free sustainable travel advice for your workforce including:

• workplace travel audits, reports and plans
• grants for projects that encouraging sustainable community or in-work travel
• electric pool bikes for your staff to cycle for work-related trips
• support and resources for staff Active Travel Champions
• hosting our sustainable travel roadshow at your workplace
• hosting free Dr Bike and bike maintenance sessions
• trialling e-cargo bikes

Find out about walking support on the next page. 

Get walking

Explore the parks and beautiful green spaces in east Bristol, find out about the wildlife and local history and meet new people.

Join a local walking group

To discover local walks in the area, why not join a walking group who meet regularly?

• Barton Hill short walks group meets at Wellspring Settlement, Ducie Road on Mondays at 2pm. Find out more
• St George Stroller’s Park stroll meet on the third Tuesday of every month at 10.30am for a 30-minute stroll followed by refreshments. Find out more

Go Jauntly walks

Go Jauntly is a free community-based walking and nature connection app that offers local trails for city dwellers seeking a quick dose of nature.

Based on a user’s location, simple photo guides lead walkers around urban areas and surrounding wildlife, from greenspaces to community gardens.

In Bristol, you can download all the local routes for free for offline use which is great for low-connectivity areas, conserving battery and helping to save money on data usage.

Find out more and download the app.

Barton Hill History Group have created local heritage trails. Find out about local history:

• Barton Hill Heritage Trail 1 - Work, Rest and Pray
• Barton Hill Heritage Trail 2 - Down The Brillas
• Barton Hill Heritage Trail 3 - Royalty and Rhubarb 
• Barton Hill Heritage Trail 4 - The Drain, The Train and The Wain

Other local walks:

• Netham Park Puzzle Walk
• Troopers Hill & Conham Loop
• The St George Strollers Walk
• The Changes Bristol St George Walk
• The Church Road Shopping Tour
• Circular Walk From Easton
• A diversion from Feeder Road
• St Anne’s Wood
• Sand Martin Spotting & Park Life
• Barton Hill Green Space Explorer
• A Bimble around Netham Park
• Hidden Green Spaces & Mosaic
• Hidden Histories in Barton Hill
• Barton Hill to Temple Meads

Discover east Bristol

Take a look at interactive maps that cover East Bristol showing parks, nature reserves and other green spaces, along with family activity sheets to explore the area on days out.

East Bristol interactive map – showing Netham Park, Trooper’s Hill and St George Park

Severn Beach Line – showing Lawrence Hill, including Barton Hill Urban Park and Gaunt’s Ham Park.

If you have an idea of what would help you to walk, cycle and take the bus, please get in touch with the team.

Find out about Cycling support on the next page or find out more about Active travel support and events.

Get cycling

Want to try cycling but don't know where to start? 

• Find about about cycling routes in east Bristol, like the Bristol to Bath Railway Path, the River Avon Trail, and the Wesley Way
• Plan your route using Better by Bike

Borrow a bike

The Travelwest team can lend you a bike to try out for free. Trial a city/hybrid, folding or electric bike for up to four weeks to find out if cycling is for you 

Register for a free bike loan through the Travelwest team.

Check out our Active travel support and Walking support.