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Downend and Bromley Heath

Staple Hill Tunnel – Warmley Waiting Room Cafe loop from Downend and Bromley Heath

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United Kingdom

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South West England

Downend and Bromley Heath

Staple Hill Tunnel – Warmley Waiting Room Cafe loop from Downend and Bromley Heath

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Staple Hill Tunnel – Warmley Waiting Room Cafe loop from Downend and Bromley Heath

02:52

11.1km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.18 km

Staple Hill Tunnel

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Staple Hill tunnel is a disused railway tunnel that was originally part of the Midland Railway's Mangotsfield and Bath Branch Line, which connected Bristol and Bath. The tunnel runs for …

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2.70 km

Mangotsfield Railway Station (disused)

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Mangotsfield railway station has not served as a station since 1966. Opened in 1845, the small station was a stop on the Bristol to Birmingham route. Nowadays, it's used as …

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2.82 km

Old Mangotsfield Station Walls

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This is an interesting location around the Old Mangotsfield Station. There are two big walls adjacent to each other that are free standing, these look like listed buildings. The cycleway around this area is good

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4.96 km

Bike pump at Warmley Waiting Rooms

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Right by ‘Warmley Waiting Rooms’ for a coffee and some cake.

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5.04 km

Warmley Signal Box and Station Café

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Retro charm along the old railway line in the Avon Valley.

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5.67 km

Gaius Sentius Sculpture and Water Fountain

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Gaius Sentius is a sculpture of a thirsty Roman legionnaire on the Bristol - Bath cycle way. It was made by Gordon Young in 1992 and commissioned by Sustrans who …

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6.40 km

Warmley Waiting Room Cafe

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Perhaps the quaintest little coffee stop in the whole of England. This sweet little cafe is placed inside an old railway station along the Bristol & Bath Railway path. There …

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11.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.20 km

947 m

520 m

361 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.82 km

704 m

378 m

185 m

Elevation

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Friday 10 July

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17°C

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Staple Hill Tunnel – Warmley Waiting Room Cafe loop from Downend and Bromley Heath

Staple Hill Tunnel

Mangotsfield Railway Station (disused)

Old Mangotsfield Station Walls

Bike pump at Warmley Waiting Rooms

Warmley Signal Box and Station Café

Gaius Sentius Sculpture and Water Fountain

Warmley Waiting Room Cafe

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