Purdown BT Tower – Purdown Tower loop from Downend and Bromley Heath

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Downend and Bromley Heath

Purdown BT Tower – Purdown Tower loop from Downend and Bromley Heath

Moderate

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Purdown BT Tower – Purdown Tower loop from Downend and Bromley Heath

01:26

13.1km

130m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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5.86 km

Purdown BT Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

Purdown BT Tower is a 70.1 metres tall telecommunications tower, which was built in 1970 and is located on a hill in Stoke Park just north of the city centre of Bristol, England in the Lockleaze suburb, UK. (Wikipedia)

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6.75 km

Purdown Tower

Highlight • Monument

7.80 km

Hermitage Wood Sculptures

Highlight • Forest

The Stoke Park Estate occupies the eastern flanks of Purdown and rewards runners with fun woodland trails and big views across the city. These woodland trails through Hermitage Wood require …

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7.92 km

Troll Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

It gets very wet under here in winter, mind your feet! Otherwise surrounded by great single track shared use trails. As with all the Bristol parks, 'considerate cycling' is permitted.

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8.29 km

Stoke Park Trails

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Stoke Park welcomes ‘considerate cyclists’ which is a relief because this whole area offers some lovely gravel tracks and grassy trails, not to mention the views over Bristol being some …

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8.93 km

Stoke Park Estate

Highlight • Trail

It’s about a 20m vertical rise so it isn’t going to trouble too many people, but its got switchbacks (2 of them!) so it gets a highlight. Off road tarmac path on the Stoke Park estate.

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9.01 km