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Downend and Bromley Heath

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

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United Kingdom

England

South West England

Downend and Bromley Heath

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

Moderate

5.0

(1)

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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 a little effort to access but an exploration here is well worth it. The wood is home to numerous sculptures and is popular with families.

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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 of the best there are.

This stretch combines a bit of gravel track through the woods which then heads into open grassland. There's trails heading off all over the place to explore.

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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

The Dower House, Stoke Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Set high on the northeastern end of Purdown, the bright yellow Dower House is a familiar landmark above Bristol. It's set at the far end of the Stoke Park Estate’s parkland, where you will find loads of fun running trails. The house itself was originally built in 1553 and has seen various renovations. Today, it is Grade II-listed.

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11.2 km

Snuff Mills

Highlight • Trail

It can get a bit muddy under foot, but it is mostly paved. So there's no requirement for trial shoes.

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13.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.39 km

3.02 km

728 m

383 m

340 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.84 km

3.15 km

2.98 km

2.55 km

287 m

164 m

Elevation

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Sunday 30 August

20°C

13°C

55 %

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

Purdown BT Tower

Purdown Tower

Hermitage Wood Sculptures

Troll Bridge

Stoke Park Trails

Stoke Park Estate

The Dower House, Stoke Park

Snuff Mills

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