Schemes

Bristol City Centre-Ashton Park-Long Ashton-Nailsea-Backwell

This scheme comprises a number of key links and connections which together make up a large network of routes. A proposed 'Festival Way' links central Bristol to the major events site at Ashton Park and then continues on to Long Ashton, opening up links to its residents. The long-sought Cambridge Batch link beside the mainline railway will provide a link to Backwell school for Long Ashton residents and an attractive way to Tyntesfield for National Trust site visitors.  The link will overcome a major gap in the public footpath network in the area. 

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How will the local community benefit?

A selection of comments received from the pledges:

"As a Long Ashton resident and cyclist, I think a safe cycle route into Bristol, avoiding the Cumberland Basin roads would encourage much more cycling into central Bristol from the Long Ashton, Nailsea and Backwell areas."

"I wholeheartedly support this project; a cycle friendly link to the Long Ashton area is much needed"

"This area of Bristol badly needs better cycle provision, as the approaches from the west all involve busy main roads." 

"I look forward to such a link, making it safer and more pleasant to cycle from Nailsea and Backwell into Bristol. I know that should such a link be introduced, I would be much happier about cycling to town and likely to do so more frequently."