The Bristol Wheel: 10th Feb - 8th May 2012

Bristol City Centre is to welcome a 60-metre observation wheel in time for Valentine's Day, offering spectacular panoramic views of th city and an unforgettable trip above the skyline.  A ride on the Bristol Wheel will last 15 minutes and offers visitors a memorable experience along with a unique birds-eye view of the city centre and beyond.  Each pod seats up to six people and is fully enclosed to offer a comfortable journey into the sky, whatever the weather.

For further information see the Visit Bristol website.  The Bristol Wheel will be located at The Podium in Broadmead - see the location map below.

Getting there:

Walk and Cycle

Walking is hassle free and may be quicker than you think.  There are cycle stands all over the city for safer bike parking - use www.betterbybike.info to plan your trip.

Rail

Bristol Temple Meads is the closest station to Broadmead.  For details of rail time and fares information visit our rail page.  Bus services 8 and 9 provide a frequent link to the centre from Station Approach.  Take the main exit from the station, the bus stop is located approximately 50 metres away on the left-hand side.  Service 8 and 9 timetable details are available on the timetable finder.

Bus

The city bus network provides easy access to Broadmead and the city centre.  Timetable details of all city bus routes and routes from further away - Weston-super-mare, Bath, Keynsham etc, can be viewed on the timetable finder.

Park & Ride

Bristol has three Park & Ride services:

• A4 Portway service 902
• Long Ashton service 903
• A4 Bath Road service 904

The Park & Ride page provides information on site locations, fares and stop information.

 

 

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