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Location notes
Just off the cycle path between Bath and Bristol, which runs alongside the Avon Valley Railway, for the lines entire length.
Railway type and traffic
The
Avon Valley Railway is a preserved railway, running along the old trackbed of the Bristol - Bath line.
Environment
Riverside location just south of the village of Bitton.
Road directions
Bitton Station is situated midway between the cities of Bristol and Bath, on the A431 main road, approximately one mile from the town of Keynsham
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Holmead Boat Mooring - Avon Valley Railway map co-ordinates
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Holmead Boat Mooring - Avon Valley Railway map co-ordinates
Parking
It is best to Park at Bitton station, and use either the cycle path or AVR trains to get to Avon Riverside, the location is a short walk from there.
Public transport
The nearest National Rail station to Bitton is Keynsham. Keynsham is on the Bristol - Westbury - Weymouth line and also served by a few Cardiff Central - Portsmouth Harbour trains. All services are operated by First Great Western, and connect with inter-city trains also operated by First Great Western and Cross Country Trains at Bath Spa or Bristol Temple Meads.
The distance from Keynsham to Bitton on foot is 1.5 miles: simply turn right out of the station exit and follow the road until you pick up the AVR brown tourist signs.
From Keynsham, bus service 318 runs hourly Monday to Saturday. Buses pick up from the stop immediately across the road from Keynsham station's car park entrance, and set down in Willsbridge (ask the driver for the Avon Valley Railway).
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The distance from Keynsham to Bitton on foot is 1.5 miles: simply turn right out of the station exit and follow the road until you pick up the AVR brown tourist signs.
From Keynsham, bus service 318 runs hourly Monday to Saturday. Buses pick up from the stop immediately across the road from Keynsham station's car park entrance, and set down in Willsbridge (ask the driver for the Avon Valley Railway).
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Amenities
Fantastic buffet / cafe at Bitton Station, serving Hot, soft and alcoholic drinks, and also hot food as well as light refreshments, crisps, biscuits etc. Toilets also available at Bitton Station.
Sun Compass
Sun Compass using Suncalc by brought to you by Vladimir Agafonkin:
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Holmead Boat Mooring - Avon Valley Railway
Streetmap links
Holmead Boat Mooring - Avon Valley Railway general view map
Holmead Boat Mooring - Avon Valley Railway close up map
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Holmead Boat Mooring - Avon Valley Railway
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Holmead Boat Mooring - Avon Valley Railway
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Holmead Boat Mooring - Avon Valley Railway general view map
Holmead Boat Mooring - Avon Valley Railway close up map
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Holmead Boat Mooring - Avon Valley Railway
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Photographic notes
A scenic shot of a working crossing the river Avon from below. The shot will be backlit in the morning with the sun coming round after 11:00ish.
General views - All photographs © Jamie Course unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking east
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The information on these pages is supplied for the benefit of railway enthusiasts who carry out a harmless hobby, and through the medium of photography and video, actually promote the railway industry. Railway enthusiasts can also act as eyes and ears against railway vandalism, and as such should surely be encouraged to do so by the supply of adequate information such as is found on this website.
This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavour to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.
Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.
Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass on either railway or private land. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.
The content of this site is created and intended for all age ranges but the content of sites linked from this site are not subject to the same intentions. Trainspots will attempt to check links for validity but as time passes and the site grows this will not always be possible. Broken, or indeed updates to, links should be submitted to the editor for inclusion in the updates. All links external to the Trainspots site are opened in a new browser window. Trainspots has been running now for over 10 years and there are imitation sites and guides to railfotspots. But we are a free site and we continue on the path we started out on over a decade ago to provide a useful guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
