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University of Bristol Botanic Garden
The Holmes
Stoke Park Road
Stoke Bishop
Bristol
BS9 1JG

By bus

From Bristol city centre:

Take the number 4 to Stoke Bishop.
Get off at the top of Stoke Hill (ask for the war memorial in Stoke Hill on the edge of the Downs).

From Bristol Temple Meads train station:

Take the number 1 or 2.
Get off at White Tree Roundabout and walk along Saville Road to Stoke Hill.

Bristol Insight open-top bus:

Get off at stop number 6 (Ladies Mile), see their timetable for further information.

Walking from the bus stop:

Walk down Stoke Hill.
Take the first right onto Stoke Park Road.
There is a brown tourist sign for the Botanic Garden at the entrance to the road.
The Botanic Garden entrance is 200 metres along Stoke Park Road, on the right.
You will see a sign at the entrance: The Holmes House, Botanic Garden.

By car

Parking:

Parking is extremely limited at the Botanic Garden.
Blue Badge holders and those with restricted mobility can park in walled garden car park.
All other drivers should park in the local area, on Stoke Park Road or around the Downs (5 hours free parking).

From the city centre:

Head north on Whiteladies Road/A4018.
At the Blackboy Hill traffic lights continue onto Stoke Road then Stoke Hill.
Stoke Park Road is the first main turning on the right.

From the M5:

Exit at junction 17 (Cribbs Causeway)
Take the A4018 following signs for City Centre and Zoo until you reach the Downs.
Take the third exit onto Parry’s Lane at the first roundabout on Downs (White Tree Roundabout), in the direction of Shirehampton.
Take the first left onto Saville Road.
Turn right onto Stoke Hill.
Stoke Park Road is the first main turning on the right.

From the M4/M32:

Exit at junction 19.
Take the M32 to Newfoundland St/A4032 in Bristol.
Continue on A4032.
At St James Barton Roundabout/The Bearpit take the second exit onto Marlborough Street/B4051.
Turn right onto St Michael’s Hill.
At the roundabout, continue straight onto Hampton Road.
Turn left onto Redland Park.
Turn right onto Whiteladies Road/A4018.
Continue onto Stoke Road then Stoke Hill.
Stoke Park Road is the first main turning on the right.