Location and directions
The Climbing Academy is located just behind Big Yellow Storage on the A4320 St Phillips Causeway close to Bristol city centre. We have ample parking, but are also right next to the Bristol Bath cycleway and Lawrence Hill train station, so there are plenty of options for getting to us.
We share our building with Playspace, though our entrance is on the opposite side of the building on Charlton Street.
Because we are a new address, internet mapping facilities and GPS do not yet put our postcode in the correct location but BS50AE is a very close alternative.
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From out of town by car
Exit the M32 at junction 3, bear left at the top of the slip road onto Easton Way dual carriageway. At Lawrence Hill roundabout take the 2nd exit towards Bath, before turning left at Big Yellow Storage. Left again at the roundabout and you will see Playspace in front of you. 1 mile from junction 2.
By bike
We are located just off the Bristol to Bath Cycleway. From the cyclepath, follow the signpost marked Barton Hill and Avonmeads which takes you leftwards onto Barrow Road. A spine path heads off leftwards again and brings you back down beside our building.
By train
From Lawrence Hill station exit via the steps and turn rightwards onto Lawrence Hill. Cross over and turn left onto Ducie Road followed immediately by a right onto Lincoln Street. This leads to a short walk across the park onto Chancery Street. Take the 2nd right onto Charlton Street. 5 minutes.
By bus
Seven regular bus services provide easy access to The Climbing Academy (correct at Aug ’08):
First Bristol 7 (City Centre-Kingswood)
Baldwin Street, Bristol City Centre; Broadmead; Lawrence Hill; Crofts End; Staple Hill.
Alight at Lawrence Hill Station.
Frequency: Every 15 minutes.
Wessex Connect 585/586 (Broadmead-Hotwells)
Colsten Ave; Old Market; Easton; Eastville; Southmead; Westbury On Trym; Westbury Park;
Clifton; Tyndall’s Park.
Alight at Days Road.
Frequency: Every 30 minutes.
First Bristol 6 (City Centre- Kingswood)
Baldwin Street, Bristol City Centre; Lawrence Hill; Crofts End; Fishponds; New Cheltenham;
Kingswood.
Alight at Lawrence Hill Station
Frequency: Every 15 minutes.
First Bristol 36 (City Centre-Withywood)
Baldwin Street,Bristol City Centre; Barton Hill; St Anne’s Park; Brislington; Filwood Park; Hartcliffe.
Alight at Church Street, Queen Anne’s Road, Barton Hill
Frequency: Every 15 minutes.
First Bristol 41/43 (Cribbs Causeway- Park Estate)
Avonmouth; Shirehampton; Stoke Bishop; Colston Ave; Lawrence Hill; Kingswood; Cadbury Heath.
Alight at Lawrence Hill Station.
Frequency: Every 20 minutes.
First Bristol 44/45 (City Centre- Cadbury Heath)
Colston Ave; St. George; Hanham; Longwell Green; Cadbury Heath
Alight at Lawrence Hill Station.
Frequency: Every 16 minutes.
First Somerset & Avon 332 (Bath Bus Station- Bristol Bus Station)
Lewins Mead, Broadmead; Hanham; Longwell Green; Weston; Bath Bus Station.
Alight at Lawrence Hill Station
Frequency: Every 60 minutes.