Hiking in Bristol and the surrounding areas is one of the best ways to explore the amazing countryside around us!

Hiking in Bristol can take you to some amazing landscapes and scenery – and if you join a social hiking group you can practice your speaking and listening skills at the same time!

There are many opportunities for walking and hiking in Bristol, and lots of groups on Reddit and Meetup.  If you don’t find what you want in this document, head to Reddit/Meetup and check there!

Bristol Ramblers 

Location:  Based in Bristol, walks around Bristol and surrounding areas 

Cost:  3 free taster walks available; membership to Ramblers is aroun £4/month (usually paid yearly) 

Info:  They have a full programme of walks available on their website, some within the city, many in the immediately accessible surrounding villages/countryside around Bristol, and some further afield around Bath, Devon, Dorset, and Wales. 

Click the link here to find out more information!

Brunel Walking Group 

Location:  Based in and around Bristol and Bath 

Cost:  Taster walks available for free, then membership by joining the UK Ramblers (£4/month, usually paid yearly) – members get discounts in certain stores, and access to more information online 

Info:  For walkers in their 20s, 30s and 40+; they put on pub social nights too, and walk around Bristol, Bath and the Brecon Beacons mountains in Wales.  They also do camping trips further afield.  Club is over 400 members strong. 

Click the link here to find out more information!

Stoke Lodge Ramblers 

Location:  Stoke Bishop (about 15mins by bus and walking from school) 

Cost:  Free 

Info:  Walks on Thursdays and weekends; focus on the Bristol area and immediate surroundings, but some trips further afield are available.  Weekend walks are 7-11 miles (11-17km), weekday walks are either short (4 miles/6km) or medium (5-7 miles/8-11km). 

Click the link here to find out more information!