Bristol welcomes the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay

Where is the Olympic Torch Relay going to be in Bristol?

Following the Olympic Torch Relay celebration on Tuesday 22 May on Bristol's harbourside the torch relay restarts in Bristol on Wednesday 23 May.

The torch relay restarts on Wednesday 23 May at 5.54am from College Green and will travel along Hotwell Road to Pooles Wharf where it goes into 'torch in transit' mode (ie: it travels in a van and won't be visible for spectators) to Flax Bourton.

The torch re-enters Bristol across the Clifton Suspension Bridge at 7.53am and leaves the city via Henleaze and Southmead at 9.05am where it goes back into 'torch in transit' mode towards Filton.

Bristol Olympic Torch Relay route maps

An additional map has been created to allow you to add and view useful information points, such as public car parks, along the route. If you click on the route you can also find out the times. View Olympic Torch Relay in Bristol map.

You can find a detailed street level timetable by downloading the documents below:

• Taunton to Bristol route times (pdf, 77 KB)
• Bristol to Cheltenham route times (pdf, 90 KB)

The London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay route

The London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay, which commenced on Saturday, 19 May from Lands End in Cornwall, makes its epic 70 day journey around the UK, covering approximately 8,000 miles, before it arrives in London at the Olympic Stadium.

To find out where else the Olympic Torch will be travelling, view the official Olympic Torch Relay map.

The flame will light the cauldron at the Opening Ceremony on Friday, 27 July to signify the start of the Olympic Games.

Torchbearers

Bristol is proud to have inspirational people carrying the Olympic Torch through the city. To find out about who will be the Bristol Olympic Torch bearers view the Bristol Olympic Torch bearers page on the London 2012 website.

Travel information

See our Travel Bristol pages for travel information in Bristol including bus, park and ride, car parks and cycle routes.

For more details about road closures and possible delays, go to our Olympic Torch Relay - traffic and roads information page

Line the streets to support the Olympic Torch Relay

Gather your neighbours, friends and family together and line the streets for the Olympic Torch Relay.

• Make some noise: strike up the band, and get the crowd going with some music to help cheer the Flame on.
• Bring out the bunting: The Olympic Torch Relay is the perfect chance to get busy with bunting and add some colour to your street. 
• Celebrate with snacks: challenge your neighbours to create their own Flame-inspired recipes. 
• Get dressed up: stand out from the crowd with fancy dress, flame hats or golden clothes and face-paint.  

 For more ideas view the Line the Streets page on the London 2012 website. 

Get in touch

Is your organisation planning to come and line the route as the Torch Relay passes through Bristol? Are you putting on an event for the Torch Relay? We would love to hear from you if you are, email the details to olympic.torch@bristol.gov.uk

How can I find out more information?

For more information on the journey of the Olympic Flame, the history of the torch and torchbearers please visit the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay website.

If you have a specific enquiry email: olympic.torch@bristol.gov.uk

For information on the Olympic games see the London 2012 website.

For information about how you can get involved in Bristol see the Celebrating the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Bristol page.