We can support you to travel in a healthier, cheaper and greener way around your local neighbourhood and beyond.
If you have an idea of what would help you to walk, cycle or take the bus, email us at liveableneighbourhoods@bristol.gov.uk
We're offering £100 of First Bus tickets to each household in the liveable neighbourhood area. These will come to you by post.
You can also register for free travel offers and try out different ways to travel round Bristol. You could:
- borrow a bike or e-bike for up to 4 weeks
- have up to 3 cycle training sessions to boost your skills and confidence
- join an accompanied cycle ride
- have a go on a TIER e-scooter or e-bike with our vouchers
- catch the bus with our free bus taster ticket
- try the train with our free train taster ticket
Also, check out our information on walking and cycling.
If you want some help with journey planning, book an appointment with one of our travel advisors.
Low income households
In addition to the £100 of First Bus tickets offered to each household in the liveable neighbourhood area, if you're on a low income you can apply for:
- an extra £250 of First Bus tickets
- a £150 voucher to buy a refurbished bike
- a 12 month exemption for bus gates in the trial area, if you need to drive for work (this cannot be renewed)
You must receive either:
You'll need to have a short travel planning session with a member of the travel team, before you can get this extra help, by phone or online. We'll arrange this once you have completed the form.
Apply online for this support.
Barton House residents
If you live in Barton House (BS5 9SL), your household can get extra support as part of the East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood trial scheme:
- an extra £250 of First Bus tickets
- a £150 voucher to buy a refurbished bike
Get in touch with us to find out about:
- grants for active travel projects in your neighbourhood
- hosting our sustainable travel roadshow stall at your venue or event
- hosting free Dr Bike and bike maintenance sessions
- group bookings at Bristol Cycling Centre
- bicycle security marking sessions
Find information on the West website or email the Travel West team: travelwestbusiness@bristol.gov.uk if you would like any active travel support for your business, including:
- workplace travel audits, reports and plans
- grants for projects that encouraging sustainable community or in-work travel
- electric pool bikes for your staff to cycle for work-related trips
- support and resources for staff Active Travel Champions
- hosting our sustainable travel roadshow at your workplace
- hosting free Dr Bike and bike maintenance sessions
- trialling e-cargo bikes
Explore the parks and beautiful green spaces in east Bristol, find out about the wildlife and local history and meet new people.
Join a local walking group
Join a walking group to discover local walks in the area:
- Barton Hill short walks group meets at Wellspring Settlement, Ducie Road on Mondays
- St George Strollers meet on the third Tuesday of every month at 10.30am for a 30 minute park stroll followed by refreshments
Go Jauntly app
Go Jauntly is a free community-based walking and nature connection app. It details local trails for city residents looking for a quick dose of nature. Based on your location, it gives you simple photo guides, leading you around urban areas and surrounding green spaces and community gardens.
In Bristol, you can download all the local routes for free for offline use. This is good where phone coverage isn't so good, conserving battery and helping to save money on data usage.
Find out more and download the Go Jauntly app
Local walks on Go Jauntly
The Barton Hill History Group have created Barton Hill heritage trails on the app:
- Trail 1: Work, Rest and Pray
- Trail 2: Down The Brillas
- Trail 3: Royalty and Rhubarb
- Trail 4: The Drain, The Train and The Wain
Other local walks:
- Netham Park Puzzle Walk
- Troopers Hill and Conham Loop
- The St George Strollers Walk
- The Changes Bristol St George Walk
- The Church Road Shopping Tour
- Circular Walk From Easton
- A diversion from Feeder Road
- St Anne's Wood
- Sand Martin Spotting and Park Life
- Barton Hill Green Space Explorer
- A Bimble around Netham Park
- Hidden Green Spaces and Mosaic
- Hidden Histories in Barton Hill
- Barton Hill to Temple Meads
Discover east Bristol
Our interactive maps show parks, nature reserves and other green spaces and have family activity sheets to explore the area on a day out:
- east Bristol map: showing Netham Park, Trooper's Hill and St George Park
- Severn Beach Line map: showing Lawrence Hill, including Barton Hill Urban Park and Gaunt's Ham Park
Cycle routes
There are some great cycling routes around east Bristol, including:
You can plan your route on Better by Bike.
Get active travel support
The Active Travel team can:
- lend you a bike or e-bike for up to 4 weeks
- arrange up to 3 cycle training sessions to boost your skills and confidence
- arrange for you to join an accompanied cycle ride
Get in touch with the travel team using our online form.
Cycle hangars
We've installed 15 cycle hangars across the liveable neighbourhood trial area to give residents secure cycle storage.