Coach directions

At junction 18 of the M5, exit toward A4/A403/Bristol/Avonmouth/Docks.

At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Portway/A4 heading to City Centre/Bristol/A38.

Sharp left onto Portway/A4176 (Bridge Valley Road).

Continue to follow A4176.

Bristol Zoo is located on your right hand side at the top of Bridge Valley Road.

Alternate directions:

Leave the M5 at J17.

Head onto the A4018 following signs to the city centre/Westbury on Trym. (Cribbs causeway Road).

Follow this road to the next roundabout and bear left onto Wyck Beck Road.

Stay on this road until the next roundabout, head straight over onto Passage Road.

Stay on Passage Road and it merges into Falcondale Road.

Stay on Falcondale road and it merges into Westbury Road, stay on Westbury Road until you reach the Clifton triangle. At the triangle please stay in the right hand lane and follow the signs to the zoo, (Stoke Road temporarily) then the A4176 (Upper Belgrave Road) which merges into the Clifton Down Road. Follow this to the Zoo.

The Zoo car parking is on the left hand side of the road.

If you are using a SatNav, use BS8 3HA as your destination or click here to use the AA route planner.

Click here for a Google map to plan your own journey.