STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO GETTING TO HMP BRISTOL BY TRAIN AND BUS

From Bristol Parkway Station take the 73 bus to the Nevil Road stop in Gloucester Road. Cambridge Road is almost opposite, with the heavily painted Golden Lion pub on the corner.

Buses run about every 12 minutes Monday to Saturday, and half hourly on Sunday (when you can catch either the 73 or 73b.) The journey takes about 25 minutes. By taxi this journey costs about ?10.

From Temple Meads Station take a bus or walk (about 11 minutes) to near the central bus station. Ask for directions to Stokes Croft or the Gloucester Road. From here, all buses numbered from 70 to 79 pass the prison. The journey takes about 30 -40 minutes in all. By taxi this journey costs about ?9.