How to find us
St Brendan's is located in Brislington on the A4 ring road connecting Bristol and Bath. Students come from over 70 different schools and 5 counties to study here so we've mastered our transportation methods to ensure you have a smooth journey to the campus.
Transport methods
There are several schemes in place to help you travel to the College as the College is very keen to reduce it's carbon footprint. We recognise that travel may be a barrier to attending St Brendan's which is why we have invested in the following transport methods:
- College coach - which includes all coach routes!
- First bus ticket
- Exclusive bus route (SB1 & SB2)
- Train travel - You can take a train from your local station to Temple Meads or Keynsham and then hop on one of the regular buses to the College.
Useful links:
Journey Planner - First Bus
Journey Planner - TravelWest
Directions from M4
Exit the M4 at Junction 19 and join the M32 (signposted
Bristol M32), now follow directions from Bristol as shown below.
Directions from Bristol (M32)
Exit the M32 at Junction 3 (Easton Way) Follow the signs to the A4 (Bath/Shepton Mallet) A4320.
At Lawrence Hill roundabout take second exit A4320 (Barrow Road) continuing onto St Philip’s Causeway. Follow signs for Bath. Continue along main Bath Road for about a mile until you reach a trafficcontrolled junction with McDonalds on the left-hand side. Turn left and then at the mini roundabout take a right hand turn into Broomhill Road. The gates for St Brendan’s are about 50 metres away
on the right hand side.
Directions from Bath
Take main A4 route to Bristol, at the Hicks Gate roundabout (junction with the ring road) continue along the A4 route towards Bristol. At the traffic light controlled junction with the Park and Ride car park to your left turn right into Emery Road in front of McDonalds. At the mini roundabout take a right hand turn into Broomhill Road. The gates for St Brendan’s are 50 metres away on the right-hand side.
