Miles Without Stiles Brent Island

The old stone linty shelter in the sunshine.

Pathway over the bridge onto the island.

Pathway leading off the bridge onto the island

Route Details

Route type: For All. A tarmac route leading down to easy gated access and gravel path onto Brent Island. Linear, a ‘there and back route’ – OS Explorer OL28 What 3 Words: raced.crab.refer

Disabled Ramblers Category Level: 1

Distance: Total distance of 1 km max.

Start point: Tarmac lane on south side of St Petrock’s Church, South Brent SX 696 601. What3Words: raced.crab.refer

Getting there: There is a designated disabled parking bay outside the Coop in Church Street. Time-limited parking is available along Church Street itself. More public car parking in village.

Facilities: Information board, benches and shelter on island and disabled public toilets next to Coop car park (bottom of Stockbridge Lane TQ10 9AA, SX 698 601 What3Words: remake.recitals.laptops).

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Directions

From the village, follow level narrow lane below church, bear left on bend down to wooden kissing gate on RHS at bottom of hill (where tarmac ends).
Go through gate and follow flat, wide gravel path onto the island.
Follow same route back to village.

Did you know?

The island sits in the River Avon which begins its life at Avon Head Mires.
The Avon river flows all the way to Bigbury on Sea, a journey of 25 miles.
Keep an eye out for dippers, grey wagtails, and kingfishers along the river .
The stone shelter at the southern end of the island is the old linhay.

Brent Island is owned and cared for by the Brent Island Trust.