Watershed is located in the city centre on Bristol’s historic harbourside.

1 Canons Road
Harbourside
Bristol
BS1 5TX
General Enquiries: 0117 927 6444

By road

Watershed is situated on the waterfront, off of Anchor Road.  It cannot be accessed by car.

The nearest car parks are the NCP on Prince Street and Millennium Square Car Park at the end of Explore Lane and Canons Way.

NCP on Prince Street, Bristol, BS1 4QF

To walk to Watershed from the NCP car park, turn right when you come out of the car park onto Prince Street.  Take your first right onto Farr’s Lane.  At the end of Farr’s Lane you will be at the waterfront.  Cross Pero’s Bridge onto the other side of the water and turn right. Watershed is on the left-hand side.

Millennium Square Car Park, Bristol, BS1 5LL

To walk to Watershed from Millennium Square Car Park, turn right when you come out of the car park onto Explore Lane.  When you get to the ibis hotel on the left, turn right and walk across Millennium Square until you get to the waterfront.  Turn left along the waterfront, Watershed is on the left-hand side.

For a map of other local car parks please visit:
www.travelwest.info/car_parking

By rail

There are two mainline railway stations in Bristol; Bristol Temple Meads and Bristol Parkway.  Bristol Temple Meads station is the closest to Watershed.

Temple Meads

Temple Meads station is about 1 mile from Watershed.  Taxis are available outside the station. Alternatively it is about a 20 minute walk from Temple Meads station to Watershed.

• Head out of the train station, down Station Approach.  At the end of the road, cross the road at the pelican crossing and turn right onto Temple Gate.
• Follow the road round to the left towards St Mary Redcliffe Church and Arnolfini onto Redcliffe Way.
• Follow Redcliffe Way past the St Mary Redcliffe church on your left.
• At the roundabout head straight across towards Arnolfini and Youth Hostel.  Once over the roundabout continue on Redcliffe Way (you will cross the river).
• At the mini-roundabout head straight across onto Bell Avenue.  This will lead you to Queen Square.
• Head straight on past Queen Square keeping to the left-hand side.  Continue onto Royal Oak Avenue.
• Cross  Prince Street and continue straight onto Farr’s Lane.  At the end of Farr’s Lane you will be at the waterfront.
• Cross Pero’s Bridge onto the other side of the water and turn right.  Watershed is on the left-hand side.

Parkway station

Parkway station is about 6 miles from Watershed.  Taxis are available outside the station.

By coach

National Express has direct coaches to Bristol from 116 destinations.  Coaches arrive at Bristol Coach Station, Marlborough Street, Bristol, BS1 3NU.  The coach station is about a 15 minute walk to Watershed.

To walk to Watershed from the coach station, come out of the station and turn right onto Marlborough Street.  Turn right onto Canon Street, continue until you reach St James’ Park.  Cross St James’ Park (its a small park), when you get to the other side of the park, turn right onto Haymarket which then leads quickly onto Lewins Mead.  Continue on Lewins Mead for nearly 0.5 miles, the road bears round to the left and then to the right.  Lewins Mead turns into Anchor Road.  Stay on the left-hand side of Anchor Road, you should see the waterfront directly ahead of you.  Watershed is then slightly further up on the waterfront on the right-hand side.

By air

From London Heathrow

There is a direct National Express coach service between Heathrow and Bristol.  Alternatively you can take the Heathrow Airport Express to London Paddington and a First Great Western train from London Paddington to Bristol.  There is also a RailAir link coach service which runs between Heathrow and Reading.  Most Paddington to Bristol trains stop at Reading.

From Bristol Airport

The airport is about 8 miles to the south of Bristol centre.  Taxis are available at the airport or there is a frequent bus service to Temple Meads station and the City Centre called Airport Flyer Express Link.

Useful links

National Rail Enquiries www.nationalrail.co.uk

Traveline www.traveline.org.uk