3: Ginnels, Greens and Gullicksen Paths
A circular path of about 3.36 miles (1hr 25). There are some steps on the route and three kissing gates. Some parts can be muddy but mostly tarmac.
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Start next to Aldi in the Mary Street Shopping Centre – close to buses and parking.
This walk explores Ginnels, Greens and Gulliksen Paths in the northern part of Thornbury. Ginnel is a northern word for a walled passageway between buildings. We are not yet claiming that all the green spaces you will encounter are Village Greens nor that the paths through housing estates are legally Gulliksen paths, but the terms alliterate appropriately!
Cross Rock Street towards the Rock Street car park and turn left. Cross the top of Gillingstool and go down the Ginnel in the pictureGo straight across Pullin’s Green into Crispin Lane. At the end turn left into Hillcrest then immediately right through another Ginnel into the old Sixth Form playing field..
Go straight ahead across the field or take the path around the right hand edge of the field. In either case, descend to the Streamside Path and go up the Ginnel into Maple Avenue. Go straight ahead to another Ginnel to a small Green and keep right.
When you reach some steps go up them and turn right into another Ginnel.
The Ginnel turns into an enclosed path past the playing field of Christ the King Primary School, which goes to the top of Easton Hill Road.
Cross the road to some steps and follow the path past some houses on the left and an open space on the right. Keep left past the back of the One Stop Shop to pick up a ginnel that opens up to reveal another open space on the right.
Follow the path across a crosspath to descend to a bridge over a stream.
At a junction, turn right and then left to ascend to a ginnel through to Osprey Park. Cross one path then turn left and then right to a ginnel through to Morton Way.
Cross the road by the pedestrian crossing and turn left. Continue until you can cross Gloucester Road into the “Apple Estate.” Turn right and follow the path to Pippen Drive. Turn left along the far side of Pippen Drive, Continue past an attenuation pond to a kissing gate into the “Butterfly Estate.”
Through the gate, turn left through another kissing gate and turn right.
Follow the hedge on your right. Cross Peacock Road and continue on the grass between the hedge and Purple Emperor Road.
Cross Meadow Brown Close and continue on the grass alongside the hedge. Continue in the same direction until you emerge through a kissing gate onto Butt Lane.
Turn left and cross the road into Ringtail Lane. Follow the lane and path through to Barley Fields. Cross the road to the cut through on the other side. Cross Harvest Way to pick up the yellow path past the play equipment and follow it to a cul de sac.
Go straight ahead across the grass to a footbridge. On the other side, follow the path around the edge of the wood on the left to a kissing gate.
Through the kissing gate, go up to the tarmac path and turn left. Follow the path to a T-junction and turn right and immediately left over a footbridge.Follow the Streamside Walk upstream past the silted up remains of a pond and another footbridge.
Go through the underbridge beneath Park Road and follow the path past the Scout Hut. Continue to follow the path past the remains of the old sewage works to Gloucester Road.
Use the Zebra Crossing to find the Streamside path on the other side. Continue to walk upstream.
At the end, go straight ahead on the ginnel between the houses. Cross the road into another enclosed path that takes you through to a grassy open space.
Keep right and follow the path round to a last ginnel through to Gillingstool. Turn right, cross St David’s Road, cross Gillingstool using the pedestrian crossing and turn right to return to the start in Rock Street.
Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this leaflet is accurate and up to date at the time of publication. However, paths, access, and conditions may change over time due to weather, maintenance, or other factors beyond the control of the author or publisher. Walkers follow this route entirely at their own risk. Walkers are advised to take appropriate care, use suitable clothing and equipment, and check current conditions before setting out.
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