Pier to Pier Way

The Pier to Pier Way is a 13-mile cycle route linking Weston-super-Mare and Clevedon. It is aimed at commuters, leisure users and tourists. It forms the central section of the North Somerset coastal towns cycle route, featuring quiet roads and traffic-free sections. It is suited to those experienced and confident in cycling on roads. Connecting roads will have variable and sometimes fast traffic. For children, we would therefore recommend they have passed Bikeability Level 3.

Together with the Brean Down Way, this creates an attractive direct cycle route from Brean to Clevedon which is part of National Cycle Network Route (NCN) 33. In the future, we hope to extend the route to Portishead joining existing routes to Bristol.

This has been funded by The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, Sustrans, National Highways, the Department for Transport and North Somerset Council.

The complete route is fully signed with bespoke ‘Pier to Pier’ signing. (Please note the sign by the Grand Pier and those on The Beach at Clevedon Seafront are due to be installed soon.)

The key parts of the route are:

Weston-super-Mare Promenade

Leaving the Grand Pier, the route follows the Promenade to Marine Lake. It can be a busy shared space so please ride with care and consideration for others.

Kewstoke Road and lanes to Tutshill Greenway

From Marine Lake, cyclists join Kewstoke Road. This includes the former ‘Toll Road’ and has cliffs down to the sea. The road is usually quiet, has a 25mph speed limit, and expansive views across the Bristol Channel.

At the southern end of Kewstoke Road you can pause at Prince Consort Gardens and enjoy the views. You can also view Birnbeck Pier which is now being renovated and will once again become the home to the RNLI. If walking, there is an alternative parallel footpath through Weston Woods.

Kewstoke village can be found at the opposite end of Kewstoke Road. From here (or Lower Norton lane if coming from Clevedon), you can take a diversion from the main route and follow the signs to Sand Bay and Sand Point, where there is cycle parking in the National Trust car park. Cycling is not permitted on Sand Point. Both links can be busy with traffic in the holiday season.

Kewstoke Road, through the village of Kewstoke, and the lanes to the Tutshill greenway are generally quiet but can have traffic at peak times.

Tutshill Greenway

This is a new one-mile traffic-free route crossing the Yeo and Oldbridge rivers. It is based on the former Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway. This link allows pedestrians, cyclists and equestrians to avoid the busy A370 and saves four miles over the previous journey.

At the rivers, the route uses the sluice crossings. There is wooden screening with observation points to avoid disturbance of bird life. Birds that can be found in the area include Redshank, Dunlin, Curlew and Shelduck.

There is no public parking at either end of the Tutshill Greenway. Gates, entrances and passing places must be kept clear for access, safety and to enable farm traffic to pass.

On rare occasions the Greenway may need to be closed for maintenance or emergency work to the sluices. Closures will be posted on this page and signs at the Greenway. If the route is closed please refer to the route map at the bottom of this page for alternatives.

Lanes from Tutshill Greenway to Clevedon

Quiet lanes take you from the Greenway towards Clevedon. Some are narrow with adjacent rhynes (drainage ditches). 

Please be mindful of farm traffic. Though only occasional, it can get busy particularly during the summer hay-making season. Give tractors plenty of space and be patient to allow them to get through. 

You can continue into Clevedon via roads for a more direct route to the Pier and also join a path to the Town Centre. Alternatively, follow the traffic-free Clevedon coastal defences and Marshalls Field paths.

Clevedon coastal sea defences and Marshalls Field paths

Follow one and a half miles of upgraded path with spectacular views across the Severn Estuary. On high spring tides and during stormy weather, the sea defences path could be flooded or dangerous. During this time, the road option will need to be followed. Both options are fully signposted.

You should also be aware that due to the ever-changing marine environment, some gaps have opened up alongside the concrete path edge. Some stretches are marked with posts but new sections have appeared. Take care to avoid these.

Marshalls Field to Clevedon Seafront

The route follows Old Church Road and Elton Road. Clevedon Marine Lake is easily reached from the route as you approach Clevedon Seafront.

You’ll then arrive at the Clevedon Seafront road called The Beach. These roads do not have specific cycle provision and the speed limit is 30mph. If inexperienced, you may prefer to lock your bikes at the bike racks at Marine Lake.

On this road is the historic Clevedon Pier, Britain’s only Grade One listed pier. It marks the start or finish of the Pier to Pier Way.

You can continue on half a mile to Hill Road, which has some great cafés, restaurants and shops. This has newly widened footways, a contraflow cycle lane, and is part of a 20mph zone.

Link to Yatton and the Strawberry Line (NCN 26)

There is now a signed link connecting the Pier to Pier Way, via Kingston Seymour, to the Strawberry Line and Yatton Station. This route fully avoids the busy B3133. 

Our route map shows the most direct links from Clevedon to Yatton, and the Tutshill Greenway to Yatton. In both cases you will need to follow Lampley Road from Kingston Seymour towards Yatton. Although this road is fairly quiet, it's quite broad so traffic can be faster on this section. 

A short lane takes you to 700m of a railway path, a short section of Arnolds Way and the path over Jones Bridge joining Horsecastle Farm Road, which links through other quiet residential roads to the Station. This link is shown on our route map.

For further information on the Pier to Pier Way or to report any problems, email sustainable.travel@n-somerset.gov.uk.