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Siston Common, BRISTOL, BS15 4NY

Yes, a small cattle grid has been installed on the old Mangotsfield and Bath railway line, now converted into a popular cycle path. Quite why it was put there is not clear, but leaving the gate open so that anyone can bypass it is less so.

Siston Hill road passes under the former Mangotsfield to Bath branch line, now a cycle path

The old Mangotsfield and Bath line fell silent many years ago, but the bridge at the junction of Siston Hill and Stanley Road remains.

Heading east to become the Siston Brook.

The Warmley Brook is crossed by a footbridge and a significant road bridge.

This little modern suburban road looks largely post-WWII in date. The name refers to, initially, a firework factory that was sited nearby around the turn of the 1900s. (The local area was rife with collieries at that time, so perhaps it is logical for it to be in the area.) Having closed, some of the associated buildings were taken over as a farm (known as Firework Farm, no less!); that too went with the expansion of this part of Siston, leaving us with the current scene. As a teasing footnote, off Firework Close is Fawkes Close.

To the spray can brigade, at least. The Warmley Brook is not exactly in full spate, which may help.

The old Dramway used to have horse-drawn carriages that took coal from the local collieries to the River Avon, several miles to the south. Today, the route is partly employed as a cycle path, but Siston Common is frequently bounded by some traditional cattle grids. You even find them on the cycle path in places too.

With the A4174 ring road very close to this part of Siston, there are plenty of shared paths for the use.

Sadly overshadowed by the encroaching greenery, the intriguing roundel is awkward to see. Inside the bridge tunnel is lined with tiles with images of more greenery.