Pensford Viaduct — Attraction in Publow

Imposing viaduct that carried the Bristol and North Somerset Railway over the Chew Valley from 1873 until it was closed due to flood damage in 1968. The viaduct towers above the village, its 16 arches and local stone construction making it a recognisable landmark, designated a grade 2 listing. The viaduct is a short walk from the centre of Pensford, an attractive small village with a storied history, birthplace of the musician Acker Bilk and survivor of devastating flooding in 1968. It only takes a few minutes to walk around the village, and it's worth stopping to look at the historic church tower and lockup while visiting. A great little trip out of Bristol into rural...

Iconic structure in the heart of the village. It is blocked off so you cannot walk across it (I used to when I was a kid). Unfortunately, many of the footpaths in the area are inaccessible but it's due to the age of the bridge at the back of the Rising Sun pub. If you are able to climb over the stone and cross the bridge there's a lovely walk to Stanton Drew. There is another footpath very close by that takes you on another route past a wood, the whole area is very pleasant to explore by foot and there are other things to see in Pensford such as the lockup, the Beckett Centre (an old church (now a private home with a graveyard for a garden) and the flood level...

Iconic symbol of Pensford and where there used to be a railway and depicts the great architecture and a tribute to the building standards of the time, whilst the railway is no longer running, the structure is still there - they do not make them like they used to!!

Great walking in the area and public footpaths go by/under the disused railway

Easily accessible by public transport the 376 which is served from Bristol to Wells/Glastonbury/ Street - so good for linear walks as well as circular

Previous comments about limited parking but is accessible by bus

Pubs in the village and also a church yard to sit and eat your sandwiches with...