Phone: +44 (0)117 32 82577
Email: thestudentsunion@uwe.ac.uk
The Students' Union at UWE Union 1, Frenchay Campus Coldharbour Lane Bristol BS16 1QY
Term-time (24/25):
Monday to Friday: 09:00 - 18:00 | Lunch time closure 12:00-12:30 building still accessible Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed
Outside of Term-time:
Monday to Friday: 09:00 - 16:00 Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed
Frenchay Campus is a 30 minute cycle fron the City centre and a route can be found here: Bristol city centre, Bristol to Frenchay Campus - Google Maps
If you are travelling from Glenside, the cycle ride is only about 15 minutes and that route can be found here: Glenside Campus - UWE Bristol to Frenchay Campus - Google Maps
Bower Ashton is about 45 minutes by bicycle from Frenchay Campus. Find the route here: Bower Ashton - City Campus - UWE Bristol to Frenchay Campus - Google Maps
There are various services that stop at Frenchay including the:
M1, M3, M4, 46, 48a, 70, 72, and 74
If you are traveling from Bower Ashton, you will have to get one of the X services into the city and then get another bus from there to Frenchay.
Find out more about the bus routes and services to and from all of the campus sites here: UWE | First Bus
Travelling from the Glenside Campus to Frenchay is about 45 minutes with a lovely walk through Stoke Park. This route can be found here: Glenside Campus - UWE Bristol to Frenchay Campus - Google Maps
The walk from the City Centre is a bit further, taking about 1 hour and 40 minutes. If you would like to walk from Bower Ashton, be prepared for a walk of about 2 hours and a half to Frenchay.
Parking is available at Frenchay but spaces are limited, so it's worth considering alternative transport methods.
To park on campus you can either:
Please note that a valid parking permit is required to park on any UWE Bristol campus. More info
If you would like to get in touch with our President and Vice-Presidents see the contact details on their web pages
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