Spotters
Aviation Enthusiasts aka ‘Plane Spotters’ may be interested to know of the best vantage points for seeing aircraft take off and land – without causing a nuisance to the Airfield Emergency services.
Directions to the best vantage points:
“To get to the spots 1 & 2 [See BISON link below], you have to travel up side lines. If you are coming up from the South, with the Airport on your left hand side, you will come up to the Silver Zone Car park and Bristol Flying Centre roundabout, go across this roundabout, and you will pass under the runway 27 threshold, keep going until you get to the next roundabout which is for the main terminal, and go across that one down a little hill under a bridge, make the first left into Downside Road.
If your coming down to the airport from the north, with the airport on your right, you will pass a pub called the Airport Tavern, and the bridge mentioned above right in front of you, take that right into Downside Road.
When you get into Downside Road, keep going you will pass the airport tower and freight entrance on your left, keep going until you see a red phone box, you will then see a sign saying “Tall Pines Golf Club and Lodges” turn left there ‘Cooks Bridle Path’, this is a tight lane, so be careful for oncoming traffic, and regular tractor activity.
Keep going up that lane, you will pass the golf course on your right, but carry on, down another little hill and back up the other side where you will come to a bend and the airport perimeter fence, and the main taxiway.” Directions -> BISON