Report - Raven's Well water conduit, Bristol - May 2024

[Westcountry Explorer]

Raven's Well water conduit was built in the 14th century by the monks of Austin Friars to transport water to the Religious House they were building in the Temple parish.

I'd found an online map of the layout of the conduit which gave me a rough idea where to loom for the entrance; it still took me a fair few minutes to find it.

The entrance point is definitely nice and cozy; nothing to get too excited about though. It's definitely a very nice little explore along the conduit; a nice chilled out look around.

I'm hoping/planning to get up Bristol way again sometime soonish and explore more underground stuff.

 

[Seffy]

Nicely! Looks like you used the tighter of the access points? There’s a larger way in but does involve traversing the railway-owned land

 

[Westcountry Explorer]

Nicely! Looks like you used the tighter of the access points? There’s a larger way in but does involve traversing the railway-owned land

I didn't see the other access point when I was inside. The photo below is of the area that, according to the map I had, is the railway access point.

If that's not the railway access point, I managed to somehow miss it.

The entry point I took is definitely on the cosy side lol

 

[Seffy]

I didn't see the other access point when I was inside. The photo below is of the area that, according to the map I had, is the railway access point.

If that's not the railway access point, I managed to somehow miss it.

The entry point I took is definitely on the cosy side lol

That’s the ticket!

 

[Westcountry Explorer]

That’s the ticket!

That definitely would've made an easier entry point. Not as much fun though 😆

 

[Seffy]

That definitely would've made an easier entry point. Not as much fun though 😆

It's fairly simple and it looks like someone has done away with the plate that covers it, too. We looked at the way you used and the reaction was a unanimous 'nahhhhh'

 

[Westcountry Explorer]

We looked at the way you used and the reaction was a unanimous 'nahhhhh'

I almost did the same. It's not as bad as it initially looks, honest 👍😁