WHAT TO EXPECT:

Join the student life team for our last event for this academic year, and the ever popular Bristol River Cruise.

Cruise through picturesque woodland and past Eastwood Farm Nature Reserve, keeping your eye out for Herons and Kingfishers. 

The trip will take approximately 2 hours.

Cream tea included.

Cost is £5 per student

WHERE TO FIND US:

Cruise starts at 12.00 from the Watershed Pontoon. The student life team will meet at Frenchay Campus bus stops at 11.00 and will be heading into Bristol City Centre at 11.15.

Alternatively, meet the team at 11.50 at the Watershed Pontoon, on the harbourside: (BSB BAR) BS1 5UH.

HOW TO SIGN UP:

Book your tickets via the UWE Online Store here

This is a very popular event so make sure to book your place to avoid disappointment:

Book here for the Student Life End of Year River Cruise 27th June 2026

INCLUSIVITY:

The Student Life Team welcomes all students and all abilities/ disabilities, ages, religions, ethnicities, and genders into our spaces.

If you have any questions, concerns or additional requirements then please let us know so that we can make your time at this event as comfortable as possible.

For more information about this event, please contact: studentlife@uwe.ac.uk 

Frenchay

Venue Information:
Disabled parking: Yes – on campus
Step-free access: Yes
Automatic doors: Yes
Accessible toilets: Yes
Induction loop: No
Guide/ assistance dog-friendly: Yes
Quiet spaces available: Yes

Travel Information:

Cycle: Frenchay is easily accessible from several local cycle routes. There are showers, lockers, bike shelters and free bike tools available on campus. Follow this link for cycle info and routes to all campuses. Getting to and from all UWE Bristol campuses

Walk: You can use the address The Students’ Union, Frenchay campus, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1QY in Google maps to plan your walking route.

Bus: Get the M1 or M3, 48a, 70, 72, 74 & U3 to the Frenchay Campus. Follow this link for more information on First Bus and Travelwest

Drive: Parking is available on campus for permit holders only. Please ensure you have either an annual permit OR a pay daily permit along with a daily parking token displayed in your windscreen, and only park within marked bays.