South Bristol Community Hospital

Hengrove Promenade, Bristol, BS14 0DE

This hospital helps people in South Bristol get care close to home.

Phone: 0117 342 9650 or use the contact details in your appointment letter.

Shops and cafes

  • Deli Marche cafe, Ground Floor by main reception. Open Monday to Friday from 8am to 5pm, and on weekends and bank holidays from 10am to 3pm. Offers snacks, sandwiches, and hot and cold drinks

Facilities

  • wheelchairs
  • public telephones with free phone number for local taxi service
  • postal service
  • bedside TV service
  • public toilets
  • disabled toilets
  • baby changing and feeding
  • adult changing
  • bereavement services/patient affairs

Getting here

By bus

Many bus services stop at Hengrove Park (near the hospital building), making it a key arrival point for patients, visitors, and staff.

For quick and easy route planning, visit the Travel West website.

By cycling

You can plan your route on Better By Bike.

Secure bicycle anchor points are available at the front of the hospital.

By road

Get directions on Google Maps or use the route planner of your choice.

Some route planners/sat navs may find us better using postcode BS14 0DB or BS14 0JZ.

View a map of Bristol's Clean Air Zone.

Car parking

Car parks

We highly recommend allowing extra time for your journey and for parking.

The site has an open-air car park next to the hospital building for Blue Badge holders only, and a multi-storey car park just across the road on Hengrove Promenade.

There is limited parking at the site, which will need to be paid for, unless you are a Blue Badge holder.

There is a height restriction of 2.1 metres in the multi-storey car park.

Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) car parks do not require you to pay on entering or display a ticket, you pay before exiting.

Blue Badge parking

Blue Badge holders can currently park free.

  • Make sure your Blue Badge is clearly displayed.
  • Register your vehicle with staff at the main reception in South Bristol Community Hospital.
  • If you need help, or there are no Blue Badge spaces available, you may park in any space and speak to a member of staff at main reception to validate your parking.

Car parking charges

Parking charges apply 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

  • up to 1 hour: £1.50
  • up to 2 hours: £2.50
  • up to 3 hours: £4.00
  • up to 24 hours: £12.00

You can pay using:

  • debit or credit card 
  • coins (selected machines only)
  • parking app. You can download the parking app via iTunes or Google Play

Parking concessions

Some visitors may qualify for reduced rate or free parking including:  

  • patients who need to attend hospital regularly for outpatient care
  • parents or guardians of children staying overnight 
  • people receiving regular cancer treatment 
  • registered volunteers 

If you are not sure whether you qualify, please ask the Parking Team or speak to your clinical team.

Off-site parking

Drop-off and pick up area

The designated drop-off point is located at the front of the hospital off Hengrove Promenade.

This is a free time-limited area, drivers should stay with their vehicle.

Contact Parking or Security Team

For help with parking information, accessibility needs, or assistance during emergencies:

  • call the Parking Team on 0117 342 0663, Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm
  • if you are unable to call, a member of staff can contact the Parking Team for you

Our car parks are patrolled by security officers. If you feel unsafe, cannot find your car, or need urgent help outside of Parking Team hours:

  • call the Security Team on 0117 324 2945, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
  • if you are unable to call, a member of staff can contact the Security Team for you