Parkway Centre
Overview
The Parkway Centre has top-of-the-range facilities including heavy and light vehicle workshops, body repair and finishing workshops, electronic engine testing and diagnostic equipment and computer-aided simulation rigs.
Motor Vehicle Facilities
The centre’s specialist motor vehicle equipment will give you experience working with the latest technology. This will help you develop hands-on skills and experience.
The workshops are equipped with industry-standard equipment.
Workshops include:
- Body and paint workshop
- Fabrication and welding workshop
- Heavy vehicle workshop
- Light vehicle workshop
Plus: food hall, free WiFi, Study Centre, Study Plus, student common room and Student Services.
Courses
See below a selection of courses available at the Parkway Centre.
Green Skills Facilities
Green Skills courses at City of Bristol College are delivered by experienced teaching teams in state-of-the-art facilities, ensuring that students gain hands-on experience in a dedicated learning environment.
For more information regarding our Green Skills courses, click the link below to browse courses.
Courses at Parkway
The Parkway Centre has top-of-the-range facilities including heavy and light vehicle workshops, body repair and finishing workshops, electronic engine testing and diagnostic equipment and computer-aided simulation rigs.
Construction Facilities
As of September 2025, the Parkway Centre now offers a plethora of construction courses. This is an additional offering to the construction courses that take place at the Advanced Construction Skills Centre in South Bristol.
Construction was brought to the Parkway Centre in a bid to bridge the skills gap across the sector in the north of the city.
The offering encompasses courses such as bricklaying, electrical , multi-trades, carpentry, plastering and welding amongst others.
Getting to the Parkway Centre
Parkway Centre, New Rd, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SF.
The Parkway Centre is situated off New Road next to Abbeywood Community School. You will find our Advanced Engineering Centre approximately 300 yards from our Parkway Centre.
The Parkway Centre Opening Times
| Term time, half terms and holidays | Monday – Friday 08:30-16:30 |
Get in touch
You can also contact the College through online chat or using our online contact form. Phone: 0117 312 5000
