Looking at the map and putting my brain into gear,  the station-barriers-free route (and ~100 yards shorter) is head down the station ramp to the rather savage T1 stop.

 
Looking at the route for the No 8,, the Avon Street / Temple Way junction is or was left turn only so has presumably been very recently heavily  remodelled...

 
That's an issue, as the direct route is presumably back through the station barriers.

With regards to the east entrance and development, a series of recent work in progress photos are to be found in recent posts on this thread on the Skyscrapercity site.

https://www.skyscrapercity.com/threads/bristol-university-of-bristol-temple-quarter-campus-u-c.2028021/page-9?nested_view=1#post-198778681

 

If people who are occasional users should exit to the "old" stop, how easy is it for them go get round to the new stop?

 
The stop's already on Google maps, it looks to be about 160 yards from the new entrance. Given that this is Bristol Temple Meads, if we look at walking distances from the locations used to halt many of the shorter trains at the ends of the station platforms, they're about a 400 yard walk from the new location for the number 8 bus - about a 100 yard increase on the previous.

(Streetview of the stop's location is... bleak, but that's because in 2023 it was a building site, hopefully it's now tamed...)

Mark

 
I believe that I am reading this correctly, that the number 8 service that has ran from outside Temple Meads for decades is to cease using the usual stop on the right hand side as you walk away from the station.

With the new Eastern access point to the station, this service is being re-routed to provide access from this point.

Having travelled through Temple Meads last Monday and yesterday, I wasn't aware of any signage about this change, I would have thought it was a pretty major move for passengers?

The following is from here: https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updates/updates/service-changes-30th-august-2026
Revised Route: At Temple Meads, from 8th September, we’ll be running a revised route to incorporate the new Eastern Entrance of Temple Meads Station, adjacent to the new University of Bristol Temple Quarter campus and with closer access to the Platform 13/15 end of the station. Buses to Temple Meads will stop at stop T1 on the main road, then run via Cattle Market Road to the new bus stop (T10). Buses towards Clifton will run via Avon Street to Old Market Roundabout. The current stop on the Temple Meads station approach (T5) will no longer be served. Routes 70 and 72 will continue to serve the station approach from stop T6.

From 30th August, the route in the City Centre will also be amended due to the closure of The Horsefair and Penn Street – buses towards Temple Meads Station will operate directly from Wine Street to Lower Castle Street via Newgate and Broad Weir.

The service will operate at an increased frequency and overnight journeys will operate on Monday – Saturdays.

https://www.firstbus.co.uk/sites/default/files/public/maps/Bristol%208%208th%20Sep%202026%20WEB.pdf