Thanks everyone for your useful tips and information - really interesting.   Haven't yet decided on whether Yetminster is feasible but if its not, we have a better idea of commuting in the area.  May be back with more questions shortly!!! 

Park and Ride sounds like an interesting option - how long would it then take to get to the centre of Bristol?  And would I easily find parking somewhere like Frome/Westbury?

Thanks for your interesting comments.  I'm a veteran of the London Underground system so I'm certainly used to cramped conditions; that said, a move Westwards is supposed to be to escape that kind of thing but I guess its the same with any large city! 

I know this a train forum but the alternative is to drive which, according to the AA website, should take 47 minutes (presumably on an average day...).  Is Bristol like London in the rush hour?  Are there places to park for a reasonable sum?

Hello, hope this question hasn't been asked already but I haven't seen it.  We are thinking of moving to Yetminster which would mean my working in Bristol, commuting by train each day.  Is this a mad option - it looks like 2 hours each way and I have no idea how reliable the line is.  Advice/views would be appreciated!  Thanks