Bristol’s Old Market: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
- 1.3–1.5 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Bristol‘s Old Market is at the centre of the city’s story, from its time as a medieval trade destination, to the vibrant cultural hub it is today. On this walking tour, you‘ll explore Bristol‘s oldest neighbourhood and find out what makes this area unique. You’ll pass coaching inns, hidden priest holes, independent breweries and music venues, each with their own fascinating layers of history and culture. The tour starts at Castle Bridge, where you‘ll hear about Bristol‘s Anglo-Saxon origins and how the city got its name. You‘ll walk through Castle Park, find remnants of Bristol Castle‘s curtain wall, and discover how this once-mighty fortress shaped the surrounding area. In the Old Market itself, you’ll see where trading has taken place for almost a thousand years.
Inclusions
What's included
- Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- App for Android and iOS
- Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
- Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
What's not
- Smartphone and headphones
- Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
- Food and drink
- Transportation
Itinerary
We'll discover hidden remains of Bristol's Norman castle in the park. You can choose to, have a beer in Left Handed Giant Brewpub or, on a sunny day, relax on the grass in the park and people watch.
We'll stop outside this traditional pub to learn all about the interesting history, and stop for a pint if you like.
We walk the whole of Old Market Street and learn what the area began as a thousand years ago and how history has shaped it into the vibrant neighbourhood it is today.
Pass and learn about the former church, which is now known for brilliant live music and community events.
We'll pass by the storied Central Hall. Entry to the Hall is not included.
We'll walk by the lovely Newtown Park.
We'll pass by the Old Market Assembly, a Bristolian institution.
We'll walk along one of Bristol's most famous streets.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- This tour starts at Castle Bridge. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- VoiceMap Audio Tours
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The total tour time includes walking the route and passing by the attractions
How it compares in Bristol
- Its from-price is 90% below the median of the 117 experiences we list in Bristol.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Bristol
Bristol is a harbour city in south-west England, known for the Clifton Suspension Bridge, Brunel's SS Great Britain, street art and a creative streak.
Bristol grew rich as a port on the Avon, and the floating harbour at its heart is lined with museums, warehouses turned into flats, and cafés. Brunel's SS Great Britain, the pioneering iron steamship, sits in the dry dock where she was built, and nearby are the M Shed museum and Aerospace Bristol, home to a Concorde. Above the Avon Gorge, Brunel's Clifton Suspension Bridge spans the cliffs, with lawns and Georgian terraces on the Clifton side.
Top-ranked sights in Bristol: Smoke & Mirrors, Brunel's SS Great Britain, Cabot Tower.
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