Experience the best of 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.
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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.
The city's creative side shows in its street art, which includes early work by Banksy, and in neighbourhoods such as Stokes Croft. St Mary Redcliffe, a vast Gothic church, and Bristol Cathedral stand in different parts of the old city. Beyond, Bath lies about twenty kilometres to the south-east, Cheddar Gorge and Wells are a short drive south, and the Severn estuary and the Wye Valley open to the north and west.
Cider is the West Country's drink, and Bristol's pubs pour it beside local ales, with pies, roast dinners and a growing line of independent restaurants. In August the sky above Ashton Court fills with hot-air balloons at the city's balloon fiesta. Summers are mild, and rain is never far away.
- Free cancellation on 87% of experiences
- 4.9 across the top 14
Top 3 attractions in Bristol
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Day trips from Bristol
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Bath · 18 kmRoman Baths
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Bath · 18 kmRoyal Crescent
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Cardiff · 41 kmCardiff Castle (Castell Caerdydd)
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Salisbury · 70 kmSalisbury Cathedral
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Salisbury · 70 kmSalisbury Museum
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Cotswolds · 86 kmBroadway Tower
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Cotswolds · 86 kmCotswold Way
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Poole · 92 kmSandbanks Beach
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Poole · 92 kmBrownsea Island
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Weymouth · 94 kmWeymouth Beach
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Bournemouth · 96 kmBournemouth Pier
Questions about Bristol
- What is there to do in Bristol?
- We list 117 experiences in Bristol. The largest groups are city tours (9), day trips (6).
- What are the top attractions in Bristol?
- Ranked by the experiences that visit them, the top attractions in Bristol are Smoke & Mirrors, Brunel's SS Great Britain, Cabot Tower.
- What is the most popular experience in Bristol?
- By number of traveller reviews it is "Blackbeard to Banksy - The Ultimate Walking Tour of Bristol", rated 4.9 out of 5 from 2,282 reviews.
- How long do tours and tickets in Bristol take?
- The typical experience in Bristol lasts about 2 hours; the middle half run between 75 minutes and 3 hours.
- Can I cancel a booking in Bristol?
- The operator lists free cancellation on 87% of the 117 experiences we hold for Bristol. The cut-off differs by experience and is shown on each product page before you choose a date.
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