Bristol - Floating Harbor 
Nowadays the bigger freighters and passenger vessels are built further downstream, at large modern yards in Avonmouth and Portbury on the Severn Estuary. The old Port of Bristol on the Avon has been given a new and imaginative lease of life, with many wharves and warehouses converted or restored. Traditionally known as the Floating Harbor it is now an area full of delightful surprises.
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Floating Harbor
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SS Great Britain
The SS Great Britain, Brunel's famous steamship, lies in Great Western Dock near Gas Ferry Road. Launched in 1843 she was the first vessel built in Bristol to have an iron hull and screw propulsion.
All values are in local currency
Hours
April 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 |
November 1 to March 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 |
Always closed on:
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
| Family | 29.95 |
| Adult | 10.95 |
| Senior | 8.25 |
| Child | 5.65 |
| Child 4 & under | FREE |
Parking
Pay
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Restaurant or food service
Arnolfini Centre
The Arnolfini Center, in a former tea trading house (1832) on the quayside opposite the Watershed, is a gallery of contemporary art.
Industrial Museum
Close to the swing bridge is the Bristol Industrial Museum where exhibits include a collection of Rolls Royce airplane engines and a mockup of a cockpit from a Concorde.
Bristol Industrial Museum
Princes Wharf, Wapping Road
Bristol BS1 4RN
England
Princes Wharf, Wapping Road
Bristol BS1 4RN
England
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | Closed | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Parking
Pay
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Merchants' House
The Merchants' House (1696), a short distance west of the theater, is the headquarters of the Society of Merchant Venturers of Bristol, founded in 1532.
Prince's Wharf
A swing bridge near the Center provides access to Prince's Wharf on the south side of the harbor.
Theater Royal
Opened in 1764 the theater, now the home of the Bristol Old Vic, is the oldest playhouse in England to have had its stage in continuous use.
Watershed Warehouses
The old Watershed warehouses are alive with little restaurants, cafes and shops.
