Bristol Attractions
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St Mary Redcliffe
Named after the red cliffs on which the Church stands, St Mary Redcliffe is an impressive Church dating back to the 13th Century. The Church is particularly famed for its exquisite interior.
Christmas Steps
Beyond St John's Gate, Christmas Street leads to Christmas Steps, an ancient alleyway paved in 1669 and now lined with antique and souvenir shops.
Clifton Suspension Bridge
No visitor should leave Bristol without seeing the famous Clifton Suspension Bridge. It spans the 260ft/80m deep Avon Gorge on the west side of the limestone plateau known as Clifton Down and Durdham Down. Measuring 702ft/214m between the piers the bridge was completed in 1864, 33 years after Brunel (died 1859) had first submitted his prize winning plans.
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Floating Harbor
Popularly known as the Floating Harbor, Bristol's Old Port features restored wharves and warehouses.
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Llandoger Trow
(Floating Harbor)
Llandoger Trow, the most famous tavern in Bristol harbor, is connected to the Theatre Royal by an underpass that leads across the street.
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Trinity Cathedral
Amongst the most famous churches in Bristol is the Trinity Cathedral which features impressive Medieval architecture.
Art Gallery and Museum
Housed in the group of Victorian buildings west of the University is the City Art Gallery and Museum. Several of its collections are of special interest, including the oriental collection, the collection of Old Masters and the section devoted to Brunel and his many technical achievements.
Hours
January 1 to December 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Restaurant or food service
Avon Gorge Nature Reserve
The nature reserve, located in Leigh Woods, is a National Trust property. The Avon Gorge is cut out of limestone and is famous for its abundance of rare trees and plants. The Gorge is home to invertebrates and breeding peregrine falcons.
Blaise Castle House Museum
The little thatched almshouses (1811) of Blaise Hamlet in Henbury (4mi/6.4km north-northwest) make a charming picture. Designed by John Nash they are now a museum.
Blaise Castle House Museum
Henbury Road
Bristol BS10 7QS
England
Henbury Road
Bristol BS10 7QS
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 |
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Bristol Gallery
The Bristol Gallery features regularly changing exhibitions as well as space to hire for events or parties.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Broadmead
East of St John's Gate, Nelson Street runs through to Broadmead and the nearby shopping center (pedestrian precinct).
Dyrham Park
Dyrham Park (8mi/13km north of Bath) is a 17th C mansion set in more than 100ha/250ac of parkland and gardens, with delightful views. The interior contains fine furniture, paintings etc.
The mansion is located within an ancient deer park with formal gardens, woodland, and lakes to explore.
All values are in local currency
The mansion is located within an ancient deer park with formal gardens, woodland, and lakes to explore.
Dyrham Park
Dyrham
Chippenham SN14 8ER
England
Dyrham
Chippenham SN14 8ER
England
Hours
March 14 to November 2
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 12:00 | 12:00 | Closed | Closed | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
| Family | 25.00 |
| Admission Cost | 10.00 |
| Child 10 & under | 5.00 |
| Grounds / gardens only around attraction | 4.00 |
Garden is open 11am - 5:00 p.m.
Park is open all year from 11:00am-5:00pm expect Dec 25th.
Last admission 1hr before closing.
Parking
Free
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Guides
Taped tours for rent.
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Restaurant or food service
Foster's Almshouses
Foster's Almshouses in Colston Street, completed in 1861, are worth visiting, a pleasing mixture of Tudor and French Gothic elements with patterned masonry, external galleries and a cylindrical staircase of wood.
Georgian House
Worth seeing in Bristol near the University is the elegantly furnished Georgian House (18th century) a little to the west of Red Lodge.
There are 11 rooms that feature the basement with the kitchen, housekeeper's room, and pantry; formal rooms such as John Pinney's office, two dining rooms, a Library and two drawing rooms; and two exhibits highlighting Pinney's involvement in the sugar trade and his slave, Pero.
There are 11 rooms that feature the basement with the kitchen, housekeeper's room, and pantry; formal rooms such as John Pinney's office, two dining rooms, a Library and two drawing rooms; and two exhibits highlighting Pinney's involvement in the sugar trade and his slave, Pero.
Georgian House
7 Great George Street
Bristol BS1 5RR
England
7 Great George Street
Bristol BS1 5RR
England
Hours
April 1 to October 31
| 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)
Horton Court
Horton Court is a National Trust property located in Horton, near Chipping Sodbury. It was built in the 12th century and includes Perpendicular styled walkways in the garden.
Horton Court
Chipping Sodbury
Bristol BS37 6QR
England
Chipping Sodbury
Bristol BS37 6QR
England
Hours
March 19 to October 29
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | 14:00 | Closed | Closed | 14:00 | Closed |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 |
Always closed on:
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Long Ashton
An account of daily life in Long Ashton was published by the local Vicar, John Collinson in 1791, although some of the buildings he wrote about have since been destroyed. A medieval church built in 1839 still stands.
Maritime Heritage Centre
The Maritime Heritage Center provides an interesting insight into the history of Bristol's shipbuilding and maritime trade.
Hours
April 1 to September 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
October 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 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Always closed on:
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Parking
Pay
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Old Down Country Park
Old Down Country Park has a fishing lake, gardens, playground, animals on display, a picnic area, and a croquet lawn.
All values are in local currency
Old Down Country Park
Foxholes Lane, Tockington
Bristol BS32 4PG
England
Foxholes Lane, Tockington
Bristol BS32 4PG
England
Hours
March 1 to May 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
June 1 to September 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 |
October 1 to February 28
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
| Family | 15.00 |
| Adult | 5.50 |
| Senior | 3.00 |
| Child 15 & under | 3.00 |
| Child 2 & under | FREE |
Facilities
Gift shop
Portbury, England
(Near Bristol)
Proms Festival
This annual two-week festival takes place in May and includes at least a dozen performances including orchestral, choral and chamber concerts and recitals.
Each year the festival focuses on a different theme or musical style, although the finale is always a performance of "Last Night at the Proms." Both classical and contemporary music has been showcased in the past, in venues including Colston Hall and St George's Church.
Each year the festival focuses on a different theme or musical style, although the finale is always a performance of "Last Night at the Proms." Both classical and contemporary music has been showcased in the past, in venues including Colston Hall and St George's Church.
Red Lodge
Also worth seeing in Bristol near the University is the Red Lodge, with old furniture and a particularly fine Elizabethan room.
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 |
St Mark's Chapel
Another fine church is St Mark's Chapel or the Lord Mayor's Chapel, originally the chapel of a hospital founded by the Fitzharding family in 1220. The aisle is Early English (late 13th century) the rest Perpendicular (15th and late 16th century) with many elements typical of the Gothic style.
Stanton Drew - Circles and Cove, England
(Near Bristol)
Stanton Drew Circles and Cove are an assembly of stone circles, avenues and a 'cove' of three standing stones. It has been revealed that there was once a huge timber structure within the Great Circle. The complex dates from about 3000BC.
Stanton Drew is also home to a number of notable buildings from the 13th to 15th centuries including St Mary the Virgin and the Watermill.
Stanton Drew is also home to a number of notable buildings from the 13th to 15th centuries including St Mary the Virgin and the Watermill.
University
The University, established in 1909, is situated in Clifton, a popular residential district with a number of fine Georgian houses. The 200ft/60m late Gothic tower, built to commemorate the University's founding benefactors, Sir G. A. and H. H. Wills (of the famous Wills tobacco company), is one of Bristol's most prominent landmarks.
Wesley's New Room (John Wesley's Chapel)
Situated just behind Broadmead is Wesley's New Room (1739), the world's oldest Methodist Church.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | Closed |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Always opened on:
Spring Bank Holiday - Britain (last Monday, May )
Guides
Guided tour available as optional extra.
Facilities
Gift shop
Westbury College Gatehouse
Westbury College Gatehouse is a National trust property that dates back to the 15th century. It was the gatehouse of the College of Priests that was founded in the 13th century.
Westbury College Gatehouse
The Vicarage
44 Eastfield Road
Westbury-on-Trym
Bristol BS9 4AG
England
The Vicarage
44 Eastfield Road
Westbury-on-Trym
Bristol BS9 4AG
England
Zoo Gardens
East of the Clifton suspension bridge lies the Bristol Zoo Gardens, notable particularly for their monkey enclosure and aquariums.
A children's open-air play area and playroom are open daily. Also, there is a new enclosure for Wendy the elephant.
All values are in local currency
A children's open-air play area and playroom are open daily. Also, there is a new enclosure for Wendy the elephant.
Hours
May 1 to September 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 |
October 1 to April 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 |
Always closed on:
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
| Family | 31.74 |
| Adult | 10.80 |
| Concession or reduced rate | 9.52 |
| Child 14 & under | 6.81 |
| Child 3 & under | FREE |
Parking
Pay
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Wheelchair loan or rental
Restaurant or food service
Wheelchair loan or rental
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