Bristol City Trip Overview
Walking around a city, whilst listening to a tour guide, is a perfect form of exercise. 1000 years of Trade and Industry made Bristol the UK’s second city.
See the Cathedral, Banksy’s, Harbour, Docks, Georgian Square, Old Vic, ‘Bridge’, Castle site, Old City, corn exchange, markets, Guilds, Street Art, and Sugar House.
We take a maximum of six people on our walk. Enjoy a 2-hour guided walk, circa 12,000 steps and 3-4 miles long, listening on to interesting facts, colourful characters, history and anecdotes on the way.
Join your guide, who having moved to Bristol in 1980, attended Bristol Poly (UWE), has lived, played rugby, worked off and on in the city for 40 years. He is continually researching the city as a hobby and wants to give something back to the place he adores.
The style is interactive, flexible, light-hearted and personal. Nature breaks are limited, so please plan ahead.
Additional Info
Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes
Starts: Bristol City, United Kingdom
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Bristol City, England, United Kingdom
Walking around a city, whilst listening to a tour guide, is a perfect form of exercise. 1000 years of Trade and Industry made Bristol the UK’s second city.
See the Cathedral, Banksy’s, Harbour, Docks, Georgian Square, Old Vic, ‘Bridge’, Castle site, Old City, corn exchange, markets, Guilds, Street Art, and Sugar House.
We take a maximum of six people on our walk. Enjoy a 2-hour guided walk, circa 12,000 steps and 3-4 miles long, listening on to interesting facts, colourful characters, history and anecdotes on the way.
Join your guide, who having moved to Bristol in 1980, attended Bristol Poly (UWE), has lived, played rugby, worked off and on in the city for 40 years. He is continually researching the city as a hobby and wants to give something back to the place he adores.
The style is interactive, flexible, light-hearted and personal. Nature breaks are limited, so please plan ahead.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Bristol Cathedral, College Green, Bristol BS1 5TJ England
Admire the Cathedral, Well Hung Lover, St Marks, Council House,
Park Street and other Buildings
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Canon’s Marsh, Bristol, UK
View Oporto Quay, Limekiln Dock, Cranes and Shipping
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Bristol City Docks, Bristol England
Walk to the Medieval trench, over Pero’s Bridge to Arnofini.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Prince Street Bridge, Prince Street, Bristol England
Over the Bridge, see the M Shed, Matthew, Container Village, and the Old Prison Ruins
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Bathurst Basin, Bristol, UK
See the Old Mill Pond, Guinea Street, A House Through Time, Slave Captains Houses, Redcliffe Church,
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Queen Square, Off Prince Street, Bristol BS1 4NH England
Work around the docks to King Williams Statue, American Consulate,
Spy Glass Inn from Treasure Island
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Bristol Old Vic, Theatre Royal King Street, Bristol BS1 4ED England
See the Old Vic, King Street and Welsh Back.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Baldwin Street (R11), Bristol BS1 1QZ, UK
View the origination of Bristol as a Saxon Settlement, Castle Park, enter the Old City, see Churches, Law Courts, Merchants Trading Haunts,Corn Exchange, Nails & Guilds meeting places
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: St John on the Wall, 35 Broad Street, Bristol BS1 2EZ England
Walk through the one of the Old City Gate remaining, view the Conduit and Street Art.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Christmas Steps, off Lewins Mead, Bristol BS1 5BS England
See the last Sugar House, Medieval Steps, Alms Houses, Closton’s Statue, Cenotaph, and end at the Marriott where we started
Duration: 10 minutes
