Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Bristol, United Kingdom

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Number of sights 20 sights
Distance 6.2 km
Ascend 176 m
Descend 172 m

Experience Bristol in United Kingdom in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in BristolIndividual Sights in Bristol

Sight 1: Circomedia

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St Paul's Church, a redundant church, gives its name to the surrounding St Paul's area of Bristol, England. It was built in the 1790s but fell into disuse and disrepair by its closure in 1988. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.

Wikipedia: St Paul's Church, Bristol (EN), Website

770 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 2: Saint James Priory

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Saint James PrioryRobert Cutts from Bristol, England, UK / CC BY-SA 2.0

The Priory Church of St James, Bristol, is a Grade I listed building in Horsefair, Whitson Street.

Wikipedia: St James' Priory, Bristol (EN)

327 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: John Wesley's Chapel

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John Wesley's New Room is a historic building in Broadmead, Bristol, England. Opened in June 1739, it housed the earliest Methodist societies, and was enlarged in 1748. As the oldest purpose-built Methodist preaching house (chapel), it has been designated by Historic England as a Grade I listed building.

Wikipedia: John Wesley's New Room (EN)

448 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: Bristol Castle

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Bristol Castle

Bristol Castle was a Norman castle built for the defence of Bristol. Remains can be seen today in Castle Park near the Broadmead Shopping Centre, including the sally port. Built during the reign of William the Conqueror, and later owned by Robert FitzHamon, it became an important royal castle and was the scene of several imprisonments and executions. The castle was modified and further fortified between the 12th and 13th centuries under Robert of Gloucester and King Henry III. By the 16th century it was mostly neglected; it was torn down in 1656 under orders from Oliver Cromwell.

Wikipedia: Bristol Castle (EN)

138 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Castle Park

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Castle Park

Castle Park is a public open space in Bristol, England, managed by Bristol City Council. It is bounded by the Floating Harbour and Castle Street to the south, Lower Castle Street to the east, and Broad Weir, Newgate and Wine Street to the north. Its western boundary is less obviously defined and has been the subject of controversy, perhaps because the area around High Street and St Mary le Port Church, though not part of the park and always intended for development, is often considered at the same time as the park.

Wikipedia: Castle Park, Bristol (EN)

135 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: St Peter's Church

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St Peter's Church is a ruined church in Castle Park, Bristol, England. It was bombed during World War II and is now preserved as a memorial.

Wikipedia: St Peter's Church, Castle Park, Bristol (EN)

179 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: Saint Mary-le-Port Church

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St Mary le Port is a ruined parish church in the centre of Bristol, England, situated in Castle Park on what remains of Mary le Port Street.

Wikipedia: St Mary le Port Church, Bristol (EN)

170 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: St Nicholas

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St Nicholas is a church in St Nicholas Street, Bristol, England. The church was bombed in the Second World War and rebuilt in 1974–1975 as a church museum. This museum closed in 2007 and the building was used by the city council as offices; in 2018 the church came back into use as an Anglican place of worship in the Diocese of Bristol.

Wikipedia: St Nicholas Church, Bristol (EN), Website

112 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 9: Corn Exchange

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Corn Exchange

The Exchange is a Grade I listed building built in 1741–43 by John Wood the Elder, on Corn Street, near the junction with Broad Street in Bristol, England. It was previously used as a corn and general trade exchange but is now used as offices and it also accommodates St Nicholas Market.

Wikipedia: The Exchange, Bristol (EN)

221 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 10: Saint Stephen's

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Saint Stephen'sRobert Cutts from Bristol, England, UK / CC BY-SA 2.0

St Stephen's Church in St Stephen's Avenue, is the parish church for the city of Bristol, England.

Wikipedia: St Stephen's Church, Bristol (EN), Website

271 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 11: Edward Everard

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The Former Everard's Printing Works is at 37-38 Broad Street in Bristol, England. It has been designated as a Grade II* listed building.

Wikipedia: Everard's Printing Works (EN)

417 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 12: Bristol Beacon

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Bristol Beacon, previously Colston Hall, is a concert hall and Grade II listed building on Colston Street, Bristol, England. It is owned by Bristol City Council. Since 2011, it has been managed by Bristol Music Trust.

Wikipedia: Bristol Beacon (EN)

91 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 13: The Red Lodge Museum

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The Red Lodge Museum

The Red Lodge Museum is a historic house museum in Bristol, England. The original building was Tudor/Elizabethan, and construction began in 1579–1580, possibly to the design of Sebastiano Serlio. The main additional building phases are from the 1730s and the early 19th century.

Wikipedia: Red Lodge Museum, Bristol (EN), Website

251 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 14: Wickham Theatre

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Wickham Theatre

The Wickham Theatre is a studio theatre owned by Bristol University in Bristol, England. It was named after Professor Glynne Wickham, founder of the Department of Drama at the university and of university theatre studies in Britain and is used for a wide range of activities.

Wikipedia: Wickham Theatre (EN)

475 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 15: Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery

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Bristol City Museum & Art GalleryTony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK / CC BY 2.0

Bristol Museum & Art Gallery is a large museum and art gallery in Bristol, England. The museum is situated in Clifton, about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) from the city centre. As part of Bristol Culture it is run by the Bristol City Council with no entrance fee. It holds designated museum status, granted by the national government to protect outstanding museums. The designated collections include: geology, Eastern art, and Bristol's history, including English delftware. In January 2012 it became one of sixteen Arts Council England Major Partner Museums.

Wikipedia: Bristol Museum & Art Gallery (EN), Website

449 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 16: Cabot Tower

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Cabot Tower Photograph taken by Rob Brewer / CC BY-SA 3.0

Cabot Tower is a tower in Bristol, England, situated in a public park on Brandon Hill, between the city centre, Clifton and Hotwells. It is a grade II listed building.

Wikipedia: Cabot Tower, Bristol (EN)

276 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 17: Brandon Hill Park

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Brandon Hill, also known as St Brandon's Hill, is a hill close to Bristol city centre, between the districts of Clifton and Hotwells, in south west England.

Wikipedia: Brandon Hill, Bristol (EN)

311 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 18: Georgian House Museum

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The Georgian House is a historic building at 7 Great George Street, Bristol, England. It was originally built around 1790 for John Pinney, a wealthy sugar merchant and slave plantation owner, and is now furnished and displayed as a typical late 18th century town house. The period house museum includes a drawing room, eating room, study, kitchen, laundry and housekeeper's room. There is also a small display on slavery and sugar plantations. The Georgian House has been a branch of Bristol City Council since it was presented to the city as a museum in 1937.

Wikipedia: Georgian House, Bristol (EN), Website

555 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 19: Bristol Hippodrome

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Bristol Hippodrome

The Bristol Hippodrome is a theatre located in The Centre, Bristol, England, United Kingdom with seating on three levels giving a capacity of 1,951. It frequently features shows from London's West End when they tour the UK, as well as regular visits by Welsh National Opera and an annual pantomime.

Wikipedia: Bristol Hippodrome (EN)

566 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 20: Lord Mayor's Chapel

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St Mark's Church is an ancient church on the north-east side of College Green, Bristol, England, built c. 1230. Better known to mediaeval and Tudor historians as the Gaunt's Chapel, it has also been known within Bristol since 1722 as the Lord Mayor's Chapel. It is one of only two churches in England privately owned and used for worship by a city corporation. The other is St Lawrence Jewry, London. It stands opposite St Augustine's Abbey, founded by a member of the Berkeley family of nearby Berkeley Castle, from which it was originally separated by the Abbey's burial ground, now called College Green. It was built as the chapel to the adjacent Gaunt's Hospital, now demolished, founded in 1220. Except for the west front, the church has been enclosed by later adjacent buildings, although the tower is still visible. The church contains some fine late gothic features and a collection of continental stained glass. It is designated by Historic England as a grade I listed building.

Wikipedia: St Mark's Church, Bristol (EN)

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