Bristol harbourside with colourful hillside houses
3 DAYS

Bristol City Break

2 nights Bristol — Clifton Suspension Bridge & Clifton Village – SS Great Britain, Banksy Trail & M Shed – Bristol Museum & The Georgian House

Day 1. Arrival & Clifton Suspension Bridge

Arrive in Bristol — the extraordinary port city that once drove the British Empire's trade, the home of Banksy, an extraordinary independent cultural scene and one of the UK's most beautiful urban landscapes. Visit the Clifton Suspension Bridge — Brunel's extraordinary 1864 masterpiece spanning the Avon Gorge at 75 metres, one of the most photographed structures in Britain. Clifton Village — the extraordinary Georgian neighbourhood perched above the gorge. Evening: Harbourside restaurants and bars. Overnight in Bristol.

Day 2. SS Great Britain, Banksy Trail & M Shed

Morning: SS Great Britain — Brunel's extraordinary 1843 steamship, the world's first large ocean-going vessel with an iron hull and propeller, now perfectly restored in the dry dock where she was built. Afternoon: Banksy Street Art Trail — Bristol is the home of the extraordinary anonymous street artist, with dozens of pieces hidden around the city. M Shed — the extraordinary museum of Bristol's history from prehistoric times to the present. Evening: Stokes Croft — Bristol's extraordinary alternative arts and culture neighbourhood. Overnight in Bristol.

Day 3. Bristol Museum, Georgian House & Departure

Morning: Bristol Museum and Art Gallery — with extraordinary collections of Egyptian antiquities, natural history and fine art including works by Francis Danby and the Bristol School. The Georgian House Museum — the extraordinary 18th-century merchant's house preserved to its period, with the astonishing plunge pool. Transfer to Bristol Airport for onward travel.

Clifton Suspension Bridge spanning the Avon Gorge
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The Clifton Suspension Bridge
The Clifton Suspension Bridge
The SS Great Britain
The SS Great Britain
Stokes Croft
Stokes Croft

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Bristol

★★★★★
  • Bristol Harbour Hotel & Spa
  • The Bristol Hotel
  • Hotel du Vin Bristol
★★★★
  • Marriott Bristol City Centre
  • Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel
  • The Clifton Hotel Bristol
★★★
  • Premier Inn Bristol City Centre
  • ibis Bristol Centre
  • Holiday Inn Express Bristol City Centre
Contemporary Bristol hotel room with warm timber finishes
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FOOD

Gourmet Meat Pies

Gourmet Meat Pies

Simple comfort food elevated by local pie-makers to gourmet level with premium cuts such as beef cheek or smoked chicken, rich slow-simmered gravies and flaky hand-made butter pastry; popular gourmet variations include classic steak and ale, lamb ragu and traditional chapshoro.

Colston Bun

Colston Bun

A traditional sweet bread originating from Bristol, made with a combination of flour, butter, sugar, milk, grated orange rind, dried fruit, yeast and spices such as cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg and glazed with sugar syrup while still warm; a popular tea-bread in Bristol, it is believed that it was named after Edward Colston, a local merchant who traded with the West Indies.

Clifton Puffs

Clifton Puffs

Created in 1864 to mark the completion of the Clifton suspension bridge, this celebratory delicacy is a small puff pastry filled with a mixture of apples, dried fruits, nuts and spices soaked in brandy; triangular in shape, it should always be eaten hot and ideally with whipped or clotted cream.

RESTAURANT

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Halal Certified

Bristol

  1. Al-Baraka Bristol – Middle Eastern halal restaurant in Easton, popular with Muslim community
  2. Istanbul Bristol – Turkish halal grill near Broadmead shopping district
  3. Eastern Taste Bristol – Halal Indian-Pakistani cuisine in Easton, very popular
  4. Medina Bristol – North African halal food near the harbourside, couscous and tagine
  5. Curry Leaf Bristol – Halal Indian restaurant, Cotham area, Bristol community favourite
Elegant Bristol restaurant interior

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