Attractions near Brandon Hill Park

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Brandon Hill Park

Brandon Hill, Clifton, Bristol BS8 - England, UK

Brandon Hill is Bristol’s oldest park. Granted to the city corporation by the Earl of Gloucester in 1174, for centuries it was let to farmers, but from 1625 it has been a public space. Now it is a lunchtime haven...

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Attractions near Brandon Hill Park

A selection of attractions close to Brandon Hill Park:

Clifton Cathedral (< 1 Mile)

This boldly modern Roman Catholic Cathedral was consecrated in 1973. Commissioned from the Percy Thomas Partnership just as the Second Vatican Council was meeting, the...

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Royal West of England Academy (< 1 Mile)

This was Bristol’s first art gallery, built in 1858. The Bristol Society of Artists argued among themselves over its design. Should the style be Greek...

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City Museum & Art Gallery (< 1 Mile)

Bristol’s major museum has a splendid Edwardian Baroque showcase. The building was a gift to the city by tobacco baron Sir William Henry Wills. Its...

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Clifton Rocks Railway (< 1 Mile)

This railway gives local people and visitors to the area the chance to experience the great experience of a traditional and historic funicular railway....

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Bristol Ice Rink (< 1 Mile)

Bristol’s rink opened in 1966, to the delight of young Bristolian Robin Cousins, who had a yen to skate. The future Olympic gold medallist trained...

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Carling Academy Bristol (< 1 Mile)

Opened in 2001, the Carling Academy Bristol has a capaciy of 1,900 for club nights or 1,600 for gigs. This popular music venue has...

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Brunel House (< 1 Mile)

This handsome structure was once a landmark in hotel planning. It was the first hotel built especially for railway passengers. Isambard Kingdom Brunel planned a...

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The Matthew (< 1 Mile)

This is a full-scale replica of the ship on which John Cabot sailed to America in 1497. She was built in Bristol to celebrate the...

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SS Great Britain (< 1 Mile)

Launched in 1843, the SS Great Britain was the world’s first iron-hulled, steam-powered, ocean-going ship. Her designer was the inventive genius Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Intended...

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Colston Hall (< 1 Mile)

Bristol’s largest concert venue is run by the city council. It takes its name from the school that once stood on the site, founded by...

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Royal Fort House (< 1 Mile)

This elegant Georgian house has outstanding rococo plasterwork. Thomas Stocking created the vines that curl up the stairwell, with birds pecking the grapes and this...

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Central Library (< 1 Mile)

Cheek by jowl with the Norman Abbey Gatehouse is one of the masterpieces of the early Modern Movement. Designed by Charles Holden in 1906, the...

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The Lord Mayor’s Chapel (< 1 Mile)

This little church is all that remains of St Mark’s Hospital, founded c.1220 to feed 100 of the city’s poor. They were to be given...

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Clifton College (< 1 Mile)

"There’s a breathless hush in the close tonight." Poet Sir Henry Newbolt’s memorable line recalls his schooldays at Clifton College. Opened in 1862 in emulation...

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