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3D Gallery
 
Located close to the heart of Bristol city centre, this gallery has...
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@Bristol
 
A huge bronze beetle guards the entrance to Wildwalk, part of Bristol’s...
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Abbey Gatehouse
 
Once Britain was dotted with monasteries, each enclosed behind high walls with...
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Acton Court
 
This house was built for the pleasure of Henry VIII when he...
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Arcade, The
 
Shopping malls are nothing new. It all began with the first shopping...
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Architecture Centre, The
 
Anyone fascinated by buildings should feel at home here. The Bristol Centre...
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Arnolfini
 
One of Europe’s leading centres for the contemporary arts, it has been...
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Ashton Court Mansion and Estate
 
Two miles from Bristol city centre is this historic country house and...
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Avon Valley Railway
 
This railway is a real experience for the casual user or the...
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Berthold Lubetkin's House
 
Berthold Lubetkin was born in Georgia and studied architecture in Moscow and...
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Blackfriars
 
These are the only surviving friary buildings in Bristol. The Order of...
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Blaise Castle House Museum
 
The 650-acre Blaise Castle Estate has been a public pleasure-ground since it...
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Blaise Hamlet
 
These enchanting cottages around a green were built c.1811 for retired employees...
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Brandon Hill Park
 
Brandon Hill is Bristol’s oldest park. Granted to the city corporation by...
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Bristol Blue Glass
 
The celebrated Bristol Blue Glass has been made in the city for...
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Bristol Botanic Gardens
 
The University of Bristol Botanic Gardens are located off Durdham Down in...
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Bristol Cathedral
 
After Henry VIII closed England’s monasteries, he found a new use for...
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Bristol Cultural Centre
 
The idea of the Cultural Development Centre is to offer ways for...
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Bristol Hippodrome
 
The West End comes to Bristol here. The theatre is large enough...
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Bristol Ice Rink
 
Bristol’s rink opened in 1966, to the delight of young Bristolian Robin...
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Bristol Library Service
 
The main library in the heart of Bristol is housed in a...
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Bristol Record Office
 
Bristol Record Office is home to a massive archive that relates to...
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Bristol Register Office
 
Civil registration has literally taken over from the church here. In 1670...
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Bristol Spa Pump Rooms
 
Located on the edge of Clifton village in the city, overlooking the...
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Bristol Uni Theatre Collection
 
Established in 1951, Bristol University Theatre Collection is housed within the Department...
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Bristol Zoo Gardens
 
Voted Zoo of the Year 2004 by the Good Britain Guide, Bristol...
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Bristol's Industrial Museum
 
There is a long and proud history of industry in Bristol, and...
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British Empire Museum
 
This award-winning museum presents the extraordinary story of Britain’s former empire and...
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Brunel House
 
This handsome structure was once a landmark in hotel planning. It was...
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Brunswick Court
 
The former Brunswick Congregational Chapel dominates the square. It was designed by...
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Buckingham Chapel
 
Despite being housed in an imposing mock gothic church building, this church...
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Carling Academy Bristol
 
Opened in 2001, the Carling Academy Bristol has a capaciy of 1,900...
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Castle Park
 
From the ashes of disaster sprang this green lung for the city...
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Central Library
 
Cheek by jowl with the Norman Abbey Gatehouse is one of the...
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Christ Church
 
The Quarter Jacks of Christ Church still ring out the quarter hour....
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Christmas Steps
 
This quaint corner of Bristol is like a time capsule. Climbing the...
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Church of All Saints
 
This old church is a patchwork of styles. It has Norman pillars...
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Church of SS Philip and Jacob
 
First mentioned in 1174 as St Jacobus-in-the-market, the church changed its dedication...
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Church of St. John the Baptist
 
This unusual church was built into the old town wall, with its...
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Church of St. Thomas
 
Archbishop Thomas Becket was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral after he had defended...
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City Museum & Art Gallery
 
Bristol’s major museum has a splendid Edwardian Baroque showcase. The building was...
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Clifton Cathedral
 
This boldly modern Roman Catholic Cathedral was consecrated in 1973. Commissioned from...
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Clifton College
 
"There’s a breathless hush in the close tonight." Poet Sir Henry Newbolt’s...
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Clifton Down & Durdham Down
 
The Downs are a huge open space beside the Avon Gorge. Grassland...
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Clifton Downs
 
Clifton Downs are an area situated to the north of the village...
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Clifton Library
 
Clifton Library is a large public library at the heart of Clifton...
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Clifton Observatory
 
This camera obscura is superbly placed. High above the Avon Gorge, it...
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Clifton Rocks Railway
 
This railway gives local people and visitors to the area the chance...
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Clifton Suspension Bridge
 
For over 100 years the Clifton Suspension Bridge, spanning the beautiful Avon...
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Colston Hall
 
Bristol’s largest concert venue is run by the city council. It takes...
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Colston’s Almshouse
 
Gracious ranges are grouped around the courtyard of this almshouse built in...
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Commercial Rooms, The
 
The merchants of late Georgian Bristol wanted somewhere exclusive to meet. So...
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Concorde at Filton
 
Sadly the greatest innovation in commercial flight, Concorde, is a plane that...
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Council House
 
Bristol’s largest neo-Georgian building dominates College Green. The massive sweep of the...
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CREATE
 
CREATE is an environment centre that has been established in Bristol to...
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Earth Sciences Geology Museum
 
The Geology Museum is part of the Department of Earth Sciences at...
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Edward Colston
 
Colston (1636-1721) was a man of contradictions. Much of his wealth was...
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Edward Everard’s Printing Works
 
This remarkable Art Nouveau façade was designed in 1900 for the printing...
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Exchange, The
 
The Exchange is considered the finest Georgian building in Bristol. It was...
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Floating Harbour
 
Bristol grew wealthy on trade through its harbour. Yet for centuries strong...
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Frenchay Museum
 
Frenchay Museum is a small but fascinating place of history to visit,...
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Georgian House, The
 
Step inside an 18th-century town house decorated and furnished in the style...
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Gertrude Hermes' House
 
Gertrude Hermes lived a significant amount of time in this charming old...
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Glenside Hospital Museum
 
The Glenside Hospital Museum is filled with interesting artefacts and historical documents...
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Granary, The
 
The Granary was once exactly that - a humble grain store. Yet...
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Greyhound Inn
 
The Greyhound was once a bustling coaching inn. It was built about...
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