Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #5 in Bristol, United Kingdom

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Number of sights 9 sights
Distance 4 km
Ascend 117 m
Descend 162 m

Experience Bristol in United Kingdom in a whole new way with our free 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: 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 2: 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

396 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 3: 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)

449 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: 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

475 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 5: Wickham Theatre

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Wickham Theatre

The Wickham Theatre is a studio theatre owned by Bristol University in Bristol, England. It has been home to the university's Department of Drama since 1968 and was named after Professor Glynne Wickham, founder of the department and of university theatre studies in Britain, upon his retirement, having been previously called the Vandyck Theatre. It is used for a wide range of activities.

Wikipedia: Wickham Theatre (EN)

854 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 6: 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 7: John Wesley's Chapel

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John Wesley's New Room is a historic building located between The Horsefair and 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)

632 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 8: City Road Baptist Church

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The City Road Baptist Church is a Baptist church on Upper York Street, Stokes Croft in Bristol, England.

Wikipedia: City Road Baptist Church (EN)

523 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 9: 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

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