Explore Bristol on foot
From medieval streets and Georgian squares to Clifton, Redcliffe and the Harbourside, choose a route and discover the stories beneath the city.
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Old City, The Glass Covered Market, Corn Street & The Harbourside
Discover where Bristol began on a walk through the historic heart of the city. Starting at the bridge that gave Bristol its name, the route explores ancient streets, remarkable buildings and stories spanning more than 800 years.
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Clifton & The Downs
Discover Brunel’s Clifton Suspension Bridge before exploring the Observatory, Clifton’s historic streets and the open landscape of the Downs on one of the most varied City Walks Bristol routes.
Clifton & Hotwells
Explore elegant Clifton on a walk through Georgian crescents, hidden gardens and historic streets, discovering writers, reformers, spa visitors and some extraordinary characters along the way.
College Green & Brandon Hill
Begin at the historic heart of College Green and explore more than 800 years of Bristol’s story, from its medieval cathedral and civic buildings to Georgian Park Street and the heights of Brandon Hill.
The Old City, Welsh Back
Walk through the cobbled streets of historic Bristol, discovering one of the world’s oldest theatres, legendary inns, jazz venues, maritime stories and the elegant surroundings of Queen Square.
Clifton & Park Street
Explore one of Bristol’s great cultural routes, from the Victorian grandeur of the Victoria Rooms to its museums, university landmarks, Georgian squares and historic Park Street.
City Centre & University Quarter
Discover the Bristol that once surrounded a busy inner-city harbour, before climbing through Christmas Steps and St Michael’s Hill to the historic Royal Fort and university quarter.
St James & Broadmead
Discover one of Bristol’s oldest quarters, from its remarkable Norman priory to the remains of Bristol Castle, Quaker history and the world’s first Methodist chapel.
Redcliffe & Harbourside
Explore the streets of Redcliffe from Victorian warehouses and medieval churches to abolitionist history, hidden caves and the harbourside where Bristol’s maritime story continues.
Look closer
A bridge that gave a city its name. A pub connected with the campaign against slavery. A medieval priory hidden beside a shopping centre. Riots, merchants, poets, engineers, sailors and revolutionaries.
Every walk has a story.