Lovely lovely Bristol. I spent my placement year here and tried to do as much exploring as I could. There are so many hidden spots and different areas with their own vibe and feeling.
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Food
📍 St Nicholas' Market
Amazing streetfood. Every stall bangs.
📍 Squeezed - Wapping Wharf
Reasonably priced, unreasonably tasty burgers.
📍 Moltobuono! - Park Street
Good Italian food.
Drink
📍 King Street - City Centre
Street filled with pubs. Small Bar, Beer Emporium - The Apple at the end has really strong cider and a waterfront view.
📍 The Mother's Ruin
Cheap pub in city centre.
📍 Bag of Nails - Hotwells
Cosy cat pub. Small place that gets busy so recommend going at a less common time.
📍 The Hope & Anchor - Hotwells
Incredible beer garden.
Spots
📍 Cassie's Bench - Brandon Hill
Live the Skin's life and check out the awesome view here.
📍 20th Century Flicks - Christmas Steps
Cool spot to rent DVDs. Hosts movie nights if you are keen and good place to get unique recommendations or if you are looking for something hard to find.
📍 The Last Bookshop - Park St
Unfortunately the £5 book shop (was £3 when I arrived in Bristol!) but still good value for money. They sell excess stock so you can find new books for a great price here.
📍 Secret Cafe - City Centre
Its SECRET! Easy to miss cafe with a lovely garden.
📍 Clifton Suspension Bridge - Clifton
The first thing that comes up when you look up 'Bristol things to do'. There for a good reason.
📍 Leigh Woods
Across the bridge are some nice woods to walk through. A nice route is to walk to the end and loop back alongside the Avon. Lots of cool art on the way.
📍 Ashton Court
Grand estate with deer. Site of Bristol Balloon Festival, Love Saves the Day Festival.
📍 University Botanic Gardens - Stoke Bishop
Well-kept botanical gardens. Free for students.
📍 St Werburgh's City Farm
Cute farm and cuter animals.
📍 Purdown
Goats and views.
📍 Severn Beach
Not a great 'beach' but easy to get to on the train and cool view of Wales.
📍 Bristol Beacon
Concert hall.
Day Trips
Cardiff
Interesting city an hour away.
Bath
Gorgeous compact city with plenty to see over the course of a day.
Clevedon
Seaside town.