Bristol · South West England, United Kingdom
Bristol Tours, Tickets & Things to Do
The best things to do in Bristol, ranked by real traveller reviews: cross Brunel's Clifton Suspension Bridge above the Avon Gorge, board the SS Great Britain in the dry dock where she was built, hunt Banksy originals through Stokes Croft and the harbourside, eat your way round St Nicholas Market, drink West Country cider in the Old City — and day-trip to Bath, Cheddar Gorge and Stonehenge. Compare guided walks, harbour tours and day trips side by side, most with free cancellation.
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Tours bij zonsondergang in Bristol
Vertrektijden die de komende weken onderweg zijn bij zonsondergang – vergeleken met de plaatselijke zonsondergang.
Leuk met het gezin in Bristol
Kinderen mogen al jong mee en betalen minder dan volwassenen – volgens de prijslijst van elke aanbieder.
Bladeren
Ontdek Bristol op interesse
Wat je ook naar Bristol brengt — wereldberoemde musea, de rivier of een lange lunch — begin met de ervaringen waar reizigers het meest van houden.
Walking tours
Old City and harbourside.
OntdekkenStreet art & Banksy
Park Street to Stokes Croft.
OntdekkenBrunel's Bristol
Bridge and steamship.
OntdekkenFood, beer & cider
Market and independents.
OntdekkenGhost & history walks
Gallows, plague and pirates.
OntdekkenBath day trips
Fifteen minutes by train.
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Topattracties in Bristol
De bezienswaardigheden die de stad kenmerken — en de tickets en rondleidingen waarmee je vaak de rij overslaat.
Clifton Suspension Bridge
Brunel over the gorge.
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SS Great Britain
The first modern liner.
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Banksy trail
Three originals still up.
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Floating Harbour
The river, dammed in 1809.
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St Nicholas Market
Trading since 1743.
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Old City & the Nails
Where deals were struck.
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Craft beer & cider
The West Country pours.
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Haunted King Street
Pirates, plague, gallows.
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1 day
Bristol in 1 day
- 1Old City walking tour
- 2St Nicholas Market lunch
- 3SS Great Britain
- 4Clifton at sunset
2 days
Bristol in 2 days
- 1Day 1: Old City & harbour
- 2Day 2: street art & Clifton
- 3Craft beer evening
- 4Optional Bath
With kids
Bristol with kids
- 1Aboard the SS Great Britain
- 2Treasure hunt in the Old City
- 3Harbour ferry ride
- 4Banksy spotting
Day trips
Day trips from Bristol
- 1Bath in 15 minutes
- 2Cheddar Gorge & Wells
- 3Stonehenge
- 4Cotswold villages
15 min afstandBath
Roman baths, Georgian crescents.
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40 min afstandCheddar Gorge
Britain's deepest gorge.
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45 min afstandWells & Glastonbury
England's smallest city.
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1 h 15 afstandStonehenge
Sarsens raised in 2500 BC.
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1 h afstandThe Cotswolds
Honey-stone villages.
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40 min afstandSomerset cider country
Farms, presses, cheddar.
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Praktische gids
Goed om te weten voor je gaat
Korte, duidelijke antwoorden op de vragen die elke bezoeker van Bristol heeft voor het boeken.
Spring (Apr–May)
Clifton in blossom, harbour terraces opening up.
Summer (Jun–Aug)
Harbour Festival in July, Balloon Fiesta in August.
Autumn (Sep–Oct)
Mild, quieter, and the pubs come into their own.
Winter (Nov–Mar)
Short days, cheap hotels, Christmas market on Broadmead.
For street art
Upfest in Bedminster repaints the walls each summer.
Best overall
May, June and September — long days, no festival crush.
One day
Old City, harbour, SS Great Britain, Clifton.
Two days
Add street art, Bedminster and a beer tour.
Three days
Add Bath, or Cheddar Gorge and Wells.
For Brunel
Ship, bridge and Temple Meads in one day.
For street art
Half a day each for Stokes Croft and Bedminster.
For families
Two days: ship, ferry, treasure hunt, gorge.
From London
Paddington to Temple Meads in about 1 h 40.
From the airport
Bristol Airport Flyer bus to the centre, 30 minutes.
Harbour ferry
Hops between the SS Great Britain, M Shed and centre.
On foot
Old City to harbourside is ten flat minutes.
Up to Clifton
25 minutes uphill, or a short bus from the centre.
By bike
The Railway Path runs traffic-free all the way to Bath.
SS Great Britain
About £22, and the ticket lasts a year.
Free landmarks
Clifton bridge, M Shed and the Banksys cost nothing.
Market lunch
St Nicholas Market beats the harbourside chains.
Best viewpoint
Cabot Tower on Brandon Hill, free to climb.
Currency
Pounds sterling; cards accepted almost everywhere.
Sunday pubs
Roast dinners sell out by two — book ahead.
Balloon Fiesta
August weekend — hotels sell out months ahead.
Harbour Festival
Mid-July fills the centre and the hotels with it.
Street-art tours
Small groups, and only a few departures a week.
Food & cider tours
Somerset farm visits run limited dates.
Stonehenge days
Timed stone-circle entry sells out in summer.
Ghost walks
Weekend evenings book out, especially near Halloween.
Self-guided trail
From £4.37 for an audio walking tour.
Guided walking tour
£12–£22 for two to three hours.
Street-art tour
£14–£25 with a local artist or guide.
SS Great Britain
About £22, valid for a year.
Food & drink tour
£37 for craft beer, £75 for the Old City food tour.
Full-day trip
£56–£86 for Bath, Stonehenge or the Cotswolds.
Wanneer te gaan
Bristol door de seizoenen heen
Wat het beste is, hoe druk het wordt, en een boekingstip voor elk seizoen.
Spring (Apr–May)
Apr–May
- Het beste voor
- Clifton and the harbour.
- Drukte
- Boekingstip
- Pack a raincoat anyway.
Summer (Jun–Aug)
Jun–Aug
- Het beste voor
- Festivals and balloons.
- Drukte
- Boekingstip
- Book hotels months out.
Autumn (Sep–Oct)
Sep–Oct
- Het beste voor
- Pubs and quiet streets.
- Drukte
- Boekingstip
- The local favourite.
Winter (Nov–Mar)
Nov–Mar
- Het beste voor
- Museums and markets.
- Drukte
- Boekingstip
- Dark by four in December.
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Reis-FAQ voor Bristol
What are the best tours in Bristol?
The highest-rated experiences are the Old City and harbour walking tour (£12–£22), the Banksy and street-art trail (£14–£25), the SS Great Britain in her dry dock (about £22), a craft-beer or Old City food tour (£37–£75), the King Street ghost walk (£17–£22), and a day trip to Bath or Cheddar Gorge (£30–£86).
How much do Bristol tours cost?
Self-guided audio trails start at £4.37, guided walking tours cost £12–£22, street-art tours £14–£25, ghost walks £17–£22, bike tours about £29.50, food and drink tours £37–£75, private pub tours around £104, and full-day trips to Bath, Stonehenge or Wales £56–£86.
How many days do you need in Bristol?
Two days covers the city properly — one for the Old City, harbour and SS Great Britain, one for the street art and Clifton. A third day buys Bath, or Cheddar Gorge and Wells.
When is the best time to visit Bristol?
May, June and September have the longest comfortable days without the festival crush. August brings the Balloon Fiesta and July the Harbour Festival — both are worth planning around, in either direction, because the city books out.
Is Bristol a walkable city?
The centre, Old City and harbourside are flat and walkable in ten or fifteen minutes end to end. Clifton is 25 minutes uphill, and Bedminster’s street art is across the river — both are short bus or bike rides.
Where can you see Banksy in Bristol?
Three originals remain on public display: ‘Well Hung Lover’ on Park Street, ‘The Girl with the Pierced Eardrum’ at Harbourside, and ‘Mild Mild West’ in Stokes Croft. Guided street-art tours reach all three and cover the works that no longer survive.
What are the best day trips from Bristol?
Bath is 15 minutes away by train; Cheddar Gorge and Wells 40 minutes south; Stonehenge an hour and a quarter southeast; the Cotswolds an hour northeast; and Cardiff 50 minutes over the Severn. Bath needs no tour; the rest are far easier with one.
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