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• Cycle Shack | 25 Oxford Street, Temple Quay, BS2 0QT GPS 51.45134 ,-2.57736 . Bike repair and rental under the railway passage behind the Temple Meads train station. Bike rental costs £40 for 3 days. ☎ +44 117 955 1017}}

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• Jake's Bikes 6A Haymarket Walk, BS1 3LN Bear pit passage West GPS 51.45940,-2.59185. Bike repair and rental shop conveniently located next to the Bristol Bus Station, so you can rent a bike instantly when you arrive in Bristol by coach service! Their inventory is rather limited, so if you want to be certain they have a bike available for rent, making an up front reservation is recommended.

If you run flat, almost all bicycle shops in Bristol can fix your tire for £8-15, although some will do it while you wait.

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Briscycle 51.44019 ,-2.55145 | 151 Wick Road, BS4 4HH ☎ +44 7716 394633 Opening Hours: Monday 18:30-20:00, Thursday - F,Tu 09:30-15:00, 18:30-20:00, Friday 09:30-16:00, 18:30-20:00, Saturday 10:00-16:00 . Bicycle repair shop in Brislington, specialized in repairing, refurbishing and reselling bikes.

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Cycle Republic 51.45728 , -2.59185 4 Union St, BS1 2DL ☎ +44 117 925 3371 |hours=Monday to Friday 08:00-19:00, Saturday 09:00-18:00, Sunday 10:00-17:00 One of the largest bicycle shops in Bristol, with many spare parts for self service and repair kits in stock. They also have a repair service while you wait.

Travel by train to Bristol

St Andrews Road train station MMB 15 - Despite being voted one of the most picturesque railway lines in the United Kingdom, the line from Bristol to Severn Beach also runs through the industrial area of Avonmouth. At St Andrews Road, a coal silo dwarfs the station.

Bristol Temple Meads station offers direct trains to many UK cities including London (Paddington). Local train services include the Severn Beach Line and stopping services which serve Bedminster, Parson Street and Filton Abbey Wood.

The Severn Beach Line passes through Lawrence Hill and Stapleton Road in the East of the inner city and then, Montpelier, Redland and Clifton Down in the north before heading north-west to Avonmouth and Severn Beach. The line has been voted one of the most scenic in the world by Thomas Cook. The line has two fare zones: Temple Meads to Clifton Down and Clifton Down to Severn Beach. Trains run Monday to Saturday at approximately 40-minute intervals from 6AM to 10PM, with a reduced Sunday service. Normally only one train in three goes to St Andrews Road (which is a request stop) and Severn Beach, with most terminating at Avonmouth. See Transport-Streets/Public-Transport/rail-service/rail-services.en council website on train services for more info.

Clifton Down train station is close to Bristol Zoo and the Clifton shopping neighborhood. Beyond here, the line runs in a tunnel under Durdham Down, emerging in the Avon Gorge. You can see one of the tunnel's chimneys on Durdham Down. The station at Sea Mills is next to the River Trym and the remains of a Roman harbour and is also a good place to start walks. The line later runs through Avonmouth Docks and beyond that alongside the River Severn Estuary. At Severn Beach, you can walk along the banks of the Severn and see the picturesque suspension bridges - the Severn Bridge and the Second Severn Crossing. All other stations along the line are in primarily residential or industrial areas.

Travel by Bus to Bristol

CitySightseeing offer open top bus tours with commentary during the summer months. 24-hr and 3-day passes are available. The circular route takes in most of the major visitor destinations including the Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol Zoo, City Docks, Temple Meads, old city and city centre.

Most bus services in Bristol are operated by [https:// First Bristol. By and large the buses are unreliable, so if possible check the bus times on the First website as the times on bus stops may be dated and incorrect. As most of Bristol's hotels and places to visit are near the city centre or are in the upmarket suburb of Clifton, First Bristol's number 8 is probably the most useful for visitors. It follows a route from Temple Meads station to Clifton, passing through the main shopping area (Broadmead), the city centre (also handy for the harbourside) and the West End on the way. Single-trip tickets vary but for short journeys (e.g. Clifton to The Centre; Temple Meads station to The Centre) it will be about £1.50 to £2.00 and if your stop is within three stops, you can pay as little as £1.00. Further discounts are available to students. The zones can be confusing; ask the driver. First buses in Bristol give change and now accept contactless Visa and Mastercards on selected services but the company is encouraging passengers to download its mobile ticketing app and activate a mobile ticket before boarding the bus (single tickets must be scanned within five minutes of activation).

Other bus operators include Wessex Connect, [https://?id=7 Buglers and Abus.

Travel by boat to Bristol

Bristol MMB «F6 Docks - The "Matilda", one of a fleet of ferries which provide transport around the Bristol Docks.

Because of the way the city centre is intimately interwoven with the old 'floating harbour', a boat is a good way of getting around and of seeing a lot of interesting sites. Bristol Ferry Boat runs several ferry services around the harbour, stopping at various quays on route and providing a commuter service between the city centre and the main rail station.

The Bristol Packet offer city docks tours with commentaries daily during school holidays and at weekends throughout the year. They also run regular excursions to riverside tea gardens on the Avon towards Bath and Avon Gorge cruises under the Clifton Suspension Bridge to Avonmouth and back.

Number Seven Boat Trips also offer a ferry service during the summer months.

Bristol is quite a hilly city, but if you don't mind walking up hills the walk can be pleasant on a fine day.

How to travel to Bristol by car

Driving is probably the best way of seeing the surrounding region. A couple of the routes into Bristol during peak hours operate a car pool lane for cars with more than one occupant.

The centre of Bristol follows a one way city system, which can be frustrating and confusing for those not used to it. However, with patience and training and a lot of circling around the same areas numerous times, it does become easier.

Parking

There are plenty of NCP car parks and street parking. The cheaper street parking is in short supply in the centre, however Queen Plaza can usually be counted on to have a few spaces at off-peak times.

Park and Ride

There are three Park and Ride schemes operating in Bristol, with an additional Park and Ride for the busy Christmas period based at the University of the West of England (UWE) in Frenchay. The main park and rides are at Brislington, on the A4 opposite St Brendan's school. Another is in Shirehampton and a third is at the end of the A370 Long Ashton Bypass. These are recommended due to their cheaper fares and ease of access to the busy city centre.

For more information, see the ort-and-streets/parking/park-and-ride/ Bristol City Council website.

Best way to travel in Bristol by a Taxi

Due to the heavy traffic, taxis in Bristol can be quite expensive – and don't forget to allow extra time on your journey when taking a cab. There are about 700 licensed taxis (Hackney Carriages) and these can be distinguished as they are all painted a distinctive blue. Meters charged at a rate set by the council. There are a similar number of private hire vehicles (without roof signs) that need to be pre-booked. All legitimate taxis and private hire vehicles should have a predominantly yellow council-issued plate at the front and back of the vehicle. More information on taxis and private hire vehicles and a cab rank map can be found at [https://Transport-Streets/Taxis-and-Minicabs/taxis-in-bristol.en Taxis and Minicabs in Bristol.

What to see in Bristol

Bristol is a very diverse city. From the historic Old City and Harbourside to Georgian Clifton, there is something to be found for everyone. Every neighbourhood has its own attractions and sights.

• Street Art across town NA, NA - Opening Hours: everyday free Street artist Banksy is from Bristol and some of his works can be seen around the town.

Bristol MMB 51 Harbour Festival 2008 - Part of the Harbourside development at night. It can be well worth a walk along the dockside after dark!]]

Harbourside

The floating harbour is the jewel in Bristol's crown and many of its attractions are on or close to the harbour:

SS Great Britain - Isambard Kingdom Brunel's steam ship the SS Great Britain was built in Bristol and is now preserved in dry dock.

• Brunel's SS Great Britain Great Western Dockyard, Gas Ferry Road 51.44813, -2.60578 ☎ +44 117 926-0680 +44 117 925-5788 Opening Hours: Open daily from 10AM (except Dec 24 and 25 and Jan 10 2011) Closing times: 4:30PM (to Mar 26) 5:30PM (Mar 26 to Oct 31). Last entry one hour before closing Adult £16.50; Concession £14.50; Child (16 and under) £9.50; Child (4 and under) free SS Great Britain - Bristol MMB 43 SS Great Britain eHalal Reference: QQQQ086 The world's first iron hulled, screw propeller-driven, steam-powered passenger liner, built by Brunel in 1843 and now preserved in a dry-dock alongside the floating harbour. Winner of the Gulbenkian Prize for Museum of the Year 2006 - the biggest arts prize in the U.K. The "Being Brunel" exhibition alongside opened in 2018 and is included in the ticket price.

MSq night 2 - Millennium Plaza, part of the At-Bristol complex, an interactive science museum.

• Wednesday The Curious - At-Bristol | Anchor Road, Harbourside 51.45041, -2.60024 ☎ +44 845 345 1235 +44 117 915-7200 Opening10:00-17:00; Saturday - Sunday 10:00-18:00 £15.95 (16+); £10.50 (3-15); free entry for the youngest Wednesday The Curious - At Bristol 01 Science themed interactive museum opened in 2017, with as stated goal to make science accessible to all. It features numerous labs for engineering (including robotics) and life sciences, a makerspace with 3D printers and a planetarium.

• Bristol Aquarium | Anchor road, Harbourside, BS1 5TT 51.45099, -2.59904 In The City Centre ☎ +44 117 929-8929 Opening Hours: Daily 10AM Monday - 5PM Adult £15.30; Child 3 - 12 years £10 (must be accompanied by an adult); Seniors & Students £13.50 Family of 4 £49.50 (2 adults and 2 children), all tickets 10% off if booked online but there is a £1.25 charge per transaction From the hidden world of UK waters, this amazing new aquarium transports visitors to the spectacular 'underwater gardens' of the Mediterranean and stunning beauty of tropical waters - home to everything from seahorses and puffer fish to living corals and tropical sharks.

• Monday Shed Museum Princes Wharf, BS1 4RN 51.44754, -2.59849 - Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 10AM Monday - 5PM Free entrance Monday Shed History of Bristol

• Arnolfini Gallery 16 Narrow Quay, BS1 4QA 51.44914, -2.59716 - Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 11AM Monday - 6PM (open to 8PM on W) free Arnolfini from across the harbour arp.jpg Arnolfini A modern art gallery, shortlisted for Museum of the Year 2016.
• Pero's Bridge - Shrek's Bridge | 51.45013, -2.59800 - Opening Hours: 24/7 Free Pero's Bridge eHalal Reference: QQQ69415 Perosbridge Bridge over the Harbour, known for the iconic counter weights of the lifting section which resemble the shape of movie character Shrek, hence its popular name with the local residents. Its formal name Pero's Bridge is a reference to Pero Jones, a Caribbean slave who arrived in Bristol through the harbour channel below the bridge in the 18th. Although the bridges hydraulic mechanism allows it to open and close swiftly, it only does so rarely because the ferry was designed explicitly to pass under the bridge without it needing to be lifted.

Old City

Within walking distance from the bustling shopping neighborhood of Broadmead, is old town Bristol where the town originated from. You'll discover old buildings and hidden alleys whilst walking along cobbled streets. Highlights include:

• Corn Exchange & The Nails | Corn St - Opening Hours: Exterior always open Free The Exchange Bristol at Dusk.JPG The Exchange, Bristol The Palladian Corn Exchange, built in 1743, boasts a clock on its frontage that ingeniously tells time both in the new-fangled GMT and the old Bristol time. In front are nails (in reality Bronze pillars) over which the local merchants did business; from these come the expression 'cash on the nail'.
• St. Nicholas Market | Corn St 51.4544, -2.5935 - Opening from Monday to Saturday 9:30AM Monday - 5PM St Nicholas Market All under a glass arcade and is a great place to grab some deliciously different and good quality food. Choices include, local cheeses, The Bristol Sausage shop, famous Pie Minister Pies and food from around the world such as Portuguese, Italian, Moroccan or Caribbean and Turkish. eHalal Reference: QQQQ4957
• Castle Park & St Peters Church | 51.4553, -2.5897 - Opening Hours: St Peters Church is closed to the public. The park is freely accessible. Free St Peter's church, Bristol.jpg St Peter's Church, Castle Park, Bristol It is difficult to imagine now, but this large harbour-side park was a network of busy streets and retail outlets until it was bombed out during the second world war. Within the park are the excavated ruins of Bristol Castle and the ruined St Peter's Church preserved as it stood after the bombing as a memorial to those killed. eHalal Reference: QQQQ5222
• King Street | 51.4518, -2.5946 - King Street, Bristol (June2010).jpg King Street, Bristol King Street is now the heart of Bristol's theatre-land (see 'Old Vic' below) but it once lead down to the docks at Welsh Back, where the old sailing trows (a type of sailing barge) used to dock after their journeys from South Wales. The street has changed little since those days and the [https://38/3805/Llandoger_Trow/Bristol/ Llandoger Trow pub dates back to 1663. It is rumoured to have been patronised by pirates of old and by Robert Louis Stevenson whilst writing Treasure Island.

West End

• Bristol Museum and Art Gallery | Queens Road, West End, BS8 1RL 51.4561, -2.6053 ☎ +44 117 922-3571 Opening Hours: Daily 10AM–5PM free Bristol art gallery and museum 2 (3763133570).jpg Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery Bristol's major museum and art gallery houses an outstanding and diverse range of objects, from sea dinosaurs to magnificent art. A visit to the region's largest museum and art gallery is guaranteed to inspire! A range of subjects can be found. From Archaeology to History and Art. It also has a cafe.
• The Georgian House | 7 Great George St, BS1 5RR 51.4526, -2.6044 ☎ +44 117 921-1362 Opening Hours: April - Dec Saturday - Tuesday 11AM–4PM free Georgainhousebristol.jpg Georgian House, Bristol Built for merchant and plantation owner John Pinney in 1790, also the former home of Pero Jones, a slave brought to Bristol from Nevis, by Pinney. It is displayed as it might have looked in the 18th century and provides an insight into life above and below stairs. Free. The book Pero, the Life of a Slave in Eighteenth-Century Bristol (C Eickelmann and D Small) is for sale at the museum.
• Red Lodge | Park Row, BS1 5LJ 51.455556, -2.599583 behind the Colston Hall and next to Trenchard car park, off Lodge Street (look for the red door) ☎ +44 117 921-1360 Opening Hours: Saturday - Tuesday 11AM–5PM Free Redlodge2.JPG Red Lodge Museum, Bristol The house was built in 1590 and then altered in 1730. It has fine oak panelling and carved stone chimney pieces and is furnished in the style of both periods. The garden has now been laid out in Elizabethan style. eHalal Reference: QQQQ4549

Clifton

The old and up-market suburb of Clifton contains several more places of interest and much of the city's student population:

Bristol.zoo.underwater.tunnel.arp - The aquarium at Bristol Zoo features an underwater tunnel

• Bristol Zoo Gardens Guthry Road, Clifton 51.46373, -2.62211 ☎ +44 117 974-7399 Opening Hours: Summer 9AM Monday - 5:30PM; winter 9AM Monday - 5PM; closed Dec 25 £13 (adults); £11.50 (students & senior citizens); £8 (children 3-14) Bristol Zoo Gardens Main Entrance.jpg Bristol Zoo It is the 5th oldest zoo in the world and the oldest outside of a capital city. It was awarded ‘Zoo of the Year 2004’ by the Good Britain Guide. eHalal Reference: QA89553
• Clifton Suspension Bridge Bridge Road, Leigh Woods, BS8 3PA 51.45504, -2.6279 ☎ +44 117 974-4664 Opening Hours: Bridge: 24 hr, Visitor centre: 10AM Monday - 5PM To walk across: free, to drive over: £0.50, visitor centre: free Clifton Suspension Bridge-9350.jpg Clifton Suspension Bridge Possibly the city's most famous landmark, Brunel's 19th-century suspension bridge spans the spectacular Avon Gorge at a height of 75 m. A visitor centre is on the other side of bridge. There are free tours from the Clifton toll booth at 3PM every Saturday/Sunday from Easter Sunday until October. eHalal Reference: Q62170
• Clifton Downs and Observatory | BS8 51.45663, -2.6264 ☎ +44 117 974-1242 - Clifton Down - The Observatory (750px).jpg Clifton Observatory The Downs provide a huge open space within Bristol, with great views over the Avon Gorge and the suspension bridge. On top of the downs, right by the bridge is the Observatory, housing a camera obscura and a cave leading down towards an observation point within the 250-foot sheer cliff face of the gorge. eHalal Reference: QQ075453
• Clifton Lido | Oakfield Place, Clifton 51.4589, -2.6117 ☎ +44 117 933-9530 - Clifton Lido - 2.jpg The Lido, Bristol A Grade II* listed building. The Lido and pub are separately managed, the historic Lido having closed in 1989, completely refurbished and reopened in 2008. The Victoria freehouse pub stands in one corner of the site; it was created in 1851 to provide the funds to rescue the Lido the first time and was saved from closure in 2006.

Eastside

Bristol's Eastside is the multicultural centre of Bristol and offers visitors a refreshing alternative side of the city, made up of a colourful collection of neighbourhoods that boast independent retailers from all around the globe. The wonderful thing about this side of town is simply walking around it - and most of the good things to do and see are free!

Easton is possibly the most multicultural area in Bristol where people of all nationalities rub shoulders. Here you can find anything from anywhere in the world - black hair and beauty, saris, Moroccan and Somalian cafes. You name it, you'll find it in Easton! This area is quite rightly home to the World On Your Doorstep festival held every June on Stapleton Road. For fantastic cafes and specialist shops (including the locally-famed Bristol Sweet Mart selling a large range of south-Asian foods and ingredients) head to St Marks Road.

Stokes Croft/Montpelier, (pronounced Mont-pelly-err, rather than the French-accented Monday to pell-ee-ay!), the bohemian heart of Bristol and home to artists and musicians of all descriptions. The streets are often canvases themselves and you'll find work by famous graffiti artists around every corner. Great music, cafes, an independent cinema and a treasure trove of vintage clothing.

• St Pauls | St Pauls, Bristol The Afro-Caribbean centre of Bristol and home to the world famous St Pauls Carnival. It still suffers from the negative reputation of having been home of the St Pauls riots over 25 years ago but visitors today will find it a colourful, friendly area with fantastic reggae pubs and clubs and a great street art scene. Host to an Asian supermarket on Ashley Road next door to Teoh's pan-Asian cafe. eHalal Reference: QQQQ5189
• St Werburghs | St Werburghs The alternative quarter and a green oasis in the heart of the city. Filled with allotments, a city farm, eco-housing and lively pubs including the award-winning The Duke of York in Jubilee Road and The Miner's Arms in Mina Road. The most recent addition to the area is the multi-million pound Eastgate Oriental City complex which features a large Chinese supermarket and Chinese restaurant.

Avonmouth

Avonmouth used to be a small village on the outskirts of Bristol. Today, it is dominated by the massive Avonmouth Industrial Estate and large wholesale and retail superstores catering for the greater Bristol area. Activity at the port, which first opened in 1877, is now focused on the import of fruit, vegetables, coal, animal feeds, grain and cars.

Churches

• St Mary Redcliffe Church | Redcliffe Way 51.4482, -2.5899 ☎ +44 117 929-1487 Opening9AM Monday - 5PM; Sunday 8AM Monday - 7:30PM Free St Mary Redcliffe church.jpg St Mary Redcliffe A short walk from Bathurst Basin. Described by Queen Elizabeth I, as "the goodliest, fairest and most famous parish church in England." eHalal Reference: QQQQ4599
• Bristol Gothic Church (Church of England/Anglican) | College Green 51.4517, -2.6007 ☎ +44 117 926-4879 Opening Hours: Daily Free, donations are welcome West front of Bristol Gothic Church.jpg Bristol Gothic Church Built as the abbey of St Augustine founded in the Norman perioid and extensively rebuilt in the 16th and 19th centuries. The seat of the diocese of Bristol.
• Clifton Gothic Church (Roman Catholic) | Clifton Park, Clifton 51.4597, -2.6163 Consult a map to find it as it's on the suburban streets of Clifton ☎ +44 117 973-8411 Opening Hours: Open Daily Free, donations are welcome Clifton Gothic Church from north (600px).jpg Clifton Gothic Church A striking modernist design completed in 1973, with an equally modern interior and spire. It is constructed of reinforced concrete faced with granite. Worth a look. }}

Bristol Balloon Fiesta 2009 MMB 02 - The Bristol Balloon Fiesta takes place at Ashton Court

Parks

Bristol has many open spaces reasonably accessible from the city centre. The more notable include:

• Clifton and Durdham Downs - 51.469, -2.621 - Adjacent to the Avon Gorge, the Suspension Bridge and Bristol Zoo, 400 acres of grassland, with views towards the Severn Estuary and the Mendip Hills.

• Brandon Hill & The Cabot Tower | Web: ;jsessionid=962F29C91396599B523701EAA4321F55.tcwwwaplaws3 Off Park Street about 10 minutes walk up a steep hill from the centre of Bristol ☎ +44 117 922-3719 - Brandon Hill, Bristol This attractive and hilly park is worth visiting, if only for the views over Bristol from the hill-top. Even better views can be gained by climbing the narrow spiral staircase within the Cabot Tower atop the hill. Open every day from 8AM to 30 min before dusk. The tower is now open again after being closed for significant structural maintenance.
• Cabot Tower | 51.45405, -2.60681 Turn off Park Street at Great George St or Charlotte Street and walk through Brandon Hill park. You can't miss the tower. ☎ +44 117 974-4664 Opening Hours: Daytime Free Cabot Tower (600px).jpg Cabot Tower, Bristol This dramatic Victorian tower occupies a prominent hilltop in Brandon Hill park, seen from much of the city. If you climb up the spiral staircase, you get a great view of the whole city from the top. There are signs which show you what you are looking at. It's a great way to get acquainted with the city and oriented to where you are.
• Ashton Court Estate | Long Ashton, BS41 9JN 51.4479, -2.6446 2 miles from the city centre to the West ☎ +44 117 963-9174 Ashton Court Estate.jpg Ashton Court acre 850 city park, less than mile 2 from the city centre, with a mix of meadow, woodland, deer park, golf course, site of the Balloon Fiesta, the KIte Festival and the former Ashton Court Festival.
• Leigh Woods 51.454221, -2.641826 near Bristol ☎ +44 117 973-1645 - Leigh Woods National Nature Reserve A wilderness of beauty and tranquility set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Avon Gorge and Brunel's world famous suspension bridge (National Trust).
• Blaise Castle Estate | 51.504, -2.632 - Blasiecastle.jpg Blaise Castle acre 650 of park and woodland on the northern fringes, with a folly, the gorge of the River Trym and a small museum in Blaise House.
• Oldbury Court 51.4883, -2.5255 A Woodland and riverside paths alongside the Frome, with historic parkland and children's play facilities, approx mile 3 north east of city centre.

Details of other city parks can be found on the city council website.[1]

• Queen Plaza 51.4505, 2.595 Queen Plaza, Bristol Queen Plaza, Bristol (March 2022) eHalal Reference: QQQQ0505 A 2.4 ha garden square in the center, originally laid out outside Bristol's city walls in an area known as the Town Marsh. Its planning started in 1699 and construction finished in 1727, being named after Queen Anne. It has seen a turbulent history, with much of the north and west side buildings being destroyed during the riots of 1831 and subsequently rebuilt. From 1937 to 1992 the square was scarred by a dual carriageway road crossing it diagonally, which created a lot of traffic to flow through the area. After this became unbearable by the 90s, the road was closed and demolished by the late 90s and the garden restored to its pre 1937 glory. Although originally a residential neighborhood, the buildings surrounding the square are nowadays used as offices and many are listed under legacy protection. The center of the square hosts the iconic statue of William III, a sculpture by John Michael Rysbrack who cast it in 1733 in brass and erected it in 1736 to signify the city's loyalty.

• Quakers Burial Ground Redcliffe Hill 51.44867, -2.59082 - Opening Hours: 24/7 Free Quakers#Friends_and_slavery eHalal Reference: Q70208 Original burial ground for the Society of Friends, better known today as the Quakers. They were a religious society, split away from the Church of England and formed a closed community with a complex social and economic structure spanning from Europe to North America and the Caribbean in the 18th century. Many Quakers lived and worked in Bristol. They became the first group to oppose slave trade in 1760, a remarkable point of view considering many Quakers owed their wealth directly or indirectly to the slave trade in Bristol.

Nearby

• Tyntesfield Wraxall, BS48 1NX 51.439899, -2.71199 7 miles west of Bristol ☎ +44 844 800 4966 - Tyntesfield 2016-03.jpg Tyntesfield A Victorian Gothic Revival house named after the Tynte baronets.

Top Muslim Travel Tips for Bristol

• Ferry Boat Co. | Welsh Back (Ferry stops all around the town) ☎ +44 117 927-3416 Opening Hours: Throughout the day Catch a ferry and enjoy the exciting world of Bristol's Historic Harbour - for a round trip tour, hop-on and hop-off, or getting from A to B; and to many of the harbourside attractions. Timetables are available online and at many places in the city.

• Pirate Walks | Meet at Millennium or Anchor Plaza. ☎ +44 7950 566483 Adults £6.00, children £3.50 Join Pirate Pete for a 1-hour guided walking tour of Bristol's historic harbourside. Walking tours of Bristol's 16th-, 17th- and 18th-century Maritime History of discovery, trade, slavery and piracy (always call before visiting).

• Jump | 22 Concorde Road, Cribbs Causeway, BS34 5TB ☎ +44 117 931-2733 Opening Hours: Daily 10AM Monday - 6:30PM; school holidays 9:30AM Monday - 6PM Babies: £1.00; 1 to 3 years: £5.50; 4+ years: £6.50; adults: £1.75; OAPS: £1.00 (on production of a bus pass) Bristol Jump has enormous adventure play-frames: a space zone, a galleon and an enchanted castle. At 22,000 sq feet it is the largest dedicated indoor soft play centre in England and it is tucked away in the back of Cribbs Causeway! There are also huge inflatables, an indoor football pitch, ten-pin bowling and an enormous zone just for toddlers. They also offer themed party rooms, a café and different activities every day.

• Undercover Rock @rock.com Mina Road, BS2 9YT St. Werburgh's 51.4717679, -2.5763389 St.Werburgh's Church, look out for the tower ☎ +44 1179 413 489 Opening9:30AM Monday - 10PM, Saturday Sunday 9:30AM Monday - 6PM £7-9 Climbing centre housed in the former church of St. Werburgh's, with numerous climbing walls of varying difficulty levels. Training for beginners is available as well. It's not possible to climb the tower, but the interior of this historic building will definitely leave you speechless while dangling on a rope!

• Watch football ie soccer. Two teams are based here. Bristol City play in the Championship, the second tier of English football. Their home ground (capacity 27,000) is Ashton Gate BS3 2EJ on the southwest edge of the city. Bristol Rovers play in League One, the third tier. Their home ground (capacity 12,000) is Memorial Stadium, Filton Ave, Horfield BS7 0BF, in the north of the city off A38.

Special events

Bristol Balloon - The Bristol Balloon Fiesta is held every year in August at the Ashton Court Estate and features mass ascents of balloons, a night glow and fairground attractions. Bristol MMB 65 Harbour Festival 2008 - Fireworks as part of the Bristol Harbour Festival.

Bristol has a widespread range of festivals throughout the year. The most significant include:

• St Paul's Carnival Opening Hours: July (only some years) African and Caribbean arts festival.

• Bristol Balloon Fiesta Ashton Court Estate, 51.4456, -2.6447 - Opening Hours: One weekend in August
• Bristol Open Doors Day Opening Hours: weekend in early September free - See a variety of buildings open on this weekend, including places which are not normally open to the public. You can just turn up for most of the more than 100 buildings, but a few require advance bookings.

• Venn Festival | Web:
• Mayfest | Web:
• Festival of Ideas | Web:
• Bristol Harbour Festival Opening Hours: 3 days in mid-July free - Festival of music, dance and maritime events.

• Bristol International Kite Festival | Web:
• Slapstick Silent Film Festival Opening Hours: a few days in January Bristol Silents - A festival of vintage films.
• Encounters Short Film Festival Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival
• Wildscreen Film Festival - Wildscreen Festival

• Bristol Vegfest | Web:
• Bristol Half Marathon | 2023 Event | September |15 £40 to enter; free to spectate Great Bristol Half Marathon - Bristol_Half_Marathon.jpg National Health Service-sponsored race passing by many of the city's iconic monuments including the Bristol Suspension Bridge.

Listings

There are various websites publicising these events, but probably the best thing is to pick up a copy of Venue Magazine] (analogous to London's Time Out) from a venue-stockists.pdf stockist. Venue is no longer weekly and paid, but has been merged with the Folio free monthly lifestyle magazine and new editions are usually available on the last Friday of the month.

Saturday's edition of the Bristol Evening Post has a free pull-out supplement called Seven that lists much of what is on offer in the city during the following seven days. Another option you can check out Bristol Music & Theatre listings online on Bristol Music which also has contact details for all local venues and music contacts and reviews.

[https://.headfirstbristol.co.uk/ Headfirst is a local website and mobile app that offers detailed listings of what's going on in many of the bars and late night venues around the town, with an emphasis on live music.

Cinema

• Watershed | Canons’s Road ☎ +44 117 927-5100 - The primary hub for art-house film in the city centre with a lovely (WiFi enabled) cafe too.

• Cube Microplex | Dove Street South Hidden away not far from the bus station, this small non-profit making co-operative venue is housed in a beautifully shabby 1960s theatre. It's run entirely by volunteers and specialises in experimental film, music and performance. A unique experience.

• Odeon Cinema | Union St ☎ +44 117 929-0884 - Three-screen mainstream cinema located in the centre of Bristol

• Vue Cinemas | There are two of these Warner Village cinemas in Bristol, one near the Mall out-of-town Shopping Centre at Cribbs Causeway (near the M5/M4 junction) and the other in Longwell Green, off the A4174 Ring Road. Both are modern multiplex type cinemas with approx 10 screens.

• Showcase Cinema Avonmeads, St Philips Causeway, BS2 0SP 51.44937, -2.56118 Avonmeads Retail Park £7.95 Bristol's first multiplex cinema, the Showcase has been open since at least the mid-1990s. Rarely busy, so you always have plenty of seating choice.

• Cineworld | Hengrove Leisure Park, Hengrove Way off the A4174 Ring Road in the outskirts of the south of the city - Notable for showing at least one Bollywood film per week.

• Arnolfini | Right on the water's edge at Narrow Quay, this contemporary arts centre includes a cinema showing alternative and arthouse films. And the quayside is a great place to soak up the sun with a juice from the cafe!

• Showcase De Lux Glass House Ln 51.45952, -2.58743 Cabot Circus ☎ +44 871 220 1000 A Newest multiplex in the Cabot Circus Shopping Centre next to the Broadmead commercial neighborhood.

Theatre

• Tobacco Factory Theatre and Brewery Theatre | North St ☎ +44 117 902-0345 A hidden gem outside the city centre, in the Southville area of town. Well known for being involved in some of the most cutting-edge theatre in the city.

• Bristol Old Vic | King St ☎ +44 117 987-7877 - Bristol's main repertory theatre, located in the city centre

• Bristol Hippodrome | St Augustines Parade ☎ +44 870 607 7500 - Showing large West End-style shows.

• Alma Tavern Theatre | 18-20 Alma Vale Road ☎ +44 117 973-5171, +44 117 946-7899 (reservations) - Theatre located on the first floor of the Alma Tavern & Theatre pub in Clifton, a short walk from Whiteladies Road. The theatre seats 50, with the bar on the ground floor.

• Redgrave Theatre | Perceval Road, Clifton ☎ +44 117 315-7620 - 320-seat theatre hosting amateur drama, Bristol Old Vic Theatre School productions and concerts.

• Wickham Theatre | Cantocks Close ☎ +44 117 954-5481 University of Bristol's theatre, hosting student and professional performances.

• Kelvin Studios | 253b Gloucester Road ☎ +44 117 959-3636 Home to the Kelvin Players Theatre Company, an amateur theatre group on Gloucester Road.

Music

• Victoria Rooms | music-@ Whiteladies Road ☎ +44 117 331-4044 - The University of Bristol's Department of Music. A wide range of music is presented in their free Wednesday lunchtime concert series, often given by established professional performers. Other [evening concerts include the universities' symphony and chamber orchestras. Times and prices vary, contact the department for more information.

• Colston Hall | Colston St ☎ +44 117 922-3682 Wide variety of concerts, gigs and performances.

• St George's | Great George St off Park Street ☎ +44 845 402 4001 Wide variety of acoustic music including classical, world and jazz.

• Bristol (O2) Academy | Frogmore St - Large gigs and club nights

• SWX Nelson St - Club nights, often with famous guest DJs.

• Anson Rooms - University Union | Queens Road - From comedians to live music, many famous artists and the universities' students often perform here.

• The Fleece St Thomas St Free on Monday and Tuesdays

• The Trinity Centre | Trinity Road ☎ +44 117 935-1200
• Thekla | East Mud Dock - The famous club on a boat, sporting a Banksy graffiti work and prime location by Queens Plaza.

• Bristol Bierkeller | All Saints St. - Rock, Metal, Punk, Goth, Alternative.

• Full Moon & Eclipse | North St./Stokes Croft - Formerly an important Metal and Punk venue but has now become a backpacker hostel with some music events targeted at their guests.

• The Croft | Stokes Croft Free Monday - W before 10PM and then a charge on Thursday - Sunday The croft has a policy of supporting new music of every style and scheduling mainly homegrown talent.

• The Louisiana | Wapping Road/Bathurst Terrace - Bands that have played here include Coldplay, the Whitestripes, Kings of Leon and Keane.

• The Old Duke | King St - Jazz, Blues

• Black Swan | 438 Stapleton Road, Eastville ☎ +44 117 939-3334 A pub that regularly hosts alternative liberal, electronic dance, rave music events.

Pubs offering live music of some sort are extremely numerous in most areas of the city.

Comedy

• The Comedy Box | Usually hosted above the Hen and Chicken pub on North Street, Southville but sometimes at the nearby Tobacco Factory (especially for more popular acts). Has hosted a number of major stand-up acts, including Mark Thomas, Sue Perkins, Ed Byrne and Marcus Brigstocke.

• The Lanes | Web: ew=article&id=65%3Adead-funny-live-stand-up-every-friday-and-saturday-night-at-the-lanes&catid=41%3Anews&Itemid=55 22 Nelson Streett ☎ +44 117 325-1979 - Live stand-up every Friday and Saturday night.

• Oppo Comedy | Channings Hotel, Pembroke Road £2+ Sunday from 8:30PM, hosted by Mark Olver

• Thunderbolt Pub Bath Road - Occasional events

• Bristol Improv | 31-35 Cotham Hill, BS6 6JY - Bristol University's only improv troupe put on free and paid shows each month, with a regular show at The Hill

The Bristol to Bath Railway cycle path

This showcase cycle path runs on a disused railway line from central Bristol to Bath. With its traffic free tarmac, gentle gradients and only two minor road crossings on its 22 km stretch, it is ideal for cycling. At a leisurely pace the journey to Bath takes a good 2 hr through green suburbs and some attractive countryside. If you are too tired to cycle back, you can take your bicycle free of charge on one of the frequent trains from Bath Spa to Bristol temple meads station. The journey takes 10-15 min.

From Bath, you can continue cycling along the towpath of the Kennet and Avon Canal all the way to Bradford on Avon, taking another hour or so. Though not paved and somewhat narrower than the Bristol to Bath cycle path, the towpath is still traffic free and the scenery even more beautiful. There are two or three places to stop and eat or drink on the way. The aqueduct at Avoncliff is worth seeing. From Bradford too there are direct trains back to Bristol that carry bicycles.

How to work legally in Bristol

The largest independent employers in Bristol are the two universities, the Orange telecom company, Airbus, Rolls Royce, Hewlett-Packard/Compaq, AXA and various media companies including Al Jazeera Bristol (famed for its natural history department), ITV West Country and Endemol. The Ministry of Defence has a large site employing around 5000 people in Filton towards the north of the city.

Casual work, usually supermarket with selected Halal food, call centre, restaurant work is fairly easily available in Bristol. Many employment agencies are in the city centre. Bristol has the second highest job ratio of the eight English core cities (after Manchester) making it very good for employment opportunities.

Shopping in Bristol

Malls & Shopping Centres

Cabot Circus, Bristol, UK - The Cabot Circus Shopping Centre.

Broadmead and Cabot Circus are the two major precincts in the city's central shopping neighborhood.

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• Cabot Circus Central 51.459, -2.585 ☎ +44 117 952-9360 - Cabot Circus - Cabot3x3 A large and architecturally impressive Shopping Centre in central Bristol, opened in 2008. The name was chosen by public vote after it was decided that the name 'Merchants Quarter' brought with it too many connotations to Bristol's slave trade past. It is a large and mostly under-cover Shopping Centre, containing over 120 shops including House of Fraser, Harvey Nichols, Apple, Hollister, Boss, Ted Baker, Fred Perry and a Cinema Du Lux.

Broadmead remains a pretty dire indictment of post war planning and architecture; it contains The Galleries, Bristol's city centre mall. It is large and has a good range of shops, although many chains have moved their premises to Cabot Circus. Most of the major department stores can be found in the streets outside. Department stores in Broadmead include Primark and Debenhams. Other high street stores include Lush, Next, New Look, River Island, [https:// Marks and Spencers, Waterstones, HMV, Currys, H&M, Miss Selfridge.

• The Mall Cribbs Causeway Kessels Road, Patchway, BS34 5DG 51.5249, -2.5962 - Cribbs Causeway - Cribbs Causeway bus station - geograph.org.uk - 3206410 An out of town mall off junction 17 of the M5. This has a large John Lewis and [https:// Marks and Spencer as well as lots of other fashionable shops. The surrounding area of Cribbs Causeway is also home to large stores such as TK Maxx and furniture stores, with The Venue – including the Vue cinema complex and chain restaurants such as Frankie & Benny's, Chiquitos and TGIF's.

• Avonmeads | Between St Philips and Brislington, Avonmeads has a few out of town shops, restaurants, Showcase cinema and bowling. Shops include Boots, Mothercare, Currys, Brantano, Outfit, The Range and M&S Simply Food. A short distance away is Sainsburys.

• ASDA - East St, Bristol BS3 4JY 51.44387, -2.59511 ☎ +44 117 923 1563 - Large supermarket in Bedminster, south of the Bristol city centre. One of the cheapest supermarkets in Bristol, ASDA is the best choice for Muslim travellers to restock on food and fruit drinks. They also carry SIM card top-ups for the major UK carriers and necessary tools to make repairs to equipment (duct tape, etc.)

• Sainsbury's St Philips Causeway, Bristol BS4 3BD 51.4334905, -2.6187772 ☎ +44 117 977 4887 Opening from Monday to Saturday 7AM Monday - 10PM, Sunday 10AM Monday - 4PM Large supermarket close to Bedminster, a bit more expensive than ASDA in Southville, but offers a variety of prepared take-away foods such as salads and prepared noodle dishes that can be eaten cold. Don't forget to pick up a pack of plastic spoons or forks if you don't have any along, you'll find them in aisle 31.

Areas

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• Park Street, Queens Road and The Triangle (marketed by the local traders as Bristol's West End) has a good range of fashionable clothes shops, book shops, restaurants, takeaways, record shops.
• Clifton Village contains a wide variety of smaller, more expensive boutique style shops, as well as some nice cafes and restaurants.
• Whiteladies Road has some small department stores, takeaways, restaurants, bars, Clifton Down Shopping Centre, electrical stores, bookshops, gift shops.
• Old Market Street/West Street is home to several of Bristol's massage parlours, along with a few adult shops several bars and a club called Flamingos. Nearby on Midland Road is The Club and on Alfred Street, The Elite Retreat; both good massage parlours, although Central Massage on Old Market Street is the cheapest and Adam & Eve on West Street is open 24/7.

Bristol also has quite vibrant neighborhood Shopping Centres. The best of these are probably:

• Christmas Steps area, mainly independent shops including many boutique type shops, including bookshops, hairstylists, vintage clothing stores and some cafes.
• North St and East St, in Bedminster in the south of the city. A wide range of independent shops, also supermarkets, greengrocers, butchers, cafes, delicatessens, charity shops.
• Gloucester Rd/Cheltenham Road in the North, which offer a lot of cafes and restaurants, a number of instrument shops, many hardware stores and a good selection of independent butchers, bakers and greengrocers. At night, the restaurants and pubs attract lively nightlife.
• Fishponds Road and Staple Hill in the East. Asian restaurants, thrift shops, bakers and independent stores.
• St Mark's Road in Easton, in the east of the inner city, which is particularly noted for its mainly South Asian food shops and restaurants. It is also home to a modern vegetarian/vegan restaurant (Café Maitreya) that has won national acclaim.

Markets

There are also a number of markets in and around the town. [https://Business/Markets/st-nicholas-market.en St Nicholas Market in the centre, near Corn St. is a permanent fixture and has stalls selling jewellery, books, CDs and fresh food. It also hosts the 'Nails' market on Fridays and Saturdays, a Flea Market on Fridays and various special markets around the end of the year. There are a number of farmers markets (and similar events) held at different venues around the town. These include:

• Corn St. Web: ;jsessionid=836B1CF9979604FBF6AAD94D43FD4C48.tcwwwaplaws3 - Bristol Farmers Market on Wednesday mornings 9:30AM Monday - 2:30PM. Local producers from a 40-mile radius sell a massive range of food from cheese, fish, honey, cakes, vegetables to meat, game and poultry at this award-winning market. All the produce is grown, reared, caught, brewed, pickled, baked or smoked by the stallholders.

• St Nicholas Market Corn Street - Opening Hours: Covered market Monday to Saturday 9:30AM Monday - 5PM Historic covered market, established in 1743, with about 50 stalls. Outdoors there is a Nails Market on Fri, Sat; Farmers Market on Wed; Food Market on Fri.

• Straits Parade, Fishponds - Straits Parade is a grassy open space right alongside the busy Fishponds Road. Here the Market has come to its customers. Held on the Second Thursday morning each month it is gaining a strong local following. Good bus links to Emersons Green and Downend.

• Sunday Market at theTobacco Factory - Southville - Opening Hours: 10AM Monday - 2:30PM It has around 30 stalls and leans strongly towards eco-friendly, fair trade and local products.

• Slow Food Market Web: ;jsessionid=836B1CF9979604FBF6AAD94D43FD4C48.tcwwwaplaws3 Opening Hours: 10AM Monday - 3PM Corn St. on the first Sunday, hrs. and is the largest food market in Bristol, with the widest choice. Although it is the largest food market, Slow Food Bristol and Bristol City Council are committed to increasing its size and range further. They are aiming by next year to see the market going international with visits from food producers from France, Germany, Portugal, Spain and, of course, Italy.

• Whiteladies Rd. Due to its popularity with both stallholders and shoppers it is now fortnightly, alternating Fridays 8:30AM till 1PM and Saturdays, 9AM till 2PM, at the junction of Whiteladies Road and Apsley Road.

Halal Restaurants & Food in Bristol

Bristol has a huge choice of restaurants to suit all tastes and budgets. There are many around the Harbourside and the West End's Park Street and Whiteladies Road, but do not be dissuaded from trying those outside the centre as many are superior to those that attract passing trade due to their location. After a night out, or if your hotel allows food delivery, you will also be able to find many takeaways in Bristol, with different varieties of food.

• The Plaza Kitchen 15 Berkeley Plaza, BS8 1HB ☎ +44 117 921-0455 £5 lunches & à la carte dining Fine dining, serving fresh and innovative dishes using organic and locally sourced produce.

• There is a food aisle within the glass arcade at St Nicholas Market, near Corn Street. Many international cuisines are represented, including Italian, Indian, West Indian/Caribbean, Moroccan and Portuguese. Can be a bit chilly, depending on the weather, so keep your coat on!

St Nicholas Market, Bristol - St. Nicholas Market

• One Stop Thali Cafe ☎ +44 117 942-6687 York Road, Montpelier and also in Easton, Clifton, Totterdown and North Street in Southville. The Thali specialises in vegetarian Indian food and in terms of volume of food, must be one of the best bargains in the city! Loads of courses for very little outlay. On Sundays there is normally live music and bargain thalis on a first-come-first-served basis (no reservations taken).

• Las Iguanas Whiteladies Road, Clifton opposite Clifton Down Shopping Centre Delicious South American food with the fresh flavours of lime, salsa and chilli. Two-course lunch is a bargain at £8.

• Arch House Deli Clifton Village ☎ +44 117 974-1166 Gourmet food including cheeses, charcuterie, cakes, hampers, wine, corporate gifts, antipasti, picnics hampers, breads, luxury chocolates and amazing sandwiches. Set in a beautiful historical building with hand painted ceilings. Arch House Deli also has an onsite café and provides a range of outside catering services (no reservations taken). Credit and debit cards are accepted. Freshly cooked dish of the day is £7.50.

• Wagamama Queen's Road - A professionally run, good-value Asian noodle bar. Main courses are filling, of consistent quality and cost £5-8. Walkable from the centre, or take a bus from St. Augustines Parade/College Green up Park Street.

• Teoh's Lower Ashley Road, St Pauls - All meals £6, pan-Asian (somewhat comparable with Wagamama) choice from Thai, Malaysian, Japanese and Chinese. Any chicken dish can also be prepared with tofu instead. Excellent prawn crackers and friendly, fast service!

• Tripitakas 80 Colston Street, BS1 5BB - Provides Thai soups and curry, sushi and baguettes from £2 - vegetarian option.

• IKEA Restaurant Eastgate Shopping Centre, Eastgate Road, Bristol BS5 6XX 51.4724878, -2.5647732 ☎ +44 20 3645 0000 Opening from Monday to Saturday 9:30AM Monday - 8:30PM, Sunday 10AM Monday - 4:30PM £4.50 IKEA Bristol's IKEA restaurant serves a mix of UK, Swedish and international food at low cost, starting at £4.50 for a main dish, £1.50 for soup and £1.75 for a dessert. Don't expect culinary excellence or large portions here, but if you're on a tight budget, the IKEA restaurant is the place to be to fill your belly with minimal impact on your wallet. There are only a few dishes to choose from (among which usually a vegetarian one), but don't expect too many vegan or gluten-free options. Self-service restaurant, well suited for families with kids.

• Falafel King 6 Cotham Hill, Bristol BS6 6LF 51.4645058, -2.6090531 ☎ +44 117 329 4476 Opening from Monday to Saturday 10:30AM Monday - 10:30PM, Sunday 10:45AM Monday - 7:30PM Middle-Eastern food with an emphasis on couscous and falafels, the Falafel King offers a wide range of salads and prepared dishes for budget travellers. Perfect place to explore new flavour combinations with mint, cumin, etc., without plundering your wallet. Portions are larger than you'd expect for the money you're paying. Limited seating available, so reservation is recommendable on busy days.

• Golden Spiced m.safi29@ 88 Mina Road, Bristol, BS2 51.469476, -2.5753511 ☎ +44 1179 552 419 Opening Hours: Daily 5:30PM Monday - 11:30PM £2.50 Take-away Indian restaurant with an extensive menu. Tikka Lamb starting at £7.50, but also many entries and vegetarian options available. Wait time usually around 10 minutes. Take-away only, no seating.

• Fresh Takeaway 124 Saint Michael's Hill 51.46031, -2.60109 ☎ +44 117 926 5959 Opening Hours: 10:30AM Monday - 10PM £4.80 Small Chinese takeaway restaurant, serving traditional Cantonese food. There is no indoor seating available. Try their fried Beef rice for £5.30! They have a daily lunch offer for £4.80.

• Lodekka Tramway Road, BS4 3DS Brislington 51.437172, -2.5560376 on the junction of Bath Road and Tramway Road ☎ +44 117 971 2975| tollfree= Opening Hours: Daily 10AM Monday - 11PM £5-11.50 Grill restaurant aiming to provide the best value, translating in large portions of average quality grilled meat. The mixed grill for £11.49 is very good for its price. A great place for families or dinners with friends, not such a great choice for vegetarians. Indoor and outdoor seating available and a playground for kids. You need to order food at the bar with mention of your table number and pay up front to the bartender, food is then delivered to your table.

• Pizza Factory 200 Bloomfield Road, BS4 3QU Brislington 51.44523, -2.55212 ☎ +44 1179774307 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Thursday 17:00-23:00, F-Su noon-23:00 £7-£9 A small privately owned fast food restaurant run by a family of highly motivated Indians. If you expect a wood fired pizza oven here you'll be disappointed, but it will be hard to find better tasting pizzas for the price anywhere else in Bristol. Huge selection of toppings to choose from, the best opportunity to compose your own pizza. They also have a selection of soft-drinks and desserts. Stay away from the chips, they're nothing special.

• Parsons 35 Sandy Park Road, BS4 3PH 51.44067, -2.55558 ☎ +44 117 977 2744 Opening7:30-16:00, Saturday 08:00-15:30 Family run bakery in the Sandy Park commercial neighborhood of Brislington. Sells a wide range of baked goods, sandwiches, donuts and assorted snacks.

• Severnshed The Grove ☎ +44 117 925-1212 Opening Hours: Daily noon-late £8-30 The famous eatery with a bar that moves (using compressed air). They serve modern cuisine and prices can be reasonable (especially at lunch time/early evening when they do a number of meals for £9.77). Right in the heart of the city centre, on the waterfront. Walkable from the centre.

• The River 1 The Watershed, Canons Road ☎ +44 117 930-0498 Opening Hours: Daily 11AM Monday - late £3-15 - They serve excellent good value food, including various sausages and mash and incredible pies. Walkable from the centre.

• Boca Cafe Paintworks, Bath Road, Arnos Vale - Gourmet pizzas from £9-12, tapas.

• Zero Degrees | Colston Street between Christmas Steps and the bottom of St Michaels Hill - Californian-style gourmet pizzas (reminiscent of California Pizza Kitchen, but much thinner, biscuity bases) from £7-9, specialty sausages, mussels, salads. On-site microbrewery brewing Bavarian-style Black Ale, Wheat Ale, Czech-style Pilsner, New England-style Pale Ale and usually a special organic juice (usually a fruit organic juice such as Mango or Raspberry).

• Racks Cafe & Kitchen | St.Pauls Road, Clifton - Lunch menu from £5 and Sunday Roasts from £11.50.

• Mud Dock 40 The Grove, BS1 4RB 51.4492866, -2.5954852 ☎ +44 117 934 9734 Opening Hours: Tuesday to Friday 10AM Monday - 10PM, Saturday 9AM Monday - 10PM, Sunday Monday 10AM Monday - 5PM Cafe and restaurant with view over the waterfront, housed in a bicycle shelter themed repair shop. Large portions of local cuisine. Consider trying the Pig's Orchard sparkling apple juice! The catch of the day will give you a taste of the local fish for less than £15. Their apple and salted caramel desert is absolutely delicious for £6.50.

• Elemental Café Stokes Croft, BS1 3RZ 51.46413, -2.58990 ☎ +44 7944 530027 £1 Collective of several local businesses, including a bakery and coffee bar, focusing on healthy and organic foods. Pastries from £1, tea for £2. The chocolate pastries and brownies are very addictive and among the best you'll find in Bristol. Indoor seating available, or convenient bags to take food away.

• Caffe Gusto 120 St Michael's Hill, Bristol BS2 8BU 51.460184, -2.6010628 ☎ +44 117 929 8113 Opening7:30AM Monday - 5:30PM, Saturday 8AM Monday - 5PM, Sunday 8AM Monday - 4PM £4.50 An Italian take-away restaurant and cafe, with prepared Italian delicacies. Try their focaccia with chicken and grilled vegetables.

• Wagamama Glass House, Cabot Circus, Bristol BS1 3BX 51.4581455, -2.5847563 ☎ +44 117 927 7674 Opening11:30AM Monday - 11PM, Saturday 11AM Monday - 11PM, Sunday 11:30AM Monday - 9:30PM £10-15 Wagamama - Japanese restaurant with an emphasis on sustainable food (vegetarian/vegan). Large selection of dishes, primarily wok style and an open kitchen that allows guests to watch the preparation of their food. Fast cooking times (10-20 min) so perfect if you don't want to spend too much time in a restaurant. Chopsticks are the default cuttlery, but spoons are available on each table for rice and forks can be requested. You must try the cheesecake with ginger and caramel for £6, which on its own is arleady a reason enough to visit Wagamama!

• Lona 281 Gloucester Road, BS7 8NY 51.47965, -2.58900 ☎ +44 117 942 6100 Opening from Monday to Saturday 11AM Monday - 11PM, Sunday noon-11PM £10 Lebanese restaurant with a kids friendly atmosphere, open kitchen and a juice bar in the middle. Variety of foods, most grilled meat although there are veggie options as well. For groups there are sharing platters which are absolutely recommendable. There are a few deserts, but the juices are a much better sweet alternative after a good meal! Often crowded so reservations are advised for larger groups.

• Giraffe Glass House Ln, Bristol BS1 3BX 51.45843, -2.58423 Cabot Circus ☎ +44 117 930 0603 Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday 10:00-22:00, F-Sa 09:00-22:30, Sunday 09:00-21:00 Giraffe World Kitchen Friendly restaurant with a casual atmosphere and an international menu with a variety of local and oriental dishes. Selection of vegetarian and vegan food available. Free wifi. Reasonable portions for the price. The fish 'n chips are good value and the chips are actually crispy here! Definitely try their home made lemonades for £3.50.

• Curry House 393 Bath Road, BS4 3EU Brislington 51.44228, -2.56276 take bus X39 to Bath, get off at Arnos Court ☎ +44 117 977 9090 Opening Hours: Sunday - Thursday 18:00-23:30, F-Sa 18:00-midnight Indian restaurant, also offering takeaway food. The chicken korma is amazing, particularly with the garlic naan bread. They tend to be generous with coriander, so if you're not a fan of it, let them know in advance.

• VX 123 East Street, BS3 4ER 51.44110, -2.59880 ☎ +44 117 329 1610 Opening Hours: Monday - Tuesday 10:00-17:30, W-F 10:00-21:00, Saturday 10:00-18:00, Sunday 11:00-17:00 Small vegan restaurant that screams vegan all over the place. Comfortable indoor seating, with a range of snacks marketed as "vegan fast food". Don't confuse it with fast food though, as the kitchen is small and waiting times can be up to 45 minutes. Definitely try their vegan oreo milk shake with vanilla flavour for £6.

• Bell's Diner 1-3 York Road ☎ +44 117 924-0357 Opening Hours: Open Tuesday to Friday noon-3PM; Monday to Saturday 7PM Monday - 10:30PM £18-35 Montpelier. A very well respected Bristol institution for those who know, Bell's serves up some of the most unique menus in the city, including their 'taster' menu where you get to work your way around everything.

• Hotel du Vin The Sugar House, Narrow Lewins Mead ☎ +44 117 925-5577 - This hotel has a wonderful Bistro with a great atmosphere. Food and service is of excellent quality. Starters about £7, main course £15 and dessert around £7. Walkable from the centre.

• Cafe Maitreya St. Marks Road, Easton ☎ +44 117 951-0100 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 6:45PM–9:45PM £16-20, excluding drinks Nationally acclaimed vegan/vegetarian restaurant. So good, even many omnivores enjoy it too!

• Bordeaux Quay V-Shed Canons Way ☎ +44 117 943-1200 - Bordeaux Quay is a harbourside venue with an upmarket restaurant upstairs, a casual brasserie, bar, deli downstairs, with a bakery and cookery school - all under one roof. They aim to offer the very best in regionally sourced organic food and drink, while it tries to maintain environmental sustainability, energy consumption, minimalism waste and reducing food miles. Grab a coffee and freshly baked pain au chocolat for breakfast, or indulge in succulent mussels for dinner.

• River Station The Grove ☎ +44 117 914-4434 - The restaurant aims to be carbon neutral with naturally generated air-conditioning. Great location on the harbourside looking towards Redcliffe. Fresh locally sourced menu with a lean towards Mediterranean seafood.

• Casamia The General, Lower Guinea Street 51.44726, -2.59401 ☎ +44 117 959-2884 Opening Hours: W-Sa 6:30PM Monday - 8:15PM, Friday Saturday 12:15PM Monday - 1:30PM; book 1-3 months ahead from £98 - This Italian restaurant was awarded a Michelin star in 2009 and has moved to a more central location.

• Glassboat ☎ +44 117 929-0704 - On a converted river barge next to Bristol Bridge, this up-market restaurant was furnished with reclaimed materials from the surrounding city and has been under the same ownership since the end of the 1970s. Mains range from £15-25, with an early bird menu before 7PM allowing for 3 courses for £20.

• Wilks Restaurant 1B Chandos Road 51.46755, -2.60678 - Opening Hours: W–Su 6:30PM–9PM, Th–Su noon–2PM; book a couple weeks ahead £25 - £78 - Michelin star restaurant.

• Bullrush 21 Cotham Road S, Bristol BS6 5TZ 51.462778, -2.5999782 - Michelin star restaurant.

• Swoon Gelato 31a College Green, BS1 5TB 51.45273, -2.60006 accross from the Gothic Church ☎ +44 117 929 0093 Opening Hours: 10:00-22:30 daily £4.5 for 2 scoops in a cone Regarded as the best ice cream in the city, although not cheap. Fairly posh interior, with indoor seating or take away.

The fact that it's the home to around 44,000 students probably says a lot for the quality of the city's nightlife. Surprisingly, though, it's very expensive, with prices similar to those in London. Mainstream nightlife centres around 3 main areas - Corn Street in the 'old city', Park Street/Whiteladies Road and the Harbourside. These areas get extremely busy, if not rowdy, at weekends, however there are plenty of places in Bristol where you can obtain a good time without mixing with more student type crowds. Venue magazine is a good source of information. The eastern end of King Street in the old city provides a slightly more relaxed, but popular, outdoor drinking area on sunny summer evenings, surrounded by historic pubs such as the 17th-century Llandoger Trow (reputed to have been the haunt of pirates and the model for the Admiral Benbow in Robert Louis Stevenson's novel "Treasure Island").

Amongst the hundreds of brilliant venues in the city, there are four outstanding areas:

• St Nicholas' Market, including Baldwin Street: on and around Corn Street, you'll find several chain bars, including Wetherspoons' the Commercial Rooms on Corn Street which was once a meeting place for Merchant Ventures. Other reliable venues include the Slug & Lettuce and Vodka Revolution on St Nicholas Street, All Cafe One and Walkabout on Corn Street and O'Neill's and Reflex on Baldwin Street. However, those looking to get away from the familiar will definitely enjoy Start The Bus at the bottom of Corn Street, an established indie pub-come-club; also, Mr Wolf's on St Stephen's Street offers [http:///halal-certified-noodles/ Noodles and live music.
• Harbourside area: the regenerated waterside is a great place to drink, especially on summer afternoons. On Welsh Back, there's the famous Old Duke jazz pub and, opposite it, the famous Lladngoer Trow - plus, the Apple, a floating cider bar. Bristol's famous bar on a boat, the Thekla, is around the junction and there are plenty of big chain and independent bars on Canon Road. Millennium Plaza has lots of chain restaurants centered on the impressive mirrored 'Imaginarium' and fountains. The Waterfront by the hippodrome can be rowdy of a weekend and is best avoided.
• Park Street, Park Row, Clifton Triangle and Whiteladies Road: Whiteladies Road runs from the Downs on top of Blackboy Hill, past Clifton on one side and Cotham and Redland on the other; at the Triangle, traffic runs around the eponymous island of shops and bars before pushing down Park Street to the centre of Bristol. There are hundreds of cafes and clubs along this busy thoroughfare: popular venues include the Tube, the Woods, Embargo, Brown's, The Jersey Lily and the Black Bear.
• Stokes Croft and Gloucester Road: the anarchic area of Stokes Croft is home to Bristol's big independent clubs, Blue Mountain, Lakota and Clockwork. Whilst not in Stokes Croft, Club Motion, hidden behind Temple Meads station is a relatively new addition to the Bristol scene, hosting similar nights and acts as these venues. A skate park by day, this huge (by any standards) club has become one of Bristol's most popular, is internationally known and is well worth a visit for seasoned clubbers; after these monoliths, there are live music venues, pubs and bars to please the alternative crowd. Highlights include the Pipe and Slippers, the Croft, the Bell, the Flyer and the Prince of Wales.

If you're a tourist in Bristol, you may enjoy visiting one of the city's pubs and bars with historic and literary connections.

Bristol - Llandoger Trow - The Llandoger Trow

• The Llandoger Trow | King Street - Supposedly the meeting place of Daniel Defoe and 'Robinson Crusoe', Alexander Selkirk. It is also rumoured to be Robert Louis' Stevenson's inspiration for the Admiral Benbow pub in his work, Treasure Island. The pub is a 17th-century Grade II listed building.

• Abolitionist the Reverend Thomas Clarkson stayed in the Seven Stars in Redcliffe while he researched the British slave trade in 1787.
• Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Robert Southey used to meet in the Rummer Tavern to talk about emigrating. An earlier pub on the same premises, known as the Greene Lattis, was the first pub in Bristol to get a license, back in 1241.
• Actor Cary Grant often stayed in the Avon Gorge Hotel, which has a terrace bar opening out onto Clifton's best view of Brunel's suspension bridge.
• Pioneers of the Bristol sound, Massive Attack, established the Tube, a bar/club at the foot of Park Street.

City Centre pubs

• The Hatchet 27 Frogmore Street, BS1 5NA ☎ +44 117 929-4118 - Bristol's oldest pub is favorite of many various 'alternative' sub-cultures and is sometimes the venue for related club- and live-music events in upper room. Due to its proximity to the Bristol Academy venue, it's convenient for pre-gig drinks. Open until 2AM on weekends.

• Goldbrick House | 69 Park Street, BS1 5PB ☎ +44 117 945-1950 - The bar is laid out over the top floor of a traditional Georgian building and spans four interconnecting rooms. It has a great intimate vibe as it creates the feeling that you are drinking, not in a bar but in someone’s house. The décor reflects this mood as there are contemporary yet comfy armchairs and sofas dotted around.

• The Apple | Welsh Back, BS1 4SB ☎ +44 117 925-3500 A floating cider bar. A converted old Dutch Barge where the decks have been transformed into seating areas where you can sit and lull with the water whilst enjoying some of the West Country’s finest ciders. A really unique place to grab a drink. Just be wary of what cider you are drinking as some are rather lethal and could lead to a man-overboard situation.

Stokes Croft and Gloucester Road pubs

• The Hillgrove Porter Stores - The Hillgrove | 53 Hillgrove Street North, BS2 8LT ☎ +44 117 924-8234 Winner of the CAMRA Bristol pub of the year in 2007, a freehouse with ten real ales and cider, perry. A wide mix of customers, good food and heated organic juice garden, open Sunday - Thursday 'til midnight, Friday & Saturday 'til 1AM.

• The Miner's Arms 136 Mina Road, St Werburghs, BS2 9YQ ☎ +44 117 907-9874 - This pub is the type of large, multi-roomed community local that is increasingly rare. Declared the Best Pub in Bristol by Venue Magazine in 2005, it has mirrored the resurgence of this vibrant community.

• Duke of York | 2 Jubilee Road, St Werburghs, BS2 9RS ☎ +44 117 941-3677 Winner of CAMRA's Best Pub in Bristol 2008, has a friendly atmosphere and quirky décor.

• The Green Man - formerly The Bell | 21 Alfred Place, Kingsdown, BS2 8HD ☎ +44 117 930-4824 - Opened in September 2008 as the first 'organic' pub in the city. The pub used to be the Georgian-built 'The Bell'. Notably, all the soft drinks are organic and the freshly-prepared food is all organic or free range. Two of the six real ales are served on gravity from the barrel.

• The Highbury Vaults | 164 St Michael's Hill, St Michael's Hill, BS2 8DE ☎ +44 117 973-3203 Winner of the CAMRA Bristol pub of the year in 2003, the Highbury Vaults is a classic traditional pub with 8 real ales available on cask. Popular with students and older customers alike and with a large heated garden. Open until midnight.

• Cosies | 34 Portland Plaza ☎ +44 117 942-4110 Don’t let the location (St. Pauls) of this amazing place put you off. The best way to describe it, is an underground cave. You walk down some steps on the street and enter through one small door straight up to the bar. The first half of the bar is relatively open, by this there are a few windows, but as you turn the junction you enter the ‘cave’ . A low ceiling, arched brick room with a DJ booth in the junction. On weekends it gets rammed as the organic juice is cheap, the music is pumping and the wide range of people from the students and middle aged couples to the Rastas in the junction, are all bumping and grinding with one another, leading to one hell of a night.

Clifton pubs

• The Portcullis 3 Wellington Terrace, Sion Hill, Clifton, BS8 4LE ☎ +44 117 908-5536 Freehouse near Brunel's Suspension Bridge. A Grade II listed Georgian building, it has been a pub since the 1850s. On two levels, the bottom bar and main entrance is one of the smallest pubs in Bristol.

• The Victoria 2 Southleigh Road, Clifton, BS8 2BH ☎ +44 117 974-5675 Freehouse is part of the Grade II* listed Clifton Lido site.

• The Coronation Tap | 8 Sion Place, Clifton, BS8 4AX ☎ +44 117 973-9617 A small West-Country cider house in Clifton, famous for its Exhibition cider - sweet, innocent looking but lethal. Gets rammed at weekends.

Hotwells pubs

There are a number of traditional pubs located around the City Docks, such as The Cottage at the Hotwells end of the Floating Harbour, Grain Barge and the Nova Scota. These pubs can be accessed by foot or by harbour ferry.

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• Dundry Inn @

 Dundry, BS41 8LH 51.39896, -2.63795 less than a mile from the city boundary ☎ +44 117 964-1722 Ambitious, home-cooked menu £5-15.50 A small, friendly pub with cask ales opposite the church. Also 2 en-suite double rooms.

Bars with live music;

• Mr Wolfs | St Nicholas St - Opening Hours: 6PM Monday - 3AM Live music venue and noodle bar which has live music every night of the week from local bristol artists.

Bristol's a friendly city, on the whole, with a rounded and rich scene. Flamingo's on West Street is probably Bristol's biggest club with a 900-person capacity. The Pineapple on St George's Road is a sociable and well-established pink pub and just down the road, the QueenShilling on Frogmore Street is a long-standing club that holds the Bristol heats of Mr UK. And Club Wonky, held at Warehouse on Prince Street on the last Friday of the month where sleazy electro hits are cut with pop classics.

Non-alcoholic venues

• The Big Banana Juice Cafe Great juice bar in the centre of town at St Nicholas's Market on Corn Street. Fruit juices and organic wheatgrass. Into health and wellbeing. Juice promotions and promotional events.

• Blue Juice | 39 Cotham Hill, Cotham - Also serves wraps and salads.

• Shakeaway | The Arcade, Broadmead - Will make a milkshake out of pretty much anything, including Haribo, Mars Bars and Oreos.

• Racks Cafe & Kitchen St.Paul's Road, BS8 1LX ☎ +44 117 974-1626 Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday 7AM Monday - 11PM; Friday Saturday 8AM Monday - midnight; Sunday 8AM Monday - 10:30PM In an old wine cellar (hence the name), Racks has been established as a go-to bar in Clifton for over 30 years.

• Boswell's - Broadmead 51.45690, -2.58993 The Galleries ☎ +44 117 929 9964 A café in The Galleries, similar to Starbucks, offering a large variety of coffee, tea and hot chocolate flavors. Comfortable seating with power sockets and internet access, this is the ideal venue for Muslim travellers to recharge laptop and phone batteries.

• You & Meow 22 Denmark Street 51.4528909, -2.5983722 - Opening Hours: Noon-7:15PM Pub filled with friendly people and free-roaming cats. A true heaven for cat-lovers!

• Brace & Browns 43 Whiteladies Road, BS8 2LS 51.46163, -2.60809 ☎ +44 117 973 7800 - Trendy restaurant next to the Al Jazeera building. Selection of decent food in good portion sizes, fairly priced. Not suitable for kids. Reservation in advance is recommended if you want to be sure of indoor seating.

• Mocha Mocha 139 Saint Michaels Hill, BS2 8BS 51.46066, -2.60176 ☎ +44 1173 763363 Opening07.45 - 17.00 Small coffee shop specialized in hot beverages, snacks and breakfast. Their Cinnamon Latte for £3.40 is delicious!

• Doms Coffee House 23-25 St Augustine’s Parade, BS1 4UL 51.45371, -2.59812 ☎ +44 117 312 1040 Opening7:30AM Monday - 7:30PM, Saturday 9:30AM Monday - 7:30PM, Sunday 10AM Monday - 4PM Cold and hot beverages and a selection of cakes, sandwiches and other snacks. Alcohol only sold together with food items. The ground floor is pretty small, but there is huge indoor seating on the first floor with a great view over the Centre in a Victorian setting. The globe in the far corner opens up and reveals a chess set!

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Muslim Friendly hotels in Bristol

There are a lot of hotels and guest houses in the Bristol area. A selection is listed below.

• The Washington Guesthouse Bristol 11-15 St Paul's Road, BS8 1LX ☎ +44 117 973-3980 Check-in: 2PM / Check-out: 11AM £20/single or £20/double when booked more than 6 weeks in advance A good value budget hotel in heart of Clifton with full English breakfast included in the price.

• Youth Hostel 14 Narrow Quay, BS1 4QA 51.44977, -2.59723 ☎ +44 845 371 9726 £15/dorm bed, £39/superior Muslim friendly room. A modern, clean and very central YHA youth hostel located in the Harbourside area; now with a newly revamped cafe on the quayside. Open every day all hours.

• Bristol Backpackers 17 Saint Stephen's Street in Old City ☎ +44 117 925-7900 Reception hours 9AM Monday - 11:30PM. Dorm rate £14 per person per day

• Full Moon Eco Hostel 1 North St, Stokes Croft, BS1 3PR near the '5102' apartments, opposite the large roundabout behind Debenham's department store and the bus station ☎ +44 117 924-5007 Check-in: 3PM Monday - 10:30PM / Check-out: £17.50/dorm bed This hostel is next to two of Bristol's biggest late night restaurants with live music going on until 5AM. Reception is closed from 11AM Monday - 3PM.

• Rock N Bowl Motel (at The Lanes) 22 Nelson St, BS1 2LE ☎ +44 117 325-1980 Check-in: 3PM / Check-out: noon From £10/dorm bed, £45/double A youth hostel above a bowling alley, which doubles as a bar/nightclub, in a converted 1930s primary school. Perfect location in the Old City. Can be a bit noisy at weekends, but they offer free earplugs and their indie-ish atmosphere means that the music's very good and often live.

• The Clifton Hotel St Paul's Road, BS8 1LX ☎ +44 117 973-6882 from £20/single or £25/double when booked more than 6 weeks in advance - A good value budget hotel in heart of Clifton that has its own restaurant/bar.

• Clifton Short Lets 5 Westbourne Place, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1RZ ☎ +44 117 923 7947 Check-in: 3PM / Check-out: 10AM Flexible, short term accommodation in the Clifton area of Bristol. Various room type to suit specific needs.

• Arnos Manor Hotel | 470 Bath Road, Arnos Vale, BS4 3HQ ☎ +44 117 971-1461 Check-in: 2PM / Check-out: 11AM From £45 Built in 1760 as the luxurious home of wealthy Bristol merchant William Reeve, this historic building boasts many original Georgian Gothic features.

• Holiday Inn, Bristol - Filton Filton Road, Hambrook ☎ +44 871 942 9014 A 211-room hotel 15 minutes from the centre on 11 acres of land. It has its own fishing lake and free parking! From £60.

• Premier Inn The Haymarket near the Bus Station ☎ +44 870 238 3307 £50-90 Standard rooms, nothing fancy, has everything you need as a reasonable price. Not ideal for long stays as could get a bit depressing.

• The Berkeley Plaza 15 Berkeley Plaza ☎ +44 117 925-4000 Rooms from £60 If your visit takes you nearer to Clifton, this could be useful, just off Park Street (where all the best independent shops in the city are). The hotel is a lovely old 3* Georgian house; staying here also gains you access to the exclusive members-only bar in the basement.

• SACO Serviced Apartments ☎ +44 117 970-6999 From £65 An alternative to staying in a hotel. 150 well-equipped apartments throughout the city in seven locations with friendly staff.

• The Rodney Hotel Bristol 4 Rodney Place, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 4HY 51.4556, -2.6198 Clifton Village ☎ +44 117 973-5422 Check-in: 2PM / Check-out: 11AM
• Berkeley Suites Bristol 6 Berkeley Crescent, BS8 1HA 51.4557, -2.6065 ☎ +44 117 925-4000 Check-in: 3PM / Check-out: 11AM These 5-star apartments offer the services of a top end hotel. Guests can enjoy complimentary use of Nuffield Health & Fitness Centre during their stay.

• Cadbury House Hotel ☎ +44 193 483-4343 - This 4-star hotel is suitable for both relaxation and corporate visits.

• Marriott Royal College Green ☎ +44 117 925-5100 From £75 4-star hotel, the most famous in the city.

• The Brigstow Welsh Back ☎ +44 117 929-1030 £89-250 A modern, contemporary hotel in the centre of all the action, near Broadmead/Corn Street. Overlooks a very attractive stretch of the floating harbour.

• Hotel du Vin The Sugar House, Narrow Lewins Mead ☎ +44 117 925-5577 Walkable from the centre. Has spacious rooms and a restaurant and winery.

• Avon Gorge Hotel Clifton Village ☎ +44 117 973-8955 From £115 Spectacular panoramic views of the Avon gorge and the Clifton suspension bridge. They have their own restaurant on site.

• Mercure Brigstow Bristol | Welsh Back, BS1 4SP - On Welsh Back with riverside frontage. Comfortable, modern bedrooms and there's a plasma-screen TV in the bathroom.

• The Grand Hotel - Formerly the Thistle | ☎ +44 870 333 9130 In the centre of Bristol, about a 2-minute walk from Corn Street and St. Nicholas's Market. It has its own health and leisure club.

• Mercure Bristol Holland House Hotel & Spa Hill, BS1 6SQ 51.44757, -2.59116 ☎ +44 117 9689900 £150 Very posh hotel next to the St. Mary of Redcliffe church, with 4 star amenities and view over the floating harbour and city centre. Luxurious rooms, with indoor swimming pool and gym. Not at all cozy though, so considering the price only suitable for business travellers.

Stay safe as a Muslim in Bristol

Like many other big cities in the UK, Bristol has its rough areas. Use common sense while getting around.

Isolated drunken brawls can occur in the centre of town on Friday and Saturday nights as pubs and clubs close, especially near the waterfront area, the Centre, taxi queues and fast food joints. This has been reduced somewhat by a heavy police presence and security guards monitoring the taxi queues.

Avoid Baldwin Street at the 11PM and 2AM kickout times. Go somewhere else to hail a cab from some of the smaller, less busy ranks.

There are also specific areas that have a reputation after dark. The inner city neighborhoods of St Pauls and Easton are said to be rife with drugs and gangs but should not pose any danger to people outside the narcotics trade. The areas are as safe as anywhere else during the day. Pay attention to what is around you and you should encounter no difficulties.

Also, some outlying suburbs such as Southmead, Knowle West and Hartcliffe have a bad reputation, but it is unlikely that a visitor to the city would travel to these parts.

The main problem is beggars as many will approach you on the street to ask for money.

Also, you may find people offering to sell you drugs. Those people have no drugs and will instead give you a bogus parcel (such as balls of cellophane or matches wrapped in newspaper) and run off with your money. They often have knives so avoid the people in the first place.

Medical Issues in Bristol

• Bristol Royal Infirmary Queens Building, Marlborough Street provides treatment for minor illnesses and injuries, assessment by an experienced NHS nurse, advice on how to stay healthy and information on out-of-hours GP and dental services, local pharmacy services and other local health services. There is also a NHS Walk-in Centre at Knowle West Health Park, In the southern part of the city, For Opening times contact NHS Direct on 0845 46 47.
• Southmead Hospital Emergency Department and Minor Injury Unit open 24 hours every day
• [https://About%20BEH.htm Bristol Eye Hospital is a specialist hospital for eye conditions and has an accident and emergency department with limited opening hours neral/ae.htm for eye conditions only.
• Bristol Dental Hospital provides the full range of Dental Specialties including Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Medicine, Restorative, Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry. Emergency service Services/EDC.htm for dental conditions only (opening hours 8AM Monday - 10AM). Alternatively contact NHS Direct on 0845 46 47.
• NHS 111 operate a 24-hour helpline available by phone on 111 (free call). For all serious and possibly-serious complaints, they will probably refer the caller to a local General Practitioner or Accident and Emergency department.

Telecommunications in Bristol

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Bristol's landline area code is 117. Dial 0117 from within the UK or +44 117 from outside the UK.

Internet Cafe's in Bristol

Bristol has easy internet access like most cities and as a city, has the advantage of broadband being easily accessible both to install and use.

The council has installed the ng-library-computers internet in all the libraries in Bristol, but you must be a member of Bristol Libraries to make full use of it. Occasional 20 minute guest use is available to non-members who need to show a passport or other ID.

Bristol also has an abundance of internet cafes available for all to use. A network of free Wi-Fi hotspots called StreetNet is being deploying in central Bristol. It is available around the Watershed and along Queen's Road.

Many small "i" stations can be found in and around the centre, allowing you to surf certain approved sites such as job search pages, visitor information, transport links and entertainment guides for local clubs and venues. You can also send emails with media attachments: for example you are able to film a message for someone to send alongside your regular email.

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Towns and cities

• Bath, with its famous Regency terraces, Roman remains and spa facilities, is mile 12 drive or 15 minutes train journey away and makes an excellent day trip from Bristol.
• Wells, with its beautiful cathedral, is an hour's coach ride from Bristol.
• Weston-super-Mare, probably the nearest sea-side resort with a sandy beach and plenty of entertainment suitable for young families. An adult day return from Bristol Temple Meads is £6.30. If possible, take the train to Weston-super-mare as an adult day return from the bus station will cost upwards of £8.

Outdoor activities

Two popular rural tourist destinations that are both an hour from Bristol:

• Cotswolds|The Cotswolds
• Mendips|The Mendips

Further afield the following are possible day trips and worthy destinations:

• Exmoor
• Dorset, Devon
• Forest of Dean
• Brecon Beacons

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