Explore unusual things to do in Bristol: we reveal the secret places to visit, quirky sights to see, cool neighbourhoods to try, and guides to making the most of the city all year round. It’s your must-read guide to Bristol, for visitors and locals alike.
The UK is starting to feel a little drab, dark and depressing, isn’t it? Lift those winter blues with a trip to Longleat this Christmas for a spectacle of colour, light and ‘British icons.’ The legendary lantern trail,...
There’s not long left to wait now. Soon, the whole of the UK transforms into a twinkly, glittery, magical festive paradise—and, if you’re anything like me, you’re counting down the days until the return of Britain’s Chr...
We’re sorry to say that autumn is underway. Just because the sun’s setting earlier, temperatures are dropping, and everyone’s cosying up, doesn’t mean that there isn’t any fun to be had in Bristo...
Every Christmas market has a little magic to it, but after visiting a few, they can all start to blur into one. Even Bristol Christmas Market loses its sparkle eventually, but this festive market, in the Great Court&he...
The most magical time of year returns to Bristol very soon. Christmas is set to light up the whole city as the beloved market kicks off the festivities in the Broadmead shopping district—including thousands of glitterin...
It’s the last month before the big one. Christmas is around the corner, but that doesn’t mean you should retreat inside and cosy up under a blanket until then. There is plenty to get up to this November, lik...
Whenever October arrives, I pick up a good spooky book to get me in the Halloween spirit, and Penelope Lively’s The Whispering Knights is ticking…...
Bristol bursts with family-friendly Halloween activities and lively traditions that invite everyone to join the spooky fun. The Candlelight Halloween in Bristol at Church of All Saints promises giggles and goosebumps, a...
The Henbury steam train, built in 1937, spent 27 years as a shunting engine at the Port of Bristol Authority’s docks at Avonmouth. You probably best know it, however, as the locomotive that chugs along the scenic waterf...
From the Neolithic era to Ancient Egypt and even today, our solar system’s star has long held humanity’s imagination. The latest to be inspired by the great sun in the sky is Luke Jerram. Having already tackled the Eart...
