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.
Whenever arrives, I pick up a good spooky book to get me in the , and Penelope Lively’s The Whispering Knights is ticking a lot of boxes for me this year—creepy witches and mysterious standing stones. But it appears fa...
Bristol bursts with family-friendly Halloween activities and lively traditions that invite everyone to join the spooky fun. The at Church of All Saints promises giggles and goosebumps, as shimmering candles and hauntin...
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 , a...
The trees are turning orange, and we're thinking of nothing else but pumpkins. Everything is starting to feel super cosy and wholesome. What better way to get into the autumnal mood than with these perfect pumpkin patch...
In Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey, to our heroine Catherine Morland, Blaise Castle is nothing but an enticing landmark that we never actually see. “Blaize Castle!” cried Catherine. “What is that?” “The finest place in...
Look up, Bristol - the night sky is about to come alive. This autumn, welcomes you to an eco-friendly, world-class drone light experience enjoyed by over 130,000 people across the UK. See hundreds of drones take a flig...
The leaves are falling and the nights are getting colder. You can’t ignore the fact that summer is ending. But don’t dread the arrival of autumn. It brings with it one of my favourite holidays, , and the return of one o...
Look up, Bristol - the night sky is about to come alive. This autumn, welcomes you to an eco-friendly, world-class drone light experience enjoyed by over 130,000 people across the UK. See hundreds of drones take a flig...
The nights are getting darker, longer and scarier—are you yet? You should be, because the South West’s award-winning scream park is back for an 11th year this October. FEAR Scream Park is the quickest way to get your h...