Bristol Historic Walk: Experience 1000 Years of Trade and Industry

Experience 1000 years of trade and industry on a guided walk through Bristol. See historic landmarks, street art, and hear fascinating stories from a knowledgeable guide.

Duration: 2 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Bristol Cathedral - Admire the Cathedral, Well Hung Lover, St Marks, Council House,
    Park Street and other Buildings
  • Canon’s Marsh - View Oporto Quay, Limekiln Dock, Cranes and Shipping
  • Bristol City Docks - Walk to the Medieval trench, over Pero’s Bridge to Arnofini.
  • Prince Street Bridge - Over the Bridge, see the M Shed, Matthew,…
What's Included
  • Audio receivers
What's Not Included
  • Tea and coffee
Additional Information

Experience the thrill of exploring a city on foot while being regaled with tales by a tour guide. Bristol’s millennium-long history of commerce and industry positioned it as the UK’s second city. Discover landmarks such as the Cathedral, Banksy’s art, the Harbour, Docks, Georgian Square, ‘Bridge’, Old Vic Theatre, Castle site, historic Old City, Corn…

Location
Bristol Marriott Royal Hotel
College Green
Meet by Queen Victoria's Statue, in front of the Marriot Hotel at 14.00 Pm
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Vacation38075129520
Sep 14, 2024
Highly recommend - Lovely guy with a great manner. I was very impressed with his sensitive coverage of some difficult subject matter (slavery, graffiti). Fascinating tour and despite being relatively local I saw and learned loads that was completely new to me.
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Gennady_a
Sep 1, 2024
Very informative and interesting tour with an excellent guide. - Mike does love Bristol and will go an extra mile and extra time to show you many interesting places and explain how they were intertwined with rich history of Bristol. Special thanks for the recommendation to visit Clifton Bridge area.
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139kimberlyr
Aug 21, 2024
Wonderful historic overview - We had a wonderful history and overview of the central area and harbor in Bristol. Our guide was friendly, knowledgeable and provided the perfect narrative to our walk.
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Labe19
Aug 2, 2024
Very recommendable! - Great tour, very well organised and full of interesting details about the city of Bristol, its history and legendary characters related to the city. I really enjoyed the tour and think that Mike did a really good job!
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Darren_f
Jul 30, 2024
Great Walking Tour - A very very8 good walking tour ,Mike definately knows his history about Bristiol. The walking tour took us to lots of places both historical and artistic. Well worth the time and money.
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Heidip878
Jul 25, 2024
Excellent walking tour - We joined a walking tour of Bristol harbour, which was lead by Izambard Brunel (look alike) in July 2024. The walk was mostly level and consisted of approximately 3.5 miles, and around 2 hours long. Joe was our lead, and was dressed appropriately in a Brunel suit and top hat. Joe was very enthusiastic and knowledgable about Brunels achievements including his design of The Clifton suspension bridge, and contribution to design of SS Great Britain and general development of Bristol Harbour. Joe was responsive to questions and made the tour very interesting and smooth. A pleasant and helpful lady was assisting Joe on the tour and together they made the tour interesting, informative and safe. Highly recommended if you are interested in Bristols history, or Brunels contribution to its development.
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Robertlu2724eh
Jul 18, 2024
Excellent walking tour - Superb walking tour around Bristol Old City & Harbour. Guide is informative, humorous and very engaging. The walk was perfectly paced.
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Anita1973
Jun 28, 2024
Informative, fun and interesting tour - Great walking tour around Bristol. Good use of headsets to make it easy to listen to the guide. Lots and lots of information as well as walk around looking at the landmarks. An essential part of a short break in Bristol.
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O9259fodavidb
Jun 20, 2024
Best tour ever! - My partner and I often take walking tours when we visit towns/cities on excursions or holidays as it's the best way to get to know the area and learn some local history. The Old City and Harbour Tour delivered by Mike was the best tours we've ever done. Mike is extremely knowledgeable and has a friendly air about him in the way he engaged with us. The audio equipment he supplied was very beneficial in a busy city centre. I would highly recommend this experience to anyone.
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Susan_w
Jul 17, 2024
Great city tour, small group, fast pace - Great tour to take you all around the city, fast pace so keep up! Would recommend tour to learn things you didn’t know about the city !
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