St. Nicholas Market and Air Raid Shelter Walking Tour: Explore Bristol's Historic Old Town

Discover Bristol’s historic Old Town, explore the St. Nicholas Market, and visit the city’s biggest public Air Raid Shelter on this unique walking tour. Experience Bristol’s trading past, the swinging 60’s, and the vibrant present. Don’t miss out!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Corn Exchange - We’ve exclusive access to Bristol’s most important building and historic area. Enjoy privileged access to subterranean passageways, roof top vistas, WW11 air raid shelters and rooms which once rocked to the best bands in the world. We then finish amongst the best street food in the city in the heart of St.Nicholas Market!
What's Included
  • All applicable fees and taxes included
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Experience the largest public Air Raid Shelter in Bristol, delve into the history of the Old Town and indulge in the country’s premier indoor market. Join us for a memorable adventure. Our local experts will lead you on an unconventional journey from Bristol’s peak trading era, through the vibrant 60’s, into the city’s dynamic present. Gain exclusive…

Location
The Corn Exchange
Corn Street
We meet outside the main entrance of the Corn Exchange on Corn Street at 11am. The main door is located underneath the clock.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Nuttynanny2015
Jan 13, 2025
MUST SEE TOUR OF AIR RAID SHELTER - Absolutely brilliant - Duncan was an amazing tour guide -he really knew his stuff. I am a Bristolian in my 70’s and he told me a load of facts about the war/Bristol and life in those times. This is a ‘must’ to do not only for visitors to Bristol but everyone In Bristol. Also having worked for Bristol City Council for several years was totally unaware of the air raid shelter it is incredible. Duncan has done so much to get this up and running and it deserves to be preserved as a museum for everyone to enjoy. Make this happen please Bristol City Council.
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X2651zynickg
Jan 13, 2025
Fascinating tour - A fabulous and interesting tour with a guide who was clearly passionate about this bit of local history and managed to convey that effectively to us. The expanding WW2 museum that Duncan is setting up is a real gem beneath our feet in the heart of Bristol.
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Katie-kitch2001
Jan 12, 2025
Interesting, funny and engaging - I did the tour yesterday with family and we found Duncans passion for this project contagious. We saw parts of Bristol we didn't know existed. It was a wonderfully nostalgic trip into the past, he kept us engaged and time whizzed by, we were sad when it came to an end. It would be fantastic to see this attraction reach museum status. Would highly recommend this tour.
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Awell79
Jan 12, 2025
Informative and engaging - Our guide gave an informative and engaging tour of St Nick’s and the shelter. The tour visited lots of destinations to keep things interesting.
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Dreamer305143
Jan 12, 2025
Informative and highly enjoyable - Excellent tour - throughly enjoyed. Fab tour guide, really informative and knowledgeable. Great to see hidden parts of Bristol not seen.
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Rickj328
Jan 11, 2025
Excellent, insightful and revealing tour of a little known aspect of Bristol history. - Just come off this tour today and would heartily recommend it. Duncan is a font of knowledge on this interesting area of, and time period for Bristol. Despite living here for quite some time as was absolutely not aware of the extent of the Bristol Blitz damage and the air raid shelter itself is a treasure trove.
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Sueg1526
Jan 11, 2025
Air raid tour - The tour was brilliant, we had Duncan showing us around, he’s very knowledgeable. Would recommend to anyone interested in Bristol.
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W3148pvjennys
Jan 11, 2025
Bristol war history brought to life. - I have lived in Bristols for ages but never knew about this. What an interesting and well thought out tour. Highly recommend if you like Bristol history.
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P6695vrangelal
Jan 11, 2025
Wonderful Air Raid Shelter Tour - What a fantastic walking tour! Our Guide Duncan was so interesting and he was so knowledgeable- he has put so much effort into his planning and he had a good sense of humor too! We learnt so much of the history of Bristol and the Bristol Blitz. Would thoroughly recommend this tour and hope it continues to thrive.
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Danpen834
Jan 2, 2025
Really interesting Bristol History that few know about - informative and entertaining tour. - We had a great tour of the Air Raid Shelter. Fascinating history and the presentation by the guide was excellent, entertaining and informative
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