Rock and Roll Bristol Walking Tour 27 June – 5 September

Quick info:

  • Type of event: in person
  • Date: 27 June & 5 September
  • Time: 6 pm or  8 pm
  • Location: Various
  • Meeting point: N/A 
  • Cost: £6-£8
  • Booking instructions: book online via email

A fun walk around Bristol’s iconic music venues, past and present, and tales of the famous bands that played them. Advance Bookings are required.

Shakespeare Undone! A Theatrical Walking Tour 30 July – 8 August

Quick info:

  • Type of event: in person
  • Date: 30 July – 8 August
  • Time: Various
  • Location: Various
  • Meeting point:  Starts outside of M Shed, Princes Wharf, Gas Ferry Road
  • Cost: £17
  • Booking instructions: book online
 

Shakespeare Undone! is an immersive experience that takes you on a theatrical journey. Discovered amongst Bristol’s forgotten memorabilia, the Natural Theatre Company has ‘unearthed’ an early work of Shakespeare, written when Will was a young whippersnapper. This unpublished play features early sketches of his most iconic characters, first drafts of famous scenes…and just a little bit of nonsense.

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Arnos Vale Cemetery Trust – year round, restricted times

Quick info:

  • Type of event: in person
  • Date: Monday to Saturday, excluding bank holidays
  • Time: 9:30 am to 4 pm
  • Location: Arnos Vale Cemetery, West Lodge, Bath Road, Bristol, BS4 3EW
  • Meeting point: n/a
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: no booking required

Step into a secret world at Arnos Vale Cemetery and discover a unique heritage site in the heart of Bristol, as you enter 45 green acres of spectacular Victorian Garden Cemetery. Download the Trail map and discover the people, wildlife and history that make Arnos Vale so special.

Ashton Hill – year round, any time

Quick info:

  • Type of event: in person
  • Date: daily
  • Time: anytime
  • Location: Flax Bourton Rd, Failand, Bristol BS48 3QU
  • Meeting point: Ashton Hill Plantation
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: no booking required

‘If you enjoy beautiful landscapes and a refreshing walk, then Ashton Hill is the perfect destination for you to visit. (more…)

Bristol’s best running routes – year round, any time

Quick info:

  • Type of event: in person
  • Date: daily
  • Time: anytime
  • Location: Multiple locations in Bristol
  • Meeting point: Multiple locations in Bristol
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: no booking required

Bristol Post has compiled some of the best running routes in Bristol so that, even in lockdown, we can get fit, enjoy the scenery, and never even have to leave the city!
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Stockwood Open Space – year round, any time

Quick info:

  • Type of event: in person
  • Date: daily
  • Time: anytime
  • Location: Stockwood Nature Reserve, Hungerford Gardens, Stockwood, BS14 8XX
  • Meeting point: main entrances at Stockwood Road/The Coots and Whittock Road – BS14 8JN
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: no booking required

Stockwood Open Space is a fascinating blend of old meadows, hedgerows and woodlands on former farmland with panoramic views of south Bristol. (more…)

Troopers Hill Nature Reserve – year round, any time

Quick info:

  • Type of event: in person
  • Date: daily
  • Time: anytime
  • Location: Friends of Troopers Hill, Troopers Hill Nature Reserve, 3, Corkers Hill, St. George, Bristol, BS5 8DT
  • Meeting point: Troopers Hill Nature Reserve
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: no booking required

‘Visit Troopers Hill Nature Reserve, a 13-time Green Flag Award winner destination right here in Bristol! A hillside that overlooks the beautiful River Avon. (more…)

Eastwood Farm – year round, any time

Quick info:

  • Type of event: in person
  • Date: daily
  • Time: anytime
  • Location: Eastwood Farm, Wyndham Crescent, Bristol BS4 4SP
  • Meeting point: main entrance Wyndham Crescent, BS4 4SX
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: no booking required

‘Take time out to visit the tranquil riverside reserve at Eastwood Farm. With over 65 acres to roam in, it’s one of the richest wildlife sites in Bristol. (more…)

Ashton Court estate – open daily

Quick info:

  • Type of event: in person
  • Date: daily
  • Time: 8 am to 6:15 pm February, 8 am to 7:15 pm March, 8 am to 8:15 pm April
  • Location: Ashton Court Estate
  • Meeting point: Ashton Court Estate
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: no booking required

The Ashton Court Estate was once the gracious home of the Smyth family, and is now a historic park just 10 minutes from the centre of Bristol. It covers 850 acres of woods and grasslands in total, designed by Humphry Repton. (more…)