35 Free Things To Do In Bristol

    You don’t need to break the bank with these free things to do in Bristol

    Lacking the cash after one too many nights out at Motion? Well fear not, there’s a mountain of free things to do in Bristol, 34 of them in fact!

    If you’re looking for more, why not try our ultimate bucket list – 500 of the best things to do in Bristol.

    1. Visit the M-Shed

    M Shed

    2. See Alfred at the Bristol Museum & Art Gallery

    3. Jump aboard ‘The Matthew’ ship

    the matthew ship bristol
    Via James Packwood

    4. Play table tennis in one of the many free locations across Bristol

    bambalan table tennis

    5. Pop up to the Clifton Suspension Bridge (you can also slide down the infamous rock slide)

    clifton suspension bridge drone
    Credit @mrjamierhodes https://www.instagram.com/p/BRpkDAcAExN/?taken-by=mrjamierhodes

    6. Walk about in Leigh Woods

    Unfortunately the boats have now gone!

    7. Sit back and watch the Bristol balloon fiesta

    bristol balloon fiesta
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    8. Drink lots of cider at Bristol Harbour Festival 

    bristol harbour festival

    9. See the deer at Ashton Court

    bristol stag
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    10. Pet the pigs at St Werburgh’s City Farm

    11. Check out an exhibition at the Arnolfini

    arnolfini

    12. See all the street art around Stokes Croft and Bristol… it’s not just Banksy!

    street art

    13. Marvel at loads of kites during the Bristol Kite Fest

    14. See the inside the spectacular St Mary Redcliffe Church

    inside st mary redcliffe church

    15. Walk through the beautiful Arnos Vale Cemetery 

    Arnos Vale Cemetery
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    16. Take part in the annual naked bike ride

    naked bike ride bristol

    17. Check out some awesome Bristol art at the Fifth Wall

    Clifton Suspension Bridge Art

    18. Go for a walk on the Downs

    19. Cycle down the Bristol to Bath railway path

    20. See lots of graffiti at Upfest on North Street

    greta street art

    21. Pet some animals at Windmall Hill City Farm

    windmall city farm
    @windcityfarm

    22. Pop up Cabot Tower

    cabot tower

    23. Walk around Eastville Park

    24. Organise a flash mob in Bristol… like 1 of these 6

    25. Visit Millennium Square and see the planetarium

    26. Visit the stunning Blaise Castle

    blaise castle

    Found at: Blaise Castle House Museum, Henbury Road, Bristol, BS10 7QS

    27. Eat a sandwich in Castle Park

    28. Admire the beautiful Bristol Cathedral 

    bristol cathedral

    29. Pop into John Wesley’s Chapel

    john wesley chapel
    Found at: 36 The Horsefair, Bristol BS1 3JE

    30. Watch the St. Pauls Carnival

    31. Get all Downton Abbey at check out the Georgian House

    Found at: The Georgian House Museum, 7 Great George St, Bristol, BS1 5RR

    32. Check out old stuff about Bristol at the Bristol Record Office

    Found at: Bristol Record Office ‘B’ Bond Warehouse, Smeaton Road, Bristol, BS1 6XN

    33. Have a read at one of Bristol’s 28 libraries

    34. Walk across Pero’s Bridge

    35. Pop inside lots of famous buildings on Bristol Doors Open Day

    Like this? You should probably give 18 things to do in Bristol when it rains a read.

    Looking for something new to try in Bristol? Then check out The Wave, Bristol’s world class surfing lake. 

    the wave

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