Awesome Things To Do In Bristol Before You Die

    things to do in bristol before you die

    Bristol Things To Do

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    1. Ride on the Clifton Rocks Railway

    2. Walk across the Suspension Bridge

    Clifton suspension bridge from above

    3. Go for a stroll in Leigh woods

    leigh-woods
    Via National Trust

    4. Pet the cats in Bristol’s cat pub

    bag of nails

    5. Buy a big issue from Jeff in Stokes Croft in the morning

    jeff the big issue man

    6. Party all day (and night) at Love Saves The Day

    Love Saves the day

    7. See music across Bristol at Simple Things

    simple-things-colston

    8. Bounce in the world’s biggest trampoline park

    air hop Bristol

    9. Have a boozy cruise on a Bristol ferry

    10. Climb to the top of Cabot Tower

    Cabot Tower Bristol at night

    11. Walk underneath the S.S Great Britain

    ss great britain underneath
    Via Neil James Brain

    12. Enjoy a party in the Old Crown Courts

    13. Drink some tinnies during Bristol Harbour Festival

    bristol harbourside

    14. Shake Big Jeff’s hand at a gig in Bristol

    15. Watch an ascent at the Bristol Balloon Fiesta

    Bristol balloons
    Via Neil James Brain

    16. Do the Bristol naked bike ride

    naked bike ride

    17. Eat a goat curry at St Pauls Carnival

    st pauls carnival

    18. Have a massive stein in the German Christmas Market from 11th November to 24th December

    german christmas market bristol
    Via Samuir

    19. Buy some booze at The Best after a night out

    the best

    20. Get a Grecian after a night out

    The Grecian Bristol

    21. Sing karaoke at The Cat and Wheel

    cat and wheel

    22. Get locked in a room and try to escape

    locked in a room bristol

    23. Go on a Bristol graffiti tour (there’s more than just Banksy)

    bristol street art

    24. Play Bristol lingo bingo (and eat chicken wings)

    25. See a terrible movie with Bristol Bad Film Club

    the valley of gwangi

    26. See a good movie outside with Bristol Sunset Cinema

    bristol sunset cinema

    27. Drink a soya latte and watch the Stokes Croft world go by in Cafe Kino

    cafe kino

    28. Take on the ‘Kraken’ at the Hob Goblin

    the kraken hob goblin

    29. Play table tennis and some arcade machines in Kongs

    Kongs Table Tennis Bristol

    30. Watch an art house movie at the Watershed

    watershed

    31. Have a cider on a boat

    The Apple Bristol

    32. Get your laundry done and have a coffee

    at the well stokes croft

    33. Check out all the graffiti being done during Upfest

    street art
    Via Andrew Parsons

    34. Stroll through the Bearpit and pick up 4 fruits for a quid, get a wrap from Bearritos before washing it down with a coffee form Bearpit social

    bearpit

    35. Sip a black coffee from Full Court Press. From an Aeropress obviously

    36. Eat some awesome Bristol street food

    street food bristol

    37. Go for a swim in these Bristol pools

    clifton lido38. See some fish in the Bristol aquarium

    bristol aquarium

    39. Drink a little but very strong craft beer at Small Bar

    small bar

    40. Pop into one of Bristol’s prohibition bars

    milk thistle

    41. Eat the best bagel in Bristol at Bagel Boy

    Bagel Boy

    42. Sample an exhibition in the Arnolfini

    arnolfini

    43. Check out some history in the M Shed

    M Shed

    44. Go to the after hours night in At-Bristol

    at bristol after hours

    45. Pop along to a show at the Old Vic

    old vic theartre

    46. Have a bowl and eat some pizza at The Lanes

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BL8jOLVjlPf/?taken-at=594811357

    47. Hang out in the Tobacco Factory (you might see a former Mayor there)

    48. Enjoy some lovely plays at the Wardrobe Theatre

    wardrobe theatre

    49. Walk up to the yellow castle

    big yellow house at night

    50. See some comedy or magic at Smoke and Mirrors

    smoke and mirrors

    51. Go to one of the many In:Motion nights

    in:motion

    52. See the stag in Ashton Court estate

    Ashton Court Stag

    53. Eat a horse burger at this butchers on Gloucester Road

    exotic-burgers-bristol-butchers

    54. Go on the Bristol zombie walk

    55. Watch a C list celebrity turn on the Bristol Christmas lights

    christmas-lights

    56. Say hey to Romina the gorilla at Bristol Zoo

    romina gorilla

    57. Stroll through the Arnos Vale cemetery

    Arnos Vale Cemetery

    58. Have a sail on The Matthew

    the matthew ship bristol
    Via James Packwood

    59. Go to all the places that don’t normally open just once a year on ‘Open Doors Day’

    60. Go to Alfresco Disco for one of the best parties in Bristol

    alfresco disco

    61. Ride a swing and have a coffee

    playground coffee

    62. Pet some pigs at St. Werburghs city farm

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BLle082B5tz/?taken-at=241635

    63. Go for a spot of climbing

    64. Drink a beer with the Suspension Bridge in the background

    65. Have afternoon tea

    afternoon tea

    66. Spend the day at Bristol Pride festival

    bristol pride

    67. See some awesome jazz at the Gallimaufry on a Thursday evening

    gali jazz

    68. Watch a gig at one of Bristol’s oldest bars – The Fleece

    69. Go inside St Mary Redcliffe

    st mary redcliffe

    70. Drink all the gin in Bristol

    gins

    71. Climb up Wills Memorial tower and look at this view

    Wills memorial from above
    Via Neil James Brain

    72. Drink all the rum at Rumageddon

    rumaggedon

    73. Eat some delicious cheddar from The Bristol Cheesemonger

    cheddar

    74. Step inside the Bristol cathedral

    bristol cathedral

    75. Ride on a rollerdisco

    bump disco riding

    76. Pick up some Bristol Pounds

    bristol pound

    77. See Bristol City play

    78. See Bristol Rovers play

    79. Watch a Bristol Rugby match

    80. Play table tennis across any of these locations in Bristol

    bambalan table tennis

    81. Take a tour of the Redcliffe caves

    redcliffe caves

    82. Go on a balloon ride in Bristol

    view from balloon over bristol

    83. Chill out at a Yoga Brunch Club

    yoga

    84. Ride on a sushi bus and have prosecco

    sushi bus

    85. Check out a burlesque night in Bristol

    burlesque

    86. Drink at the Bristol craft beer festival

    bristol craft beer festival

    87. Party on down at a baby rave

    baby rave

    88. Tap the big mirror ball in Millennium Square

    89. Walk across the Rainbow Bridge in St Werburghs

    rainbow bridge bristol

    90. Have a look at the stunning Blaise Castle Estate

    Blaise Castle

    91. Visit the Bristol whales

    bristol whales
    Via Neil James Brain

    92. Take a look at The New Cut and see how beautiful it can be in low tide

    New Cut at high tide
    Check out 15 epic photos of Bristol from Neil James Brain

    93. Eat in the food crates in Whapping Wharf

    pizzarova bristol

    94. Have a beer in these awesome Bristol sun traps

    bristol sun traps

    95. Eat some of the best cakes ever in these Bristol bakeries

    hart's bakery

    96. Do a pub quiz in any of these Bristol bars

    pub-quiz

    97. See Alfred at the Bristol Museum & Art Gallery

    https://twitter.com/BonnieBeasties/status/640072933931663360/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

    98. Have a bbq and a beer in St Andrews Park

    st andrews park
    Via. Flickr

    99. Visit Bristol’s first cat cafe (when it opens soon)

    bristol cat cafe

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

    bristol record office

    101. Chill out and read at one of Bristol’s 28 libraries

    102. Walk across Pero’s Bridge

    Pero's bridge

    103. Have a boogie on a boat

    Thekla

    104. Visit Bristol’s first ‘micro pub’

    105. Win a Pizzarova pink card and get free pizza for life

    WOOD CHOP PIZZA

    106. Cycle from Bristol to Bath

    107. Do a boozy brunch 808

    foozie brunch

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