VISITORS
To BRISTOL
This is a GREAT City.
Links to Places
to see. Hotels.
Taxis. Good Food.
Link to Link to Whats
on.
In spite of my moaning about the city council,
I still think that this is the best city in the country. We have a beautiful,
historic and special place here , and I love it. Some taxi drivers (hackney
carriage ) are so enthusiastic, that they even took a two day course on the
cities attractions and customer care.
(That's why we are so nice.)
I could not hope to cover all the attractions
in this page, if I did I would not have space to moan about the council.
A good place to start is the Tourist Information
Centre they have loads of leaflets and guides to more places than you could
point a stick at. The one I particularly like is the Bristol Heritage Walk
guide. { web address later }
The first tip is to take a TAXI (I would say that wouldn't I ). Ask
the driver to tell you some thing about the buildings on your journey. (Don't
say are you going the long way, as this sometimes brings on a medical condition.).
Asking the driver to tell you about the
city has two advantages. First you will learn something of our city and he
will probably tell you things like that's where his Auntie Nellie lived or
that's where the Dutch house used to be, before the war. Secondly it will
stop him boring you rigid about how stupid the road planning committee are.
Another point to remember is Don't get alarmed
if the locals call you " my love" , " my lover" or "
my darling" it does not mean he wants to be the father of your child
, it's just a term of endearment. It's a west country thing, like saying "
old chap " "maim" or " madam"
If you are visiting us from abroad, Don't
listen to the people in London. The world does not end at the M25. You will
not fall off the edge of the world. The people in other parts of England have
given up eating visitors {most of us have anyway, ever since the BSE scare}.
The countryside around Bristol is wonderful,
To the north is Gloucestershire and the Cotswold hills.
To the south Somerset and the Mendip hills.
Just over the Severn bridge is the Wye valley, the Forest of Dean and Tintern
Abbey.
To the east is Bath.
But in the centre of it all is Bristol. The gem in a wonderful setting. A
gem with many facets.
So you come and see us, my lover. You will
have a lovely time.
Take a look at some of my pictures of Bristol
from the navagation bar on the home page.
TAXI Companies I would recommend.
Places of Interest
I would recommend.
| Tourist Information Centre, |
The Annexe, Wildscreen
Walk, Hardourside,
Tel 0117 926 0767, Fax 0117 9697703
e-mail: bristol@tourism.bristol.gov.uk
Web : http://tourism.bristol.gov.uk
Link to Tourist Information Web
Page. |
 |
Link to Bristol
Zoo Web Page. (Bristol/Clifton)
A wonderful Zoo and gardens. I will be going to the zoo
soon to take some pictures. I will post them on the main page when I have.
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| St Mary Redcliffe Church.
|
(Bristol/Central)
Link to St Mary
Redcliffe Web Site.
One of the finest examples of medieval
architecture in the country.
"The fairest, goodliest and most famous Parish
Church in England"
Queen Elizabeth 1.
I have some nice pictures of the inside of this wonderful
church which you can see from the home page
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| John Wesley's Chapel.
|
(Bristol/Central/The Horesfair/Broadmead)
Click for Picture.
The oldest Methodist building in
the world,
founded in 1739 by John Wesley
Tel 0117 9264740
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| Bristol Cathedral.
|
(Bristol/Central)
A church has probably stood on this
site for over a thousand years 1140 The Abbey was founded
by Robert Fitzhardinge
1542 The remains of the abbey became the new Cathedral.
Tel 0117 926 4879
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| Lord Mayors Chapel.
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(Bristol/Central/College Green)
The only building remaining from
the hospital of the Gaunts founded in 1220.
|
 |
Link to
@Bristol Web Page. On this site is
Wildscreen, Explor and the IMAX Theatre,
(Bristol/Central) |
| The
SS Great Britain. |
(Bristol/Central/Gas Ferry Rd)
Click for Picture.
Link to
SS Great Britain Web Site.
The first ocean going iron ship
to be driven by propeller
This ship, designed by I K Brunel, was the Concord of
her time and the forerunner of all modern shipping.
She was built and launched in 1843, from the same dock that is now being
restored in.
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| The
Matthew. |
(Bristol/Central/Gas Ferry Rd)
Click for Picture.
Replica of the ship that John Cabot
sailed from Bristol to Newfoundland in 1497.
Discovering America before Columbus.
I have some nice pictures of the ship which you can
see from the home page |
|
Bristol Blue Glass. |
(Bristol/Central/Gas
Ferry Rd)
As early as 1789 tourist guides were recommending a
visit to one of the city's glasshouses.
You can see glass being blown at the workshop located on the grounds of
the SS Great Britain.
Tel 0117 929 8900
Link to Bristol Blue Glass Web
Page.
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| Cabot
Tower. |
(Bristol/Central/Park St/Brandon Hill)
Built in 1897 to commemorate
the 4th centenary of John Cabot's discovery of North America
|
| Bristol
Museum & Art Gallery |
(Bristol/Clifton/Queens
Rd)
Bristol Industrial Museum (Bristol/Central)
The Georgian House, (Bristol/Central)
18th century
town house. {museum , Pic on main page}
Link to Museum Web Site.
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| Clifton
Suspension Bridge. |
(Bristol/Clifton)
The world famous landmark designed by the 24 year old Isambard
Kingdom Brunel in 1793. But riots held up the building of the bridge until
1859. It was finally opened in 1864.
Learn all about the fascinating history of the bridge from the Visitors
Centre .0117 974 4664 Fax 0117 9745255 |
| King
Street. |
(Bristol/Central)
... See my pictures of Bristol |
| Merchant
Venturers Almshouses |
(rebuilt
around 1696) (Bristol/Central/King
St) |
| Theatre
Royal (Old Vic) |
opened
1766 and is the oldest working theatre in the country. (Bristol/Central/King
St) |
| The
Old Duke , |
world
famous jazz pub. (Bristol/Central/King
St) |
| The
Llandoger Trow |
seventeenth
century pub. (Bristol/Central/King
St)
Click for Picture.
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| Blaise
Hamlet. |
(Bristol/Henbury)
Designed by John Nash Built in 1812. Very pretty.
Blaise castle estate and house. |
Restaurants.
| Harveys
Restaurant & Wine Cellars. |
(Bristol/Central)
Link to Harveys Web Site.
The cellars date back to the 13th century, John Harvey blended their Bristol
Cream Sherry here in 1880. ( 12 Denmark St,Bristol,0117 9275036 ) |
|
Tico
Tico Braserie.
( My Favourite)
|
(Bristol/Clifton)
24 Alma Vale Rd,Clifton,0117 9238700
Nice people, nice food. |
| Belgo |
Sea food, good
selection of Belgian beers(101). Bristol/Central
The Old Granary, Queen Charlotte St,0117 9058000 |
|
Thistle Hotel ( The Grand )
(Recommended)
|
I went to this restaurant on a special offer from my local newspaper.
The restaurant was of good quality, The food was excellent. The staff
good, our waitress was excellent. The manager asked if all was well and
chatted with us. A professional , smooth operation
Broad Street, 0117 9291645
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|
Hotel du Vin. |
(Bristol/Central)
Link to Hotel du Vin
Web Site.
I have not eaten here yet but I have had good reports from the people
I pick up from the restaurant.
When I have tried it I will give you a report.
(I wish someone would
take me )
The Sugar House, Narrow Lewins Mead, Bristol.
Tel 0117 925 5577 Fax 0117 925 1199
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|
DO NOT EAT Here.
Numero uno.
203 Whiteladies Road.
|
Seating bad, Room cold, Starters not good, No bread rolls, some starters
were inedible, No parmesan offered with spaghetti. Didn't know what a
shandy was. Wine off. Half cups of tea at table 15 mins before coffee.
When asked where coffee was, we were told if you want fresh coffee you
will have to wait.
The cost of this disaster was more than we had paid at the Grand Hotel.
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Hotels I would recommend.
| Jurys ( Prince Street , Central) |
www.jurys.com |
| Swallow |
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|
Hotel du Vin. |
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I will only tell you of places that I have had experiance of and been happy
with so I hope to expand this list in the future.More places to be added later.
WATCH THIS SPACE.
Hotels to be added later. Some hotels do not
use TAXIS to transport guests and some of the companies! . Let me put it this
way , I wouldn't put my mother or wife in them. So I wouldn't put you in one.
As a visitor to Bristol, you are my guest. I will be compiling a list of hotels
that do use taxis.
Biased, me, never.
Send E-Mail to ... abristol@taxidriver.fsnet.co.uk
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28 Feb, 2001