Slice of the City
24 HOURS IN
10:00
Bristol Packet Boat Trip
See the sights from the water, with a boat tour from Bristol Packet. Starting just steps from The Bristol, the tour takes you around the harbourside and the city docks, with great insight from the tour guides.
Wapping Wharf, Gas Ferry Road, Bristol BS1 6UN, telephone +44 (0) 117 926 8157
bristolpacket.co.uk
11:30
SS Great Britain
It’s not hard to spot the SS Great Britain – this striking ship sits in Bristol’s harbour, its sails rising high above the water. But the tour of the interior is fascinating, with the ship painstakingly restored to look just as she did at her launch in 1843.
Great Western Dockyard, Bristol, BS1 6TY, telephone +44 (0) 117 926 0680
ssgreatbritain.org
13:30
Lunch at Wapping Wharf
Have lunch in one of the independent restaurants set up in the shipping containers of Wapping Wharf . Try Salt & Malt for excellent fish and chips.
Wapping Wharf, Wapping Road, Bristol, BS1 4RW
wappingwharf.co.uk
15:00
Cycle the City
Work off your lunch with a bike tour of the city. You’ll see more of the sights from two wheels but don’t worry if you’re not used to cycling – the tours with Cycle the City are suitable for all.
No.1 Harbourside, 1 Canon’s Road, Bristol BS1 5UH, telephone +44 (0) 07873 387167
cyclethecity.org
18:00
Pre-dinner drink
Have a pre-dinner drink at any of the craft beer pubs just around the corner from The Bristol. Try The Beer Emporium for a great variety of different beers.
15 King Street, Bristol BS1 4EF, telephone +44(0) 1179268057
thebeeremporium.net
20:00
Dinner at The River Grille
Enjoy dinner with a view at The River Grille, where you can watch the people strolling by on the cobbled waterside as you tuck into a delicious meal.
The Bristol, Prince Street, Bristol BS1 4QF
