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- German
- Portuguese
- English
- Italian
- French
- Dutch
- Spanish
In 2006, Bristol woke up to find a cheeky mural on a wall — and 97% of residents voted to keep it. That mural by Banksy changed how an entire city thinks about street art. This self-guided audio walking tour takes you there, and through 1,000 years of Bristol's best stories — from the pub where Blackbeard planned his raids and Defoe found Robinson Crusoe, to a medieval clock with two minute hands and where the phrase "pay on the nail" was born.
Available in 9 languages with offline access, you start whenever you like, pause for a pint at a 17th-century inn, and pick up right where you left off.
No group to follow, no fixed schedule — just your phone, headphones, and 14 stops across Bristol, a city reckoning honestly with its slave-trading past.
Over 20,000 travellers have used our self-guided tours, and every booking comes with a full refund guarantee. If you want to explore Bristol at your own pace with stories you won't find on a signpost, this Bristol audio tour was made for you.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
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The tour ends in front of the M shed which is free for you to explore
Itinerary
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1Bristol Cathedral
Discover a unique "hall church" with origins that date back to over 1000 years ago!
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Banksy's Well Hung Lover
Find out how this piece of graffiti by an anonymous artist changed Bristol's street art-scape forever
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3
Walk down atmospheric 17th-century stone steps lined with quirky shops and hear the stories behind the origin of the name
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Queen Square
Discover an elegant Georgian square with a turbulent past
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5
Home to the See No Evil murals
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6
Hear about the beginnings of the Methodist movement which started right here!
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7
Stroll through a green riverside park with traces of Bristol’s Norman castle and a poignant WWII bombed church
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
8Saint Nicholas Market
Hear about the historic trading hub where deals were struck “on the nail” and explore the market
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
9
End at the harbourside, pass by a famous pub said to be frequented by Blackbeard the pirate and explore the M shed museum
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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