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Explore Bristol at your own pace with a self-guided walking tour on your phone. You get a clear map of all 9 stops, simple directions through Google Maps, and short audio stories you can play when you reach each location.
The route covers the historic Old City and bustling Harbourside, from the Christmas Steps to Bristol Cathedral, passing sites like St John on the Wall, the Llandoger Trow pub, and the Cary Grant statue.
Start anytime, pause whenever you like, and explore freely. No groups, no schedules. Audio and text available in 7 languages.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Start your walk at Christmas Steps in Bristol. Just open the app nearby to begin exploring this steep stone alley from the outside, where leaning buildings and worn steps reveal centuries of trade, violence, and survival.
Wrap up your tour at Bristol Cathedral. Take a moment to admire its pale stone exterior, layered with medieval, Victorian, and modern history, before ending your walk on College Green.
Itinerary
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Start your walk at Christmas Steps in Bristol. Just open the app nearby to begin exploring this steep stone alley from the outside, where leaning buildings and worn steps reveal centuries of trade, violence, and survival.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
St John on the Wall (Pass by)
Stand on Broad Street and look up at St John on the Wall, a narrow medieval church built directly into the city gate, where worship and defense once shared the same stone foundation.
Admission ticket free -
Saint Nicholas Market (Pass by)
Pause on Corn Street and observe the grand Palladian façade of the Corn Exchange, where bronze trading tables called “nails” still mark the birthplace of the phrase pay on the nail.
Admission ticket free -
2
Admire the timber-framed exterior of the Llandoger Trow on King Street, one of Bristol’s oldest surviving pubs and a rare relic of the city’s maritime and literary past.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
Bristol Old Vic (Pass by)
Stand outside the Bristol Old Vic and take in its layered façade, the oldest continuously operating theatre in the English-speaking world, still anchoring King Street with cultural gravity.
Admission ticket free -
3Queen Square
Walk into Queen Square and observe the elegant Georgian façades surrounding the green, a former elite address that was nearly burned to the ground during the riots of 1831.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Stop along the harborside and look at the former warehouse housing the Arnolfini, where Bristol’s industrial past now frames one of the city’s leading contemporary art centers.
Admission ticket free -
4
Stand beside the bronze statue of Cary Grant and notice how Hollywood polish meets Bristol roots, marking the birthplace of a global icon who never fully escaped his past.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
Bristol Cathedral (Pass by)
Wrap up your tour at Bristol Cathedral. Take a moment to admire its pale stone exterior, layered with medieval, Victorian, and modern history, before ending your walk on College Green.
Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- 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.
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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.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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