Marie’s guidebook
Neighbourhoods
Residential area, with lovely parks and a couple of nice pubs.
Victoria Park (the park itself) is large and hilly, there are two children's play areas and a basket ball court. There is a toilet in the building next to the play park at the top of the hill, and a van selling coffee and snacks.
Our two favourite pubs for drinks are The Star and Dove and the Victoria Park. If you don't have children with you, then another great local pub is the Oxford; they often have live music.
There are a few convenience stores (on St Johns Lane) and a lovely Bakery (called Park Bakery)- this can be found at the bottom of the hill that our house is on.
The Park Bakery team are soon to open a deli, which will also be located at the bottom of the hill.
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Victoria Park
66 Raymend RdResidential area, with lovely parks and a couple of nice pubs.
Victoria Park (the park itself) is large and hilly, there are two children's play areas and a basket ball court. There is a toilet in the building next to the play park at the top of the hill, and a van selling coffee and snacks.
Our two favourite pubs for drinks are The Star and Dove and the Victoria Park. If you don't have children with you, then another great local pub is the Oxford; they often have live music.
There are a few convenience stores (on St Johns Lane) and a lovely Bakery (called Park Bakery)- this can be found at the bottom of the hill that our house is on.
The Park Bakery team are soon to open a deli, which will also be located at the bottom of the hill.
Southville is an area that you can walk to from our house- it will probably take around 20 minutes to reach the near-side of the district and 45-1 hour to walk back from the other end (depending on your speed of course!)
Southville is quite a desirable area; there are lots of pubs and places to eat. On a Sunday there is a artisan market at the Tobacco Factory.
There is a lot of street art in Southville, as this is where UpFest is held
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Southville
Southville is an area that you can walk to from our house- it will probably take around 20 minutes to reach the near-side of the district and 45-1 hour to walk back from the other end (depending on your speed of course!)
Southville is quite a desirable area; there are lots of pubs and places to eat. On a Sunday there is a artisan market at the Tobacco Factory.
There is a lot of street art in Southville, as this is where UpFest is held
Family Fun
Really fun interactive attraction for families: very hands on, with lots of ways of exploring science, technology and how things work
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We The Curious
One Anchor RdReally fun interactive attraction for families: very hands on, with lots of ways of exploring science, technology and how things work
Sightseeing
Take a ferry ride around the harbour- it's pretty inexpensive and is a great way to see the city. You can buy hop on/off tickets from some of the companies. Try Bristol Ferries, or Number 7 Boats.
The area around the Arnolfini is always busy with people sitting when the sun shines. It's a real "Bristol thing"
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Harbourside
Take a ferry ride around the harbour- it's pretty inexpensive and is a great way to see the city. You can buy hop on/off tickets from some of the companies. Try Bristol Ferries, or Number 7 Boats.
The area around the Arnolfini is always busy with people sitting when the sun shines. It's a real "Bristol thing"
Interactive museum- it's a sensory experience that is fun for adults and children!
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Brunel's SS Great Britain
Gas Ferry RoadInteractive museum- it's a sensory experience that is fun for adults and children!
Public park which is a natural amphitheatre. It has BEAUTIFUL views and gets great sunsets. Very very close to the house (under 5 minutes walk). Great place to watch balloons, if you're here in the summer.
No toilet facilities
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Perrett's Park
2 Bayham RdPublic park which is a natural amphitheatre. It has BEAUTIFUL views and gets great sunsets. Very very close to the house (under 5 minutes walk). Great place to watch balloons, if you're here in the summer.
No toilet facilities
Food scene
It's delicious! We had a very nice special meal here and I felt that price was much more reasonable than some of the other "high end" dining options in the city
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BOX-E
It's delicious! We had a very nice special meal here and I felt that price was much more reasonable than some of the other "high end" dining options in the city
Eat Your Greens
156 Wells RdRecommended vegan cafe, very close to the house!
BYO local neighbourhood pizza place- tasty and affordable, but tiny, so worth calling ahead! Very close to the house!
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Acappellas
184C Wells RoadBYO local neighbourhood pizza place- tasty and affordable, but tiny, so worth calling ahead! Very close to the house!
Owned by a south west Brewery, it serves tasty food and nice drinks. It has a massive out door area next to the harbour, so is a good place to enjoy some harbourside views (assuming that you can find a table, it can get busy!)
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The Ostrich
Lower Guinea StreetOwned by a south west Brewery, it serves tasty food and nice drinks. It has a massive out door area next to the harbour, so is a good place to enjoy some harbourside views (assuming that you can find a table, it can get busy!)
Very affordable, delicious and interesting food. It's BYO, but there is no choice in food; it's a set menu.
There's one large banqueting table, so booking is essential
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Sky Kong Kong
2 Haymarket WalkVery affordable, delicious and interesting food. It's BYO, but there is no choice in food; it's a set menu.
There's one large banqueting table, so booking is essential
Delicious small plate menu- tasty, but not as affordable as some of the suggestions in the book. Worth it for a treat though! Great for people watching
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The Olive Shed
Delicious small plate menu- tasty, but not as affordable as some of the suggestions in the book. Worth it for a treat though! Great for people watching