Bristol? (1 Viewer)

[dunderhead]

Looking into heading away for a few nights at the beginning of next month. Am floating around a few options but convenience is a priority. (Flying from Cork rather than having to go through that hell hole Dublin Airport is a big factor).

So am considering Bristol. Any recommendations/ dos or don'ts welcome. Generally just looking in to having 4 days of strolling about, casual coffee/beer drinking, Record/Book shopping, visit to a couple of decent galleries. Can it provide that?

 

[Unicron]

Looking into heading away for a few nights at the beginning of next month. Am floating around a few options but convenience is a priority. (Flying from Cork rather than having to go through that hell hole Dublin Airport is a big factor).

So am considering Bristol. Any recommendations/ dos or don'ts welcome. Generally just looking in to having 4 days of strolling about, casual coffee/beer drinking, Record/Book shopping, visit to a couple of decent galleries. Can it provide that?

There's a big bridge that Brunell designed that's kinda cool. And a museum of the empire by the rain station but ... it's a museum of the empire.

It's a 20 minute train trip to Bath which is a really nice place.

 

[ilovehoovering]

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[ann post]

It's a 20 minute train trip to Bath which is a really nice place.

I'm going there tomorrow.

Can you go in the baths?

 

[Unicron]

I'm going there tomorrow.

Can you go in the baths?

Not in the water like the Romans did but you can visit them, very interesting.

Was there last September I think it was

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[seanc]

I was there in 2010 or 2011.

What I didn't get to see was the SS great Britain, another Brunel madness.
I went during term time and it's very much a university town, so that was fun. But it's not term time now.

In bath you can drink a glass of the water. I didn't like it.

Also I stayed at a B&B with a vegan only breakfast menu. That was extraordinary back then, but it's that kinda town.

 

[Unicron]

In bath you can drink a glass of the water. I didn't like it.

Very metallic yeah.

 

[GO]

I was at St.Pauls Carnival on Saturday. Was absolutely amazing. Bristol is class.

 

[ilovehoovering]

A more specific drinking recommendation if you like being around cats - the Bag of Nails. I haven't been in years but it's still going and still full of cats. A lovely spot to have a few quiet afternoon pints in.

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

About half an hour outside of Bristol is Edward Jenner’s house which was cool, especially if you like images of smallpox and aren’t an anti-vaxxer.

 

[dudley]

I've only ever had great times in Bristol. See if there any gigs on at the Thekla, it's deadly

 

[Unicron]

I've only ever had great times in Bristol. See if there any gigs on at the Thekla, it's deadly

Is that the boat?

Its a wee bit of a bucket list venue for me. That and something in Barrowlands in Glasgow.

 

[dudley]

Yeah, it's a great spot