Bristol city centre, Bristol

Name: Bristol city centre
Address: Bristol, United Kingdom

#156 among attractions in Bristol

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Bristol City Centre is the commercial, cultural and business centre of Bristol, England. It is the area north of the New Cut of the River Avon, bounded by Clifton Wood and Clifton to the north-west, Kingsdown and Cotham to the north, and St Pauls, Lawrence Hill and St Phillip's Marsh to the east. The Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, the BBC, the main campus of the University of Bristol, the Crown and Magistrate's Courts, Temple Meads railway station, Bristol bus station, the Park Street, Broadmead and Cabot Circus shopping areas together with numerous music venues, theatres and restaurants are located in this area. The area consists of the council wards of Central, Hotwells & Harbourside, and part of Lawrence Hill. ()

Coordinates: 51°27'10"N, 2°35'38"W

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Bristol city centre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Old Duke, Watershed, St Mary le Port Church, Queen Square.

~250 ftSE
Nightlife
The Old Duke, Bristol
2 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Bristol, The Old Duke is an iconic jazz and blues venue that has become a beacon for music enthusiasts across the United Kingdom. Established in 1961, this charismatic pub is situated on the cobbled King Street, a stone's throw from the city's...
~1000 ftW
Nightlife, Cinema, Auditorium
Watershed, Bristol
5 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Bristol, the Watershed stands as a beacon of contemporary cinema and digital creativity. This vibrant cultural hub, situated on the historic harbourside, is much more than a mere movie theatre; it is a dynamic space where art meets life.
~900 ftNE
Church
St Mary le Port Church, Bristol
5 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Bristol's bustling city center lies the historical gem of St Mary le Port Church, a site steeped in heritage and whispers of the past. Although much of its structure has been lost to the ravages of time and the devastation of the Bristol Blitz...
~680 ftSW
Park
Queen Square, Bristol
4 min walk • Queen Square is a 2.4 hectares Georgian square in the centre of Bristol, England. Following the 1831 riot, Queen Square declined through the latter part of the 19th century, was threatened with a main line railway station, but then bisected by a dual carriageway in the 1930s.
~570 ftNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Thomas Paty
St Nicholas, Bristol
3 min walk • St Nicholas is a church in St Nicholas Street, Bristol, England. The church was bombed in the Second World War and rebuilt in 1974–1975 as a church museum. This museum closed in 2007 and the building was used by the city council as offices; in 2018 the church came back into use as an Anglican place of worship in the Diocese of Bristol.
~1100 ftW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Bristol Hippodrome, Bristol
6 min walk • The Bristol Hippodrome is a theatre located in The Centre, Bristol, England, United Kingdom with seating on three levels giving a capacity of 1,951.
~680 ftNE
Thomas Paty, Bridge
Bristol Bridge, Bristol
4 min walk • Bristol Bridge is a bridge over the floating harbour in Bristol, England. The floating harbour was constructed on the original course of the River Avon, and there has been a bridge on the site since long before the harbour was created by impounding the river in 1809.
~630 ftN
Shopping, Georgian architecture, Market
St Nicholas Market, Bristol
4 min walk • St Nicholas Market is a market in Corn Street, Bristol, England in The Exchange in the Bristol City Centre. It is also home to the Bristol Farmers' Market, the Nails Market, and the Slow Food Market, all of which are located in front of the Exchange.
~160 ftSW
Georgian architecture, Thomas Paty, Theater
Bristol Old Vic, Bristol
1 min walk • Bristol Old Vic is a British theatre company based at the Theatre Royal, Bristol. The present company was established in 1946 as an offshoot of the Old Vic in London. It is associated with the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, which became a financially independent organisation in the 1990s.
~860 ftN
Street
Wine Street, Bristol
5 min walk • Wine Street, together with High Street, Broad Street and Corn Street, is one of the four cross streets which met at the Bristol High Cross, the heart of Bristol, England when it was a walled mediaeval town. From this crossroads Wine Street runs along a level ridge approximately 175m north-eastwards to the top of Union Street.
~820 ftS
Monuments and statues
Equestrian statue of William III, Bristol
4 min walk • The equestrian statue of William III is a historic statue in the centre of Queen Square in Bristol, England. It is a Grade I listed building. The statue of William III by John Michael Rysbrack, cast in 1733 and erected in 1736 to signify Bristol's Whig support of the Crown and Parliament Recognition Act 1689.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bristol city centre?

Nearby attractions include Bristol Old Vic, Bristol (1 min walk), 6 King Street, Bristol (2 min walk), King Street, Bristol (2 min walk), Granary, Bristol (2 min walk).

How to get to Bristol city centre by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bristol city centre:

Bus

The Centre • Lines: 43, 902, m2 (5 min walk)
Queen Square • Lines: m2 (5 min walk)

Ferry

City Centre • Lines: Hotwells-Centre (5 min walk)
Prince Street Bridge • Lines: Hotwells-Centre (9 min walk)

Train

Princes Wharf (9 min walk)
SS Great Britain (16 min walk)