Paxo Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Heading to Bristol for a long weekend away with the missus at the beginning of September. I've always wanted to go there for some reason, I mean anywhere that can give Massive Attack, Portishead and Banksy to the world must be pretty sound... We'll be flying from Glasgow and (likely) staying at the Hilton Garden Inn; does anyone have any recommendations for things to see, do, drink and eat? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanton Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 The SS Great Britain is well worth a visit 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi Shandrix Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Ah, the home of Sarah Records. I would go There-And-Back-Again Lane. It's like Abbey Road for boys in chunky cardigans and girls in flowery dresses. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 Zero degrees pub at the top of The Christmas Steps, good beer and food with panoramic views of the city. St Nicholas Market, interesting stuff on sale and food stalls are brilliant. Alternatively, dump her and go to the football. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velo army Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 13 hours ago, stanton said: The SS Great Britain is well worth a visit Aye this is a tremendous museum. The Clifton suspension bridge is really something to behold too. The gorge the bridge straddles is home to, I think, 7 pairs of peregrine falcons too. There's some cool sights to see around Bristol too, if you have time. Cheddar Gorge is lovely and Wells has a spectacular cathedral. Bath is only 14miles away and is an absolutely stunning city. Enjoy your holiday amigo 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girth Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 16 hours ago, stanton said: The SS Great Britain is well worth a visit Racist! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paxo Posted August 24, 2021 Author Share Posted August 24, 2021 4 hours ago, velo army said: Aye this is a tremendous museum. The Clifton suspension bridge is really something to behold too. The gorge the bridge straddles is home to, I think, 7 pairs of peregrine falcons too. There's some cool sights to see around Bristol too, if you have time. Cheddar Gorge is lovely and Wells has a spectacular cathedral. Bath is only 14miles away and is an absolutely stunning city. Enjoy your holiday amigo Cheers! We won't have transport so will be confined to the city centre I reckon. Will definitely check out SS Great Britain following the recommendations here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 The zoo is nice too, and from memory cheaper than Edinburgh Zoo. When I lived in South Wales we went to Bristol often (sometimes for a plane, sometimes for a visit). It is one of those places that is too big to be a town, and too small to be a city. Beautiful buildings, nice people. Recommend the SS Great Britain, and the suspension bridge. I always liked a day trip there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velo army Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 5 minutes ago, scottsdad said: The zoo is nice too, and from memory cheaper than Edinburgh Zoo. When I lived in South Wales we went to Bristol often (sometimes for a plane, sometimes for a visit). It is one of those places that is too big to be a town, and too small to be a city. Beautiful buildings, nice people. Recommend the SS Great Britain, and the suspension bridge. I always liked a day trip there. When I was there last week I had similar thoughts, that it seemed to be a small place. However I googled the population and it has almost half a million residents. I get that this is still smaller than Glasgow, but it is still quite sizeable. Getting the bus down and back really gave me a feel for it being bigger than it first appeared. My bluenose pal who lives there took some delight in telling me that in Queen Square there's a statue of King Billy and a pub bearing his name that has an orange sign (as a tribute to the Dutch, no doubt ). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Have some faith in Magic Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 5 hours ago, Paxo said: Cheers! We won't have transport so will be confined to the city centre I reckon. Will definitely check out SS Great Britain following the recommendations here. Bath is about 10-15 mins on the train. Absolutely worth a visit. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paxo Posted August 24, 2021 Author Share Posted August 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Have some faith in Magic said: Bath is about 10-15 mins on the train. Absolutely worth a visit. Ah ok, thanks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girth Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 14 hours ago, Have some faith in Magic said: Bath is about 10-15 mins on the train. Absolutely worth a visit. I don't really rate Bath but I really like the town Bradford Upon Avon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 On 24/08/2021 at 20:46, Paxo said: Ah ok, thanks. If you see a short fella with a goatee, dressed in black with dog collar and mad staring eyes, cross the road immediately. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paxo Posted August 28, 2021 Author Share Posted August 28, 2021 17 hours ago, welshbairn said: If you see a short fella with a goatee, dressed in black with dog collar and mad staring eyes, cross the road immediately. That's a rule I tend to live by instinctively. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paxo Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 Any suggestions for watching the Moldova game on Saturday or is that asking a bit much? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 1 hour ago, Paxo said: Any suggestions for watching the Moldova game on Saturday or is that asking a bit much? It's shite normally, but Walkabout will put it on, they've got multiple screens. If England aren't playing most places will have it on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonHMFC Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 On 31/08/2021 at 18:48, Paxo said: Any suggestions for watching the Moldova game on Saturday or is that asking a bit much? I was there last weekend on a Stag, and spent 90% of the time utterly steaming. However there are two sports bars, both had Sky Sports, Allstars Sports bar which was slightly out the way and BSB Waterside which was a bit better location wise. They had different games on every screen, so should hopefully have Scotland on. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 (edited) 19 hours ago, LondonHMFC said: I was there last weekend on a Stag, and spent 90% of the time utterly steaming. However there are two sports bars, both had Sky Sports, Allstars Sports bar which was slightly out the way and BSB Waterside which was a bit better location wise. They had different games on every screen, so should hopefully have Scotland on. I forgot about BSB, I've watched football in there. I want to be in Bristol. It's a very touristy spot there, but sitting outside that row of pubs on a good day is idyllic, especially on a buckshee early finish and you're still getting paid. Edited September 3, 2021 by Sergeant Wilson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKMAN Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Bath is much nicer than Bristol. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsforlife Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 52 minutes ago, MONKMAN said: Bath is much nicer than Bristol. For a nice wonder in the day aye... but it’s a bit lacking beyond that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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