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Things to do in Bristol

11 places5 stories1 routes

Sightlore has 11 places to explore in Bristol, and 5 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.

Bristol's must-sees

The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.

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    SS Great Britain

    SS Great Britain

    SS Great Britain is a museum ship and former passenger steamship that was advanced for her time.

    Read its story →
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    St Mary Redcliffe

    St Mary Redcliffe

    The Church of St Mary the Virgin, widely known as St Mary Redcliffe, is the main Church of England parish church for the Redcliffe district of the city of Bristol, England.

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    Clifton Suspension Bridge

    Clifton Suspension Bridge

    The Clifton Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Avon Gorge and the River Avon, linking Clifton in Bristol to Leigh Woods in North Somerset.

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    Cabot Tower

    Cabot Tower

    Cabot Tower is a tower in Bristol, England, situated in a public park on Brandon Hill, between the city centre, Clifton and Hotwells. It is a grade II listed building.

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    Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery

    Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery

    Bristol Museum & Art Gallery is a large museum and art gallery in Bristol, England. The museum is situated in Clifton, about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) from the city centre.

Discovery routes in Bristol

Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.

  • Bristol: Brunel's City

    From St Mary Redcliffe to Brunel's SS Great Britain, Cabot Tower, the city museum and the Clifton Suspension Bridge over the Avon Gorge.

    Walking · 3 h 30 min · 5 km · 5 stops

Places to visit

Historic sites

  • Clifton Suspension Bridge

    Clifton Suspension Bridge

    The Clifton Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Avon Gorge and the River Avon, linking Clifton in Bristol to Leigh Woods in North Somerset.

    Has a story

  • Bristol Old Vic

    Bristol Old Vic

    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.

Museums

  • SS Great Britain

    SS Great Britain

    SS Great Britain is a museum ship and former passenger steamship that was advanced for her time.

    Has a story

  • Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery

    Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery

    Bristol Museum & Art Gallery is a large museum and art gallery in Bristol, England. The museum is situated in Clifton, about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) from the city centre.

    Has a story

  • Arnolfini

    Arnolfini

    Arnolfini is an international arts centre and gallery in Bristol, England. It has a programme of contemporary art exhibitions, artist's performance, music and dance events, poetry and book readings, talks, lectures and cinema.

  • Royal West of England Academy

    Royal West of England Academy

    The Royal West of England Academy (RWA) is Bristol's oldest art gallery, located in Clifton, Bristol, near the junction of Queens Road and Whiteladies Road.

Places of worship

  • St Mary Redcliffe

    St Mary Redcliffe

    The Church of St Mary the Virgin, widely known as St Mary Redcliffe, is the main Church of England parish church for the Redcliffe district of the city of Bristol, England.

    Has a story

  • Bristol Jamia Mosque

    Bristol Jamia Mosque

    The Bristol Jamia Mosque is a mosque in the Totterdown area of Bristol, England. It was the first mosque in Bristol and is currently the largest in the south west of England.

  • Clifton Cathedral

    Clifton Cathedral

    The Cathedral Church of SS. Peter and Paul is the Roman Catholic cathedral of the city of Bristol (not to be confused with the Church of England Bristol Cathedral).

  • Temple Church

    Temple Church

    Temple Church, also known as Holy Cross Church, (grid reference ST5972) is a ruined church in Redcliffe, Bristol, England.

Other

  • Cabot Tower

    Cabot Tower

    Cabot Tower is a tower in Bristol, England, situated in a public park on Brandon Hill, between the city centre, Clifton and Hotwells. It is a grade II listed building.

    Has a story

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