Category: Travel and adventure

Easter trail with Bristol International Student Centre (BISC) – 24 to 28 March

Posted on by lizzie.feltham

Quick info:

  • Type of event: in-person
  • Date: 24 March, 11 am to 28 March, 12 pm
  • Time: anytime (during the period that the trail is active)
  • Location: Clifton
  • Meeting point: n/a
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: register to play!

Wind down for the end of term with BISC’s free Easter trail. Use their map to find 10 checkpoints around Clifton and discover fun facts or bizarre cultural stories as you go. The QR codes will only be up from 24 to 28 March, so get ready! Click here to register and receive the map.

Treasure hunt Bristol – self-guided tour

Posted on by lizzie.feltham

Quick info:

  • Type of event: in-person
  • Date: available year-round
  • Time: n/a
  • Location: locations around Bristol
  • Meeting point: starts from St Peter’s Church, Castle Park, BS1 3XD
  • Cost: £9.99 (for 2 persons, or your household)
  • Booking instructions: book here

Have fun seeing Bristol from a different view point while social distancing – solve satisfying clues and follow beautiful maps sent to your phone. You will spot things other people take for granted and learn interesting facts and stories! (more…)

Visit Bristol’s top 20 spring walks – anytime

Posted on by lizzie.feltham

Quick info:

  • Type of event: in-person
  • Date: anytime
  • Time: n/a
  • Location: locations around Bristol
  • Meeting point: n/a
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: no booking required – check out the list here

Spring has finally sprung! Check out Visit Bristol’s top 20 spring walks and be inspired to visit new places in and around Bristol; be it close to home or somewhere a bit further afield. Bristol is well known for its green spaces and this list includes some locations you may be less familiar with.

Bristol’s best running routes – year round, any time

Posted on by ed14466

Quick info:

  • Type of event: in person
  • Date: daily
  • Time: anytime
  • Location: Multiple locations in Bristol
  • Meeting point: Multiple locations in Bristol
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: no booking required

Bristol Post has compiled some of the best running routes in Bristol so that, even in lockdown, we can get fit, enjoy the scenery, and never even have to leave the city!
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Paddle Boarding Adventure, tasters and harbourside adventures – various dates from April

Posted on by helen.chadwick

Quick info:

  • Type of event: in person
  • Date: Taster session Monday to Friday, Harbourside adventure Saturday and Sunday from April
  • Time: Taster Session (1.5 hours approx.): Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at 6:30 pm, Monday and Tuesday at 11 am, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 11 am, 2 pm and 4 pm; Harbourside Adventure (2 hours approx.): Saturday and Sunday at 11 am and 2 pm
  • Location: Bristol harbourside
  • Meeting point: The Cottage Inn, Baltic Wharf, Bristol BS1 6XG  
  • Cost: taster session from £25; harbourside adventure from £40
  • Booking instructions: book online
  • Special instructions: bring a towel, clothes to wear in the water, dry clothing, old trainers/water shoes – must be moderately physically fit, and under 120 kg. COVID-19 Update: Changing rooms and toilets are currently closed. Wetsuits can be provided if required

‘Experience the UK’s fastest growing watersport with SUP Bristol and see Bristol from a brand new perspective. Explore the exciting waterways of Bristol Harbourside, with our award winning team to show you the ropes.’

Clevedon Marine Lake – year round

Posted on by helen.chadwick

Quick info:

  • Type of event: in person
  • Date: all year round
  • Time: 24/7
  • Location: Clevedon Lake, 170 Old Church Rd, Clevedon BS21 7TU
  • Meeting point: main entrance, off Church Road
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: n/a
  • Special instructions: the lake is open to swimmers, SUPs/paddleboards, canoes and small sailing boats. Model boats are welcome in the smaller pool. There are no lifeguards. Visitors are asked to maintain a distance of at least 2m from each other.  

‘Where tide and time wait… just a stone’s throw from Bristol… Clevedon Marine Lake is an amazing space the size of two football pitches, with a picture postcard view over the world’s largest seawater infinity pool, offering a world class sea haven beside the third largest tidal range in the world. (more…)

E scooter hire – year round

Posted on by helen.chadwick

Quick info:

  • Type of event: in person
  • Date: daily
  • Time: 24/7
  • Location: Bristol e-scooter hire
  • Meeting point: central pick up/drop off points in Bristol
  • Cost: e-scooters unlock for £0.99 and cost 14p per minute (discounted student rate)
  • Booking instructions: download the Voi app, register your mobile number and locate the nearest available scooter using the map
  • Special instructions: you must be over 18 years of age and hold a full or provisional driving licence.  All new riders are encouraged to complete Voi’s digital e-scooter traffic school via the link #RideLikeVoila. 

‘Hop-on hop-off e-scooters are now available in Bristol and Bath through Travel West and Voi to help residents and visitors to get around central areas. (more…)

Bristol Tandem Bike Hire – year round

Posted on by helen.chadwick

Quick info:

  • Type of event: in person
  • Date: daily
  • Time: 10 am to 2 pm
  • Location: Queens Square BS1, Victoria Park BS3, Temple Meads Railway Station, Princes Wharf BS1
  • Meeting point: central pick up/drop off points in Bristol
  • Cost: half day – £40, whole day £65, weekend £110, week £180
  • Booking instructions: book online
  • Special instructions: the hire fee is per tandem for 2 people to share. £10 deposit applies which is deducted from the final fee.

‘Hire tandem bikes from Bristol Tandem Hire and you can enjoy your own adventures near or far. Discover/explore your own tandem journeys together on excellent, British built tandems. (more…)

Mountain biking at Ashton Court Estate – year round

Posted on by helen.chadwick

Quick info:

  • Type of event: in person
  • Date: Daily
  • Time: 8 am to 6:15 pm February, 8 am to 7:15 pm March, 8 am to 8:15 pm April
  • Location: Ashton Court
  • Meeting point: Ashton Court
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: booking not required
  • Special instructions: bring your mountain bike as bike hire is currently not available

‘With a range of trails on offer, we have something to offer riders of all abilities. The mountain bike trails at Ashton Court Estate are suitable for all abilities. (more…)