More information on Bristol.

More information about Bristol.

Bristol is an exciting city with fantastic nightlife, shopping and attractions for visitors.
Bristol is a shopaholics dream with Broadmead shopping centre with the largest range of stores in the region, over 400. The Mall at Cribbs Causeway offers all that is best about high street shopping in the comfort of an exciting two level centre. Around 130 top name stores, 15 cafes and restaurants and a range of excellent facilities are all under one roof, giving you the finest shopping choice in the South West.

Things you could see in Bristol if you were not off quad biking, karting, relaxing by the pool, dancing, eating and drinking include.

The life sized bronze statue of Hollywood legend Cary Grant which was unveiled on December 2001.

The ss Great Britain in Great Western Dock.

@Bristol on the Harbourside is home to the Imax Theatre which has the biggest screen in the west , Explore and Wildwalk interactive adventures.

Bristol Cathedral Founded as an abbey in 1140, it became a cathedral in 1542 and developed architecturally throughout the ages.

The Matthew a faithful reconstruction built to cross the Atlantic on the 500th anniversary. John Cabot sailed to Newfoundland in 1497 in the original Matthew, becoming the first European known to have set foot on the American mainland. Today the Matthew is moored alongside the ss Great Britain.

The Clifton Suspension Bridge. This world famous bridge was designed by the great Victorian engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel and is a symbol of Bristol. Thousands of vistors stroll across the bridge for the views of the gorge every year.

Bristol Zoo Gardens in Clifton has over 400 exotic and endangered species to explore.

Bristol City Football club.

Getting there and getting around.

Bristol is close to the M4 and M5 motorways, within easy reach of London, Birmingham, the South West and South Wales.

Marlborough Street Bus Station is served both by National Express www.nationalexpress.com and Bakers Dolphin. Regional and local services are supplied by First.

The city centre train station is Temple Meads. Train timetable and tickets.

Taxis are plentiful in the city centre.

Flights to Bristol are available from around the UK and Bristol International Airport www.bristolairport.com now flies around 5 million passengers a year from a brand new terminal which is approx 12 miles from the city centre.

Distances from major British cities are:

• Bath - 13
• Birmingham - 85
• Cardiff - 45
• Edinburgh - 373
• Leeds - 195
• Liverpool - 160
• London - 122
• Manchester - 160
• Newcastle - 230

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