England: Gloucestershire : Bristol

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Bristol is a vibrant city, and ceremonial county, in the south west of England in the county of Gloucestershire and borders the counties of Somerset and Wiltshire. As The city recieved a Royal Charter in 1155 and prior to the Industrial Revolution it was once, in the 13th Century, of the top three cities outside of London. The city is perfectly situated on the River Avon at the point where it reaches the Bristol Channel. Very early on it's history the prosperity of Bristol has been closely linked with the sea and the Port of Bristol was incredibly important. By the early 19th Century the Bristol City Docks gained the name of the "Floating Harbour" after it was enclosed by locks and the River Avon was diverted. Unfortunately, as ships increased in size, navigation became increasingly difficult and by the end of the century it was necessary the Bristol Corporation to purchase thhe docks of Avonmouth and Portishead. Investment in nearby docks continues to this present day and in 1991 the Bristol City Council sold one hundred and fifty year lease of the Avonmouth and Royal Portbury Docks to "The Bristol Port Company". Following a huge investment of more than £330m the annual throughput of the docks has increased from 4m tonnes to 12m tonnes. It is estimated that the land in and around the city have been inhabited since the Palaeolithic era. By Roman Times Abona, a settlement in the area which is now the Bristol suburb of Sea Mills, was linked to Bath by a Roman road and archaelogical evidence shows that the during that time area featured various other Roman settlements, Villas and forts. By the start of the 11th Century a more substancial settlement called "Brycgstow" existed and the town was sufficiently important for the Normans to build a castle there.

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Golf Courses In Bristol
Places To Visit In Bristol
Visitor Attractions In Bristol
Places To Eat In Bristol
Getting To Bristol
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More About Bristol
In the 17th Century Bristol gained from the English expansions in the American colonies and in the following century the town became part of the Triangular Slave Trade (along with Liverpool further north). If you are interested in the history of the slave trade and you are visiting Bristol it is still possible to visit the Seven Stars Public House where Thomas Clarkson (famous abolitionist) collected information on the miserable trade. With such a rich and long cultural history Bristol makes for a brilliant vacation destination. The city features a wealth of historical sites of interest, fine architecture from a number of periods, numerous places of beauty, many museums and galleries as well as some of the latest entertainment facilities and visitor attractions.
Bristol Golf Courses Bristol and Clifton Golf Club, Kendleshire Golf Club, Stockwood Vale Golf Club, Thornbury Golf Centre and Tracy Park Golf and Country Club.
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Places To Visit In Bristol, England
Museums & Art Galleries At-Bristol, Blaise Castle, Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery, Bristol Harbour Railway and Industrial Museum, British Empire and Commonwealth Museum, Clevedon Craft Centre, Earth Sciences Museum, Frenchay Village Museum, Ginger Gallery, Glenside Museum, Harveys Wine Museum, International Helicopter Museum, Oakham Treasures, the SS Great Britain, The Royal West of England Academy, Time Machine Museum and Wildscreen.
Parks & Gardens, Places Of Natural Beauty Avon Gorge National Nature Reserve, Avon Valley Country Park, Ashton Court, Chew Valley Lake and the Chew Valley Lake Visitor Center, Clifton Observatory and Caves, Portishead Lake Grounds, Dyrham Park and the University of Bristol Botanic Gardens. There are a great many parks and gardens across Bristol, too many to list here but take a look at this list
Bristol Visitor Attractions Arnolfini, Brandon Hill, Bristol Harbour, Bristol Zoo & Gardens, Brunel's ss Great Britain, Colston Hall, Queen Square, Seymour's, The Bristol Slave Trade Walk, The Matthew, The Urchinwood Manor Equitation Centre and Watershed.
Historical Buildings In Bristol Architecture Centre, Ashton Court Estate, Blaise Castle, Blaise Hamlet, Bristol Cathedral, Cabot Tower, Christmas Steps, Clevedon Court, Dolebury Warren (ruins), Emmaus House, John Wesley's Chapel, King's Weston Roman Villa, St John's Church, St Mark's Church, St Mary Redcliffe Church, Temple Church, The Georgian House, The Red Lodge, The Victoria Rooms and Thornbury Castle.
Other Places To Visit In Or Near Bristol Blue Reef Bristol Aquarium, CREATE (Environment Centre), HorseWorld, Old Down Country Park, Severn Bridges Visitor Centre, Stanton Drew Stone Circles, Steep Holm Island and Willsbridge Mill.
Things To Do In Bristol Why not take a trip on the Avon Valley Railway or take a tour with the Bristol Ferry Boat Company? You could always visit the Theatre Royal or watch a movie at the Cinema De Lux, or enjoy some sports at the Action Centre or the Parish Wharf Swimming Pool.

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Eating Out In Bristol
Restaurants Bristol has an absolutely huge number of places to eat, masses of restaurants, bistros, cafés and fast food outlest. Overall there must be around 700 such places to eat so here is just a small random selection sorted by the type of cuisine in which they specialise.
African: Marhaba Bistro and the Okra.
Americas: Casa Mexicana, Firehouse Rotisserie, Las Iguanas, Plantation Caribbean Restaurant and Tequila Max.
Asia: Beijing Bistro, Brunel Raj, Curry House, Dynasty Chinese Restaurant, Rajpoot, Shanghai Nights Restaurant, Thai Classic and YO! Sushi
British: Browns Bar & Brasserie, The Lockhouse and The Secret Garden.
French: Brasserie Blanc, Howards Restaurant and several Café Rouges
Italian: A Cappella, Carluccio's, Frankie & Benny's New York Italian Restaurant & Bar and several Bella Italias.

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Getting To Bristol
Road The main routes by car are via the M4 & M5 motorways. Exit the M4 at junction 19 and then follow the M32. Exit the M5 at junction 18 and then follow the A4.
Bus & Coach National Express coach services provide services numerous to cities across the UK departing and arriving from Bristol Bus Station on Marlborough Street close to the Broadmead shopping centre. Direct routes to London's Heathrow (2 hrs) and Gatwick (3.5 hrs) airports.
Rail Bristol's main railway station is Bristol Temple Meads about a 15 minute walk from the city centre. Bristol Parkway station is found to the north of the city.
Air The main international airport is Bristol International Airport which is about 8 miles south of the city centre.

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Hotels & Accommodation In Bristol

Name	Miles	Location	Guest Rating	Star
The Grand by Thistle Broad Street , Bristol, BS1 2EL Rooms from: £89.00*	0.2	Bristol		4*
Bristol Marriott Hotel City Centre 2 Lower Castle Street Old Market, Bristol, BS1 3AD Rooms from: £109.00*	0.2	Bristol		4*
The Mercure Brigstow 5-7 Welsh Back , Bristol, BS1 4SP Rooms from: £69.00*	0.2	Bristol		4*
Saco Bristol West India House 2-4 Welsh Back , Bristol, BS1 4SS Apartments from: £122.00*	0.2	Bristol		4*
Saco Bristol Victoria Street 88, Victoria Street , Bristol, BS1 6DP Apartments from: £109.00*	0.2	Bristol		3*
Future Inn Bristol Bond Street South , Bristol, BS1 3EN Rooms from: £49.00*	0.3	Bristol		3*
Merchants Rest 13 Redcross Street , Bristol, BS20BT Rooms from: £75.00*	0.3	Bristol		4*
Novotel Bristol Centre nr M32 Victoria Street, Bristol, BS1 6HY Rooms from: £69.00* Pet Friendly	0.3	Bristol		4*
City Inn Contemporary Hotel Bristol Temple Way , Bristol, BS1 6BF Rooms from: £64.00*	0.3	Bristol		4*
Hotel Du Vin and Bistro Bristol The Sugar House,Narrow Lewins Mead, Bristol, BS1 2NU Rooms from: £125.00*	0.3	Bristol		4*
Radisson Blu Hotel BROAD QUAY , BRISTOL, BS1 4BY Rooms from: £76.00*	0.4	Bristol		4*
Ramada Bristol City Formerly Ramada Plaza Bristol Redcliffe Way , Bristol, BS1 6NJ Rooms from: £69.00*	0.4	Bristol		4*
Mercure Bristol Holland House Hotel Spa Redcliffe Hill , Bristol, BS1 6SQ Rooms from: £79.00*	0.4	Bristol		4*
The Bristol Hotel Prince Street , Bristol, BS1 4QF Rooms from: £79.00*	0.5	Bristol		4*
Express by Holiday Inn Bristol City Centre South End,Temple Gate House , Bristol, BS1 6PL Rooms from: £65.00* Pet Friendly	0.5	Bristol		3*
Ibis Bristol Temple Meads Quay Ibis Hotel Avon Street, BRISTOL , BS2 0PS Rooms from: £55.00*	0.5	Bristol		B
Harmony Ii 1 Hannover Quay Harbourside, Bristol, BS1 5JE Rooms from: £65.00*	0.7	Bristol	N/A	NC
Berkeley Square Hotel 15 Berkeley Square , Bristol, BS8 1HB Rooms from: £54.00* Pet Friendly	0.7	Bristol		4*
The Clifton Hotel St Pauls Road Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1LX Rooms from: £53.00* Pet Friendly	1.0	Bristol		2*
The Washington Hotel 11-15 St Paul's Road Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1LX Rooms from: £36.00* Pet Friendly	1.0	Bristol		3*
Victoria Square Hotel 29-30 Victoria Square , Bristol, BS8 4EW Rooms from: £95.00*	1.1	Bristol		2*
Channings Hotel 20 Pembroke Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 3BB Rooms from: £60.00*	1.1	Bristol		3*
The Rodney Hotel 4 Rodney Place Clifton, Bristol, BS8 4HY Rooms from: £46.00* Pet Friendly	1.3	Bristol		3*
Arnos Manor Hotel Bristol 470 Bath Road,Arnos Vale, Bristol, BS4 3HQ Rooms from: £77.00* Pet Friendly	1.5	Bristol		3*
Avon Gorge Hotel Avon Gorge Hotel Princes Buildings, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 4LD Rooms from: £70.00*	1.6	Bristol		3*
A4 Hotel 511 Bath Road, brislington, Bristol, BS4 3LA Rooms from: £50.00*	1.7	Bristol		3*
The Wellington Hotel Gloucester Road , Bristol, BS78UR Rooms from: £69.00*	2.4	Bristol	N/A	3*
Westfield House 37 Stoke Hill, Bristol, BS9 1LQ Rooms from: £83.00*	2.5	Bristol		4*
The Angel Inn 172 Long Ashton Road Long Ashton, Bristol, BS41 9LT Rooms from: £50.00*	2.7	Bristol		3*
Bristol Marriott Royal Hotel College Green, Bristol, BS1 5TA Rooms from: £169.00*	0.5	Bristol	N/A	4*