Welcome to the Bristol Day Out section. Here you'll find Bristol's best attractions, tours within the city, or around Clifton, key shopping areas and specialist markets, hidden away cafés and, for the adventurous, popular sport and leisure activities.
Bristol has lots of attractions to easily fill a weekend visit. From the Zoo to the Aquarium, from several Bristol Museums to Brunel's ss Great Britain on the harbourside, you'll find it all here.
Here you'll find details of popular tours within the city and to Clifton. Also tours to neighbouring towns and counties. We also include information of cycle hire here so you can go and explore the city yourself!
Bristol has a rather sprawling shopping centre which since the opening of the new Cabot Circus seems to go on forever! We also include historic arcades, city markets, major stores and unique independent shops.
For a bite to eat during the day, Bristol has plenty of unique cafés hidden away throughout the city centre. There are also plenty of chain coffee shops on the main streets but at the moment we only list the popular independent ones here.
With two football teams, rugby and cricket grounds and the home of hot air ballooning in Britain, Bristol has a lot to offer. We include the most popular sports here as well as other leisure activities that you might find of interest.
We The Curious in Bristol evacuated due to fire - BBC News (9 Apr 2022) 
Electric scooters described as an 'absolute menace' - BBC News (12 Mar 2022)
Bristol Museum funding cuts criticised by charity - BBC News (11 Feb 2022)
Bristol: Public inquiry sought over plans for historical area - BBC News (31 Jan 2022)
E-scooter batteries pose fire risk, Bristol chief says - BBC News (20 Jan 2022)
Marks and Spencer: Sadness as Bristol store closes after 70 years - BBC News (8 Jan 2022)
Bristol: Historic part of city gets redevelopment go-ahead - BBC News (17 Dec 2021)
Voi e-scooters withdrawn from use after battery issue - BBC News (15 Dec 2021)
Upfest festival's 75 Walls street art project completed - BBC News (9 Dec 2021)
Grayson Perry: New exhibition in Bristol features artwork by the public - BBC News (2 Dec 2021)
Bristol: E-scooter injuries 'costing NHS £1k per patient' - BBC News (2 Dec 2021)
Bristol fitness trainers will have to pay fee for park use - BBC News (30 Nov 2021)
Bristol Zoo: Proposal to build virtual reality attraction - BBC News (26 Oct 2021)
Blaise Castle, Oldbury Court and Snuff Mills set to charge to park - BBC News (24 Sep 2021)
Plan to remove bins from The Downs rejected - BBC News (22 Sep 2021)
Bristol Zoo: group battling to stop site becoming housing - BBC News (13 Sep 2021)
Voi scooters: Bristol councillor claims 'serious problems' with trial - BBC News (7 Sep 2021)
Clifton trial will ban traffic on road at certain times - BBC News (16 Aug 2021)
Voi scooters: Bristol riders reminded to obey motoring rules - BBC News (9 Aug 2021)
Bristol city centre traffic plans made permanent after 'successful' trial - BBC News (7 Jul 2021)
