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Free things to do in Bristol

6 genuinely free places in and around Bristol, Bristol — each with an honest receipt for what the day really costs once parking and lunch are counted.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge

Brunel's bridge over the Avon Gorge — walking across is free (toll only for vehicles) and the cliff-top views are the main event.

~£4.00 real costDetails +
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Clifton Suspension Bridge

Bristol

Brunel's bridge over the Avon Gorge — walking across is free (toll only for vehicles) and the cliff-top views are the main event.

~£4.00 real costEntry freeParking ~£4.00

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EntryFREE
Parking~£4.00
Lunch for 4Clifton village cafés ~£4 coffee
Cost to get there£4.00

Clifton village pay-and-display ~£2/hr

Parking is a guide (~ typical short visit). Rates change — confirm on arrival or on the map.

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Brandon Hill & Cabot Tower

Steep park above the harbour with squirrels, city views and Cabot Tower — climbing the tower steps is free when open.

~£6.00 real costDetails +
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Brandon Hill & Cabot Tower

Bristol

Steep park above the harbour with squirrels, city views and Cabot Tower — climbing the tower steps is free when open.

~£6.00 real costEntry freeParking ~£6.00

Bike & scooter hire nearby

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Lunch for 4Park benches; Harbourside food 5 min downhill
Cost to get there£6.00

Park Street or Trenchard Street ~£3/hr

Parking is a guide (~ typical short visit). Rates change — confirm on arrival or on the map.

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Bristol Harbourside

The floating harbour loop — cranes, boats, street art and waterside paths from Arnolfini to the ss Great Britain exterior.

~£6.00 real costDetails +
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Bristol Harbourside

Bristol

The floating harbour loop — cranes, boats, street art and waterside paths from Arnolfini to the ss Great Britain exterior.

~£6.00 real costEntry freeParking ~£6.00

Bike & scooter hire nearby

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EntryFREE
Parking~£6.00
Lunch for 4Harbourside street food ~£8; pub mains ~£12
Cost to get there£6.00

Harbourside car parks ~£3/hr

Parking is a guide (~ typical short visit). Rates change — confirm on arrival or on the map.

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M Shed

Bristol's free city museum on the harbourside — local history, protest stories and a rooftop terrace with harbour views.

~£6.00 real costDetails +
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M Shed

Bristol

Bristol's free city museum on the harbourside — local history, protest stories and a rooftop terrace with harbour views.

~£6.00 real costEntry freeParking ~£6.00

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Parking~£6.00
Lunch for 4M Shed café; Wapping Wharf cargo containers
Cost to get there£6.00

Harbourside pay-and-display ~£3/hr

Parking is a guide (~ typical short visit). Rates change — confirm on arrival or on the map.

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Bristol Cathedral

A hall church with remarkable medieval vaulting — free to enter, with College Green outside for sitting in the sun.

~£6.00 real costDetails +
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Bristol Cathedral

Bristol

A hall church with remarkable medieval vaulting — free to enter, with College Green outside for sitting in the sun.

~£6.00 real costEntry freeParking ~£6.00

Bike & scooter hire nearby

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EntryFREE
Parking~£6.00
Lunch for 4College Green sandwich shops
Cost to get there£6.00

College Green or Trenchard Street ~£3/hr

Parking is a guide (~ typical short visit). Rates change — confirm on arrival or on the map.

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Banksy & Street Art Trail

Self-guided walk of Stokes Croft and Nelson Street murals including Banksy's Mild Mild West wall — free on the pavement.

~£4.00 real costDetails +
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Banksy & Street Art Trail

Bristol

Self-guided walk of Stokes Croft and Nelson Street murals including Banksy's Mild Mild West wall — free on the pavement.

~£4.00 real costEntry freeParking ~£4.00

Bike & scooter hire nearby

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EntryFREE
Parking~£4.00
Lunch for 4Canteen lunch ~£8
Cost to get there£4.00

Stokes Croft ~£2/hr

Parking is a guide (~ typical short visit). Rates change — confirm on arrival or on the map.

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