Bristol day4: The Brunel Mile & City Docks


What seems to be a reoccurring trend it was a beautiful day when it was time to end my holiday.

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It was the last day, and I thought I’d take one of the MP3 walking tours that you can download from the Visit Bristol website, which started at Temple Meads Station.

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… a short walking to St. Mary Redcliffe

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… from there, a walk back to the docks for an ice cream outside Arnolfini it boasts “In a fantastic waterside location at the heart of Bristol’s harbourside, Arnolfini is one of Europe’s leading centres for the contemporary arts.“

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Walking along the harbour, you get at great view of Cabot Tower.

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… another short walk through Underfall Yard a historic boatyard on Spike Island serving Bristol Harbour.

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The Cumberland Basin – “The River Avon never flowed through the Cumberland Basin. Before the 19th century improvements and the construction of the non-tidal Floating Harbour, the Avon flowed through the tidal harbour and out through the future location of the basin.”

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… a nice shot of the Clifton Suspension Bridge…

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… it was a hot day, so rather than walking back I took a river taxi – glad I did the views were great.

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… and then off home, would I visit again? I would! amazing place.

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