Self-Guided Walking Tour of Bristol with Audio Guide

Explore Bristol at your own pace with a self-guided walking tour on your phone. You get a clear map of all 9 stops, simple directions through Google Maps, and short audio stories you can play when you reach each location. The route covers the historic Old City and bustling Harbourside, from the Christmas Steps to Bristol Cathedral, passing sites like St John on the Wall, the Llandoger Trow pub, and the Cary Grant statue. Start anytime, pause whenever you like, and explore freely. No groups, no schedules. Audio and text available in 7 languages.

1. 1

   Christmas Steps

   10 min

   Start your walk at Christmas Steps in Bristol. Just open the app nearby to begin exploring this steep stone alley from the outside, where leaning buildings and worn steps reveal centuries of trade, violence, and survival.

2. 2

   St John on the Wall

   Pass by

   Stand on Broad Street and look up at St John on the Wall, a narrow medieval church built directly into the city gate, where worship and defense once shared the same stone foundation.

3. 3

   Saint Nicholas Market

   Pass by

   Pause on Corn Street and observe the grand Palladian façade of the Corn Exchange, where bronze trading tables called “nails” still mark the birthplace of the phrase pay on the nail.

4. 4

   Stop 4

   10 min

   Admire the timber-framed exterior of the Llandoger Trow on King Street, one of Bristol’s oldest surviving pubs and a rare relic of the city’s maritime and literary past.

5. 5

   Bristol Old Vic

   Pass by

   Stand outside the Bristol Old Vic and take in its layered façade, the oldest continuously operating theatre in the English-speaking world, still anchoring King Street with cultural gravity.

6. 6

   Queen Square

   10 min

   Walk into Queen Square and observe the elegant Georgian façades surrounding the green, a former elite address that was nearly burned to the ground during the riots of 1831.

7. 7

   Arnolfini

   Pass by

   Stop along the harborside and look at the former warehouse housing the Arnolfini, where Bristol’s industrial past now frames one of the city’s leading contemporary art centers.

8. 8

   Cary Grant Statue

   10 min

   Stand beside the bronze statue of Cary Grant and notice how Hollywood polish meets Bristol roots, marking the birthplace of a global icon who never fully escaped his past.

9. 9

   Bristol Cathedral

   Pass by

   Wrap up your tour at Bristol Cathedral. Take a moment to admire its pale stone exterior, layered with medieval, Victorian, and modern history, before ending your walk on College Green.

• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.