Blackbeard to Banksy the Ultimate Bristol Walking Tour

Blackbeard to Banksy the Ultimate Bristol Walking Tour

Available to 18 July 2025

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Check out this epic 2-hour tour, including the best of Bristol's history, Street Art and architecture

  • See Long John Silver’s Inn, Robinson Crusoe’s first port of call and Blackbeard’s favourite haunts
  • Be amazed by Bristol’s stunning buildings and incredible paintings
  • Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of Street Art, history and Pirates!

Join on College Green for a tour through Bristol’s old town and beautiful harbourside and be guided through 1000 years of Bristol’s history! Stroll along the route of the Saxon town walls taking in Pirate haunts and the highlights of Bristol’s Street art. See Long John Silver’s Inn and Robinson Crusoe’s first port of call.

Observe evidence of Blitz damage, storm the Norman castle and listen for underground rivers. This unique walking tour will tell you all you need to know about Bristol’s fascinating past with the added bonus of finishing in a timeless smuggler’s tavern for a barrel of rum.

Tour details:

  • Meet outside the Cathedral Main Entrance at 11:30 AM
  • Wear sensible shoes and take a drink
  • Dogs welcome
  • Suitable for children of all ages
  • 2-mile distance
  • Tour runs in all weathers

Bristol's epic history

Between the pirates and the street art, the two-hour tour will also encompass Bristol landmarks like the 12th-century cathedral and Saxon town walls.

Even after the tour comes to an end, with a few tips from your guide along the way about the best places to continue your adventure – there’ll still be plenty of the city left to explore.

Whether it’s your first trip to Bristol, or you’ve been living there all your life, discovering the history of the city brings a whole new perspective to the place.

What you thought once was just an ordinary building or random wall, with a little history, comes alive with stories of pirates drinking and playing cards; and of everyday people going about their lives.

The modern Bristol may be what draws you to the city, but its history is what captures your heart and makes you fall in love with it!

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Pick-up points

Tours leave from outside the Cathedral main entrance at 11:30am. Each tour lasts approximately 2 hours and covers a distance of 2 miles

Buses for College Green are numbers 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 19, 40A, 41, 412, 624

  • Wear sensible shoes and take a drink

  • Dogs welcome

  • Suitable for children of all ages

  • 2-mile distance

  • Tour runs in all weathers

  • Suitable for wheelchairs - the walk is very flat encountering no hills with very regular stopping points

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