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Welcome to Visit Eastside – your guide to Bristol’s diverse inner city. Use this site to find out more about one of the South West’s most culturally rich areas, download walking tours, search our database of independent businesses and find out what’s on!
‘Eastside’ is a colourful collection of diverse neighbourhoods – all with strong individual identities. Click on the area you are interested in to find out more!
Take a Walk on the Eastside
BEST is proud to announce that the first ever downloadable tours of Easton and St Pauls are now ready to download. Simply click on the Walk Eastside button to find out more or click on the link below.
The tours are in MP3 format, let you go at your own pace, feature award winning cafes, artists, specialist shops history and cutting-edge music giving you the inside track on these two fascinating neighbourhoods. The tours are completely free and your senses will be sparked by the treats on offer.
There is also a feedback form on the Walk Eastside site, so do let us know what you think!
Topical Note (August 06): Recent national media coverage has focussed on a rise in ipod and mp3 thefts in which white headphones are targetted. As a result of these national figures & the nature of the Walk Eastside tours, Walk Eastsiders are urged to exercise the same caution being advised nationally by police.
St Pauls
St Pauls is a vibrant neighbourhood with a strong community identity. Home to the UK’s second largest carnival it is rich in culture and has a strong reputation for music and dance. Pockets of green space are dotted throughout the area from the historic Portland Square to St Agnes Park, creating a relaxed feel in summer time. Buy watermelon or jerk chicken from the side of the road and soak up the unique atmosphere!
Stokes Croft
Stokes Croft is one of the main gateways to the city. A bustling arterial route, it is a hotbed of DIY culture and underground music. A walk along the street takes you past a host of independent retailers selling tapas and cocktails, delicious pies, live music venues, clubs, pubs, cafes, a gallery and an art house cinema. Not always immediately obvious it is well worth exploring and will offer up some interesting treats!
Montpelier
Montpelier is known as the ‘bohemian quarter’ of Eastside. Vintage clothing emporiums nestle alongside alternative living and organic shops, Italian delis and independent cafes and restaurants. It has a relaxed and friendly feel to its winding colourful streets and people are quick to offer a smile and a hello. A place to relax, unwind and take life easy!
St Werburghs
St Werburghs is a green oasis in the centre of the city. Take a stroll through the neighbourhood and you’ll forget you’re in the city at all! Narrow Ways Hill offers a beautiful vantage point for city-wide viewing and picnics in summer, damsons hang from fruit trees in the autumn and the city farm, embedded in a massive vale of allotments is home to a wide variety of farm animals, tended by friendly and informative staff.
Easton
Easton is home to one of the most diverse communities in the inner city. Temples, mosques and churches share the streets and you can enjoy authentic food from around the world at every turn! The area is known as the ‘Street Party Capital of the UK’ for its summer activities which culminate in August with the annual St Marks Road Street Party – a family friendly celebration of cultural diversity that sees thousands of residents and visitors dancing together in the streets!
Redfield
Redfield is a place where the pace of life is gentle and peaceful. Traditional family-run greengrocers share the streets with Jamaican cafes and people take the time to say their hellos.
