Blackbeard to Banksy - The Ultimate Walking Tour of Bristol

Bristol, England

2 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

From Blackbeard, the notorious pirate, through to Banksy, the globe’s #1 street artist, via Edward Colston, the slave trader whose statue fell during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests, the city of Bristol has put itself on the map. Find out exactly how on this fascinating guided tour that mingles centuries of city history with vibrant street art—and leave with tips to make the most of your stay.

Get the perfect introduction to Bristol on a guided street art walking tour
See originals by Banksy, whose studio is here—and other local artists
Discover the city’s complex history, from ruined churches to toppled statues
Guide provides tips and insights to ensure you have the perfect stay

What's Included

Tour guide

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Bristol BS1 5TJ, UK
Meeting in front of the cathedral main entrance.

End point

Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1, UK

What To Expect

Bristol

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
the tour goes down one set of steps, there is an alternative route however. Also the harbourside surface is made of stones. generally wheelchairs have no problem. get in touch if you have any concerns.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 28 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

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Fun tour!

Ann_S, May 2024

Very interesting tour. I learned a lot about Bristol, art, architecture and history. The guide was very knowledgeable.

Entertaining tour

Emma_H, Apr 2024

Great tour & tour guide, full of character and covered a broad range of interesting topics & facts about Bristol.

Great overall tour of Bristol, you'll learn a ton and have fun too!

Kristin_L, Apr 2024

Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable, personable, and witty - learned so much about this great city! However, wished we would have seen more than 1 Banksy with a title of 'Banksy' in the name. Maybe swap the title to Ultimate Walking Tour - Banksy to Blackbeard and loads more all about Bristol.

Great way to explore Bristol

Samantha_D, Apr 2024

Thank you to our guide Luke for a brilliant tour! He had a natural ease, very informative, enthusiastic and a great balance of humour and facts. He also was good at making recommendations for the rest of our time exploring Bristol.

Medium

Pernille_M, Apr 2024

The guide was super but the trip was a bit long for the teenager and stories boaring. Thought that there would be more about blackbeard

Tour guide was wonderful

Tammy_M, Apr 2024

Great tour Guide was very knowledgeable about the contents. Was also a windy and rainy day and he found little covered areas to speak.

Enlightening; therefore, recommendable

GUILLERMINA_R, Apr 2024

The guide was very enthusiastic and he showed us around. I expected to see more Banksy pieces of art. I enjoyed the walking tour, though. Clap clap clap to Luke

We got to know new things...

Natalia_N, Apr 2024

We got to know new things about Bristol. Luke was informed and showed us very interesting sights. It was great.

Day tour

Stelios_P, Apr 2024

Simon was a multi-talent tour guide-sorry, i cannot share more- with great knowledge, interesting spots, with a funny and…musical way too! Definitely recommended!!

Got to do!

Cindy_S, Apr 2024

Seeing parts of Bristol we’ve never seen. This tour is a must. An excellent tour & must be done. Luke was excellent & knew so much about the history of Bristol!

Great fun for young and old

Stefanie_K, Apr 2024

Great mix of street art, history and funny anecdotes. My 12 year old son enjoyed it as much as I did! Luke is a brilliant guide. Highly recommend!

A must see for teens

Nordia_J, Apr 2024

Very good tour. I enjoyed looking at street art. A very different experience for me. My teen thoroughly enjoyed it.

We would definitely recommend this tour to any age group

HelenClare_W, Apr 2024

Luke kept us interested for the whole 2 hours. We live in Bristol but we saw areas we had never seen before

Bristol's unique Tour of Art and general history.

Jazzyjon30, Apr 2024

A walking tour of the most talked about mystery artists in his home City of Bristol, you can't be more raw than this! Luke our tour guide, showed he has done this tour more than once, and he was very professional, down to earth, light human, and full of history facts of Bristol. You are taken to side streets and busy eatery streets where Bristol art work is, and knowing behind the reasoning is great, vs not having no clue what you walk past every day. The walking pace is very slow, not really far far walking. Everyone has time to take pictures and ask questions. I did this tour being a local, and wanting to know what is on my doorstep, and glad I did this.

Excellent

Fran_T, Apr 2024

Excellent guide. The whole tour was incredibly informative in a relaxed and enjoyable way. We were a mixed bunch of ages and walking abilities and the route was perfectly good for all. We would highly recommend this organised walk.

Great tour. Well worth it to experience Bristol.

Ali_S, Apr 2024

Great anecdotal tour. Luke was an entertaining and very knowledgable tour guide. Really enjoyed learning about Bristol and its street art.

Great activity to discover Bristol and its history.

Elodie_N, Apr 2024

I strongly recommend this tour. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and the tour was both very interesting and fun.

Great activity

Sila_K, Apr 2024

Great activity. Tour guide is a cool guy with good knowledge about anything. Definetely recommend. Cool

Excellent tour

Leza_G, Mar 2024

Really fab walking tour, Simon our guide was knowledgeable, passionate and enthusiastic about Banksy, street art and Bristol as a whole. The pace was perfect and you got to see a large part of the city including parts and things you probably wouldn’t have seen on your own.

A great way to learn about Bristol!

Frances_S, Mar 2024

Having visited Bristol for many years we decided to go on this tour to find out more about its history. It was very informative and interesting. Luke certainly knows his stuff and was very entertaining.

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