Bristol Abolition

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Starts
11:00 am Thu 21 May 2026
Ends
1:00 pm Thu 21 May 2026
Description

Explore Bristol’s fight to end slavery, spanning over a thousand years, from Saxon times to the nineteenth century.

This two-hour tour highlights key figures and places, from M Shed to the Colston plinth.

Learn about African freedom fighters, British campaigners like Thomas Clarkson and Mary Carpenter, and Frederick Douglass, US abolitionist and statesman, who visited Bristol in the 1840s, strengthening transatlantic ties.

Starting Point
Booking Phone
0117 352 6600
Booking Email
https://www.bristolmuseums.org.uk/m-shed/contact-museum/
Link to Walk
Distance
2 miles
Duration
2:00:00
Cost
Free – Suggested donation £5
Event facilities

Accessible by public transport, Accessible toilets, Buggy friendly, Dogs on leads welcome, Donations accepted, Family friendly, Frequent rest stops, Mobility scooter friendly, Refreshments available to purchase, Toilets, Visually impaired friendly, Wheelchair friendly

Booking Required
Yes
Walk Grade
Fairly easy – mainly flat on paved surfaces with some features such as step and hills. Walking at gentle pace

Walk organiser

Published
Mon 9 March 2026
Last Updated
Mon 9 March 2026