Take a walk through the first night of the Bristol Blitz.
An evening which saw 148 Nazi planes bomb the city center and changed the face of the city forevermore.
This tour takes you back to the 24th of November 1940.
The first night of the Bristol Blitz.
You’ll trace the destruction caused by 160 tonnes of high explosives as you walk from the old town out to Temple Church.
Here how Castle Park used to be packed full with buildings, see entrances to air raid shelters and three bombed out churches.
You’ll hear tales of rivers of rats fleeing the city, observe shrapnel damaged walls and see photographs of the city before and after the Blitz.
Your guide will be dressed as a WWII air raid warden and will meet your group outside the main entrance of the Corn Exchange on Corn Street.
The main entrance of the Corn Exchange, Corn Street, BS1 1JQ
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Accessible by public transport, Accessible toilets, Buggy friendly, Dogs on leads welcome, Donations accepted, Family friendly, Refreshments available to purchase, Toilets, Visually impaired friendly, Walk/event repeated during the festival, We encounter two sets of steps en route.