Description
This walk explores Bristol’s dockside haunts of smugglers and slavers, pirates and privateers.
The history of real-life buccaneers such as Blackbeard and William Dampier will be discussed; so too local connections to fictitious characters such as the world-famous anti-hero Long John Silver.
Starting Point
Contact Name
M Shed Box Office
Booking Phone
0117 352 6600
Booking Email
https://www.bristolmuseums.org.uk/m-shed/contact-museum/
Link to Walk
Distance
2.5 miles
Duration
2:00:00
Cost
Free – Suggested donation £5
Event facilities
Accessible by public transport, Accessible toilets, Booking essential, Buggy friendly, Family friendly, Mobility scooter friendly, Refreshments available to purchase, Toilets, Visually impaired friendly
Booking Required
Yes
Walk Grade
Easy – mainly flat on paved surfaces without features such as steps and hills. Walking at a gentle pace