Story of Bristol Through the Ages

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Starts
7:00 pm Wed 6 May 2026
Ends
9:00 pm Wed 6 May 2026
Description

You may know that the name Bristol comes from the Anglo-Saxon Brycstowe, meaning ‘the place by the bridge’.

Want to learn a whole lot more about the Story of Bristol?

Join us for another Walk in the Past as we stroll through the streets of the Old City, around the Floating Harbour and through the lower slopes of Park Street in search of the tales that tell.

You will learn of White Anglo-Saxon Slavery in the tenth century, a Medieval Civil War, the Tumultuous Seventeenth Century, Black African Slavery in the Georgian Era, Victorian Industry and on into the twentieth century finishing with The Bristol Blitz: When the City Burned.

Starting Point

Cafe Revival, Corn Street, BS1 1JG

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Contact Name
Steve Mynard
Booking Phone
07443 642755
Booking Email
stevemynard@sky.com
Link to Walk
Distance
2 miles
Duration
2:00:00
Cost
Free
Event facilities

Accessible by public transport, Mobility scooter 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
Tue 10 March 2026
Last Updated
Tue 10 March 2026