Date spot in Bristol
Arnos Vale
Wander the winding paths of a Victorian garden cemetery on a wooded hillside, past ivy-covered tombs, old chapels and the city glimpsed through the trees.
Bath Road, Brislington
Address: Arnos Vale Cemetery, Bath Road, Bristol BS4 3EW- Outdoors
- Free
- Culture
Why it's a good date: Peaceful, beautiful and a bit atmospheric, more woodland walk than graveyard. Take your time and see where the paths lead.
Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped and resized)
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Street art in Stokes Croft
Stokes Croft, north of Broadmead
Address: Stokes Croft, Bristol BS1 3QP- Activity
- Outdoors
- Free
- Culture
Walk up Stokes Croft and the streets around it, Bristol's most colourful neighbourhood, where nearly every wall is a mural and new pieces go up all the time.
Why it's a good date: Free, a bit different every time, and there are plenty of cafés and bars to stop in along the way. Each of you pick a favourite wall.
St Nicholas Market
Corn Street, Old City
Address: Corn Street, Bristol BS1 1JQ- Restaurant
- Rain-proof ☔
- Cheap and cheerful
- Foodie
Wander the old covered market by Corn Street, with its glass-roofed arcade of street-food stalls, and eat your way around the world for lunch.
Why it's a good date: Each of you chooses a stall and you swap halfway. Have a look round the little shops in the market afterwards.
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped and resized)
Wapping Wharf
Gaol Ferry Steps, Harbourside
Address: Gaol Ferry Steps, Wapping Road, Bristol BS1 4RW- Restaurant
- Mid-price
- Foodie
- Cheap and cheerful
Eat at one of the small independent restaurants in the shipping containers on the harbour, from tacos and pizza to small plates, then sit out by the water.
Why it's a good date: Lots of good food in one spot, so you can choose when you get there. M Shed and the SS Great Britain are both a short stroll away.
Photo: Anthony O'Neil, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped and resized)
