Date spot in Bristol
The Ox
Head down into the wood-panelled old bank vault under Corn Street for charcoal-grilled steak and a cocktail.
Corn Street, Old City
Address: The Ox, 43 Corn Street, Bristol BS1 1HT- Restaurant
- Rain-proof ☔
- A treat
- Big night
- Romantic
Why it's a good date: Dark and plush, and a little bit secret, which makes it a fun one for a celebration. St Nick's and the Old City's bars are right on the doorstep.
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Clifton Suspension Bridge and the Observatory
Clifton Down, Clifton
Address: Clifton Suspension Bridge Visitor Centre, Bridge Road, Leigh Woods, Bristol BS8 3PA- Outdoors
- Cheap and cheerful
- Romantic
Walk across Brunel's bridge high above the Avon Gorge, then visit the old observatory on the downs for its Victorian camera obscura and the tunnel down to a viewing platform in the cliff face.
Why it's a good date: The bridge is free to walk and it's the best view in Bristol, especially at sunset. The camera obscura is a lovely bit of Victorian magic to share in the dark.
Photo: Lacu Schienred, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped and resized)
SS Great Britain
Great Western Dockyard, Harbourside
Address: Great Western Dockyard, Gas Ferry Road, Bristol BS1 6TY- Culture
- Mid-price
- Rainy day
Explore Brunel's great iron steamship in the dry dock where she was built, from the cabins and dining saloon on board to the hull under the glass 'sea' around her.
Why it's a good date: It's hands-on and full of stories, and walking under the hull is a proper wow.
Photo: Nortix08, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped and resized)
A ferry round the harbour
Ferry stops around the Harbourside
Address: City Centre ferry landing, Canons Road, Bristol BS1 5TX- Activity
- Outdoors
- Cheap and cheerful
- Romantic
Hop on one of the little yellow-and-blue ferries and putter round the Floating Harbour, past the old warehouses, the SS Great Britain and the colourful houses of Cliftonwood.
Why it's a good date: The easiest way to see the city, and it doubles as a lift between the rest of your date. Hop off for lunch and catch the next one back.
Photo: Neil Owen, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped and resized)
