The Walled Garden

Barrow Court

Bristol

BS48 3RP

If you are planning to make this a weekend break, here are our top tips for visiting Bristol.

Stroll down to Whapping Wharf on a Saturday or Sunday. You can do a great circular walk of the Harbourside stopping for coffee on the way. From Cargo take a right past the M Shed, past the Arnolfini, and across the Bridge towards the Dockyard, you'll pass the SS Great Britain on the way back along the Harbourside and finish back in Cargo. You can even jump on the harbour boat.

There are some great spots for lunch here including gambas, mud dock and Mokoko for coffee and pastries.

Clifton Village is one of our favourite spots for a morning walk at the weekend. Take a stroll across the suspension bridge and then head back to the village for Brunch, via all the little independent shops. We recommend Saffron for breakfast or lunch (the saffron club is Justin's recommendation).

If you like to visit grand buildings and churches, we'd recommend visiting St Mary Redcliffe Church and the Wills Memorial Building. St Mary Redcliffe is a particularly beautiful church inside. Whilst the Wills Memorial Building is an iconic picture of the Bristol skyline, you can book a tour of the tour. Nearby, Brandon Hill Park is a lovely central spot, you can climb Cabot Tower (it's free!) for a great view of Bristol.

Something we really enjoyed when we first arrived in Bristol is the Banksy walking tour of the city. You'll cover a couple of miles with a guide, who will cover some of Bristol's history, art and culture. Bookable on lots of different platforms including Viator, Tripadvisor, Airbnb etc.

The Clifton Lido is a really popular spot for a swim and a bite to eat. You'll have to book in advance, but it comes highly recommended!

There are lots of sauna and cold plunges in the area. A few come highly recommended; Sivo Wellness in Leigh Woods is a secret garden setting with sauna, cold plunges and jacuzzi in a tranquil walled garden. Fire & Ice Westbury has a natural cold plunge, and closest to us is Unfold Sauna at Five Acre Farm.

Frome and Wells are two places we'd highly recommend for a day visit. From is a very sweet town full of independent shops, it's particularly good for its monthly Sunday market day. Well is England's smallest city, with a stunning cathedral, castle and small high street to look around. We'd recommend lunch at Root too.

If you have little ones, Noah's Ark Farm Park comes highly recommended. It will keep the kid's busy all day, with rain proof soft play options and indoor small animal barn, along with the bigger animals including elephants and lions.