Bristol
Properties and events in Bristol
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Ashton Gatehouse
Ashton Gatehouse. One gateway, two worlds. The original entrance to Ashton Court Estate. Once the gateway to the Smyth family home, this Gatehouse is open for all to enjoy.
Bedminster Bygones
Join us for the opportunity to call in and reminisce about Bedminster’s illustrious past.
Bristol Beacon venue tour
Discover the fascinating social and architectural history of Bristol Beacon on this guided tour of the venue following its reopening in 2023.
Bristol Central Library tour
Join us for a tour of the library and learn more about its architect, Charles Holden. You’ll also hear about the history of Bristol Central Library both past and present and have the opportunity to take a peak behind the scenes.
Bristol Temple Church Guided Tours
Join our knowledgeable volunteers for a tour of Bristol Temple Church
Celebrate Heritage Open Days with John Wesley's New Room
Free visit to the museum at John Wesley's New Room. The first 30 visitors each day will receive free museum entry from 11th to 14th September. Come and visit The Room that changed the world.
Chapels, lodges and crypt open to the public
Take a peak in our beautiful chapels, check out the exhibition in the crypt and visit the exhibition in the Spielman basement and lodge.
Church of St. Luke the Evangelist, Brislington: Open church and tower tours
Come and see our 15th century Grade II* listed church set in the centre of the Brislington Conservation Area. Visit our tower and see the bells in action.
Circomedia Open Doors Event
Come along to this family-friendly drop-in event and try out a range of circus skills like aerial hoop, juggling & tightwire; enjoy group African drumming workshops; and take guided tours of our iconic Bristol city centre venue, St. Paul’s Church.
Electric Dreams 2024 - Electrical Networks Then and Now -talk by Fiona Gleed
Join the Women's Engineering Society in their Electric Dreams series of talks as they celebrate the formation of the Electrical Association for Women 100 years ago. This talk is in conjunction with the Open University and Bristol Library Service
Follow in Queen Elizabeth's footsteps at St John on the Wall Bristol
Explore this unique church with its Upper Church & Crypt to a background of baroque organ music. Learn about Queen Elizabeth's journey in 1574 where she passed through the arch to enter the city of Bristol as we celebrate its 570th Anniversary.
Horton Court
Explore over 1,000 years of history at Horton Court – the oldest inhabited roofed structure the National Trust cares for.
Kings Weston house
Visit Bristol's Grade I Listed Baroque mansion and explore the Georgian interiors of the magnificent home of the Lords de Clifford. Enjoy the Sir John Vanbrugh designed house and garden buildings and take in the 300 acres of landscaped parkland.
M Shed, Bristol
Join a free tour of M Shed’s collection stores and encounter treasures from Bristol's industrial and maritime past.
Meet the Engineers
Clifton Suspension Bridge Trust is working on a landmark project to protect the bridge's 180-year-old suspension chains. Meet the intrepid team ‘walking the chains’ to hand paint the bridge’s 4,200 individual links.
Orthodox Church of the Nativity of the Mother of God
*Event Cancelled* An opportunity to see the interior of our church, with information available and people to speak to. The church was built in 1888 and converted to use as an Orthodox church in 1968.
Special Collections Sunday : Picturesque Bristol
A display of books from Bristol Libraries Special Collections depicting Bristol and its surroundings from years gone by. Visit us in our historic Bristol Room for a chance to look through some lovely old and rare books from the collections.
Strongroom tours at Bristol Archives
On the 30th anniversary of Heritage Open Days, come and explore Bristol Archives and celebrate our 100th birthday as we open for our annual peak behind the scenes.
The Chapel of the Three Kings at Fosters Almshouses
The Almshouses and Chapel are grade II* listed buildings on Colston Street. They were founded by John Foster, a wealthy 15th-century merchant, to provide accommodation for Bristol's poor and elderly.
Thornbury Town Hall
Guided tours are available of the building, parts of which are not usually open to the public. Your guide will take you through its previous uses, from a tavern, to a courtroom, to a police station!