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Bristol.

Creative energy flowing through a historic harbour city.

Bristol is a lively South West city built around water, trade and restless creativity. Locals connect its landmark ships and bridges with food markets, waterside walks and neighbourhoods where the city’s independent character comes into view.

Meet the locals 50 voices · 150 personal recommendations
A view across Bristol
Photo: Chris Lathom-Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE PICKS

Meet the locals.

These example profiles show how a local could share three interests and the places they would recommend to a friend.

EXPLORE LOCAL PICKS

Discover places through local perspectives.

Choose an interest to refine the places you explore.

I’m interested in

Click an interest to show locals who chose it and the places they recommend.

Begin with ten local storiesEach profile opens into three personal recommendations.
LOCAL 02THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Owen Rahman

See & Do · Family · Eat & Drink

Three places to explore
Brunel’s SS Great Britain · M Shed · St Nicholas Market

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LOCAL 03THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Amira Lewis

Shopping · See & Do · Family

Three places to explore
Wapping Wharf · Brunel’s SS Great Britain · M Shed

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LOCAL 04THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Theo Wong

Outdoors · Shopping · See & Do

Three places to explore
Bristol Harbourside · Wapping Wharf · Brunel’s SS Great Britain

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LOCAL 05THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Beth Parker

Eat & Drink · Outdoors · Shopping

Three places to explore
St Nicholas Market · Bristol Harbourside · Wapping Wharf

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LOCAL 06THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Kai Bell

Family · Eat & Drink · Outdoors

Three places to explore
M Shed · St Nicholas Market · Bristol Harbourside

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LOCAL 07THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Lucy Price

See & Do · Family · Eat & Drink

Three places to explore
Brunel’s SS Great Britain · M Shed · St Nicholas Market

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LOCAL 08THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Finn Murphy

Shopping · See & Do · Family

Three places to explore
Wapping Wharf · Brunel’s SS Great Britain · M Shed

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LOCAL 09THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Ella Hassan

Outdoors · Shopping · See & Do

Three places to explore
Bristol Harbourside · Wapping Wharf · Brunel’s SS Great Britain

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LOCAL 10THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Noah Cooper

Eat & Drink · Outdoors · Shopping

Three places to explore
St Nicholas Market · Bristol Harbourside · Wapping Wharf

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40 stories still to discover
EXPLORE BRISTOL

What interests you here?

Choose an area to see places here, or browse them all. These are concept examples until local interviews are published.

A preview of the 50 Locals format.

Real recommendations will only be published after interviews, fact checks and consent. No business can buy a place in the locals’ picks.

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