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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.

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

30 locals match this interestEach profile opens into three personal recommendations.
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 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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LOCAL 13THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Imogen Scott

Shopping · See & Do · Family

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

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LOCAL 14THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Luke Yusuf

Outdoors · Shopping · See & Do

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

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LOCAL 15THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Faye Ward

Eat & Drink · Outdoors · Shopping

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

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LOCAL 18THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Isaac Morris

Shopping · See & Do · Family

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

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20 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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