• At Bristol's core is the Floating Harbour - a stretch of water that snakes along the city centre which looks like a river in places but which is actually a dock.
  • It was part of the historic counties of Gloucestershire and Somerset until the creation of the county of Bristol (1373–1974) and then of the county of Avon (1974–96).
  • Bristol isn’t just about the iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge, whimsical hot air balloons, or even the legendary street art of Banksy (though those are pretty cool too!).
  • Bristol travel guide. What to do, where to stay and why you’ll love it. Clifton village and Suspension Bridge in Bristol.
  • ‘People feel betrayed by Labour’: Bristol’s Green surge continues. ... Bohemian Bristol Central could be the one contest Labour loses on election night.
  • With two major universities, Bristol is a lively student city, well-known for its nightlife, theatres, shopping, music scene and street art.
  • Bristol prospered on trade. Throughout the medieval period it vied with York as the largest English city after London. Today it is the largest city in South West England.
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  • Bristol is the most populous city in South West England. The wider Bristol Built-up Area is the eleventh most populous urban area in the United Kingdom.