Can anyone give me some info about Bristol??

Question

I am starting uni there this year and want to know what sort of things are there. I visited the uni last year but didnt really see the city. I have found a few websites but it would be helpful if anyone can give me more sites on shops/things to do/concerts etc.... Also if anyone knows about the university city center accomodation and what its like it would be useful.

Mojo - UWE

Answer 1

Bristol rocks! I've lived here all my life. If you're into the alternative scene then the best shops are in St. Nicholas's Market on Corn Street and Park Street, and College Green rocks ^_^

There are a lot of pubs and clubs in the city centre too. There is an out of town shopping centre called The Mall just north of Bristol, and the city centre which is called Broadmead.

BTW the buses are really overpriced and unreliable. Better off cycling or doing anything but going on teh bus lol.

Answer 2

Bristol, city (1991 pop. 370,300), SW England, at the confluence of the Avon and Frome rivers. Bristol, a leading international port, has extensive facilities, including docks at Avonmouth, Portishead, and Royal Portbury. It is a transportation hub and is a financial services center. General and nuclear engineering and the design and manufacture of aircraft are the largest industries. The Concorde, the former Franco-British supersonic airliner, was built in Bristol. Others industries include flour milling, printing, and the manufacture of paper, footwear, and tobacco products.
Points of interest in Bristol include the 14th-century church of St. Mary Redcliffe, known for its fine architecture; a 14th-century cathedral (rebuilt 1868–88) with a Norman chapter house and gateway; the Merchant Venturers' Almshouses; University Tower; and some notable examples of Regency architecture. The Clifton suspension bridge, spanning the Avon and the scenic Avon Gorge, connects Bristol with Leighwoods. Bristol has a famous university.

Bristol has been a trading center since the 12th cent. First chartered as a city in 1155, it became a separate county by order of Edward III in 1373, the first provincial town to receive this honor. During the reign of Edward III the manufacture of woolen cloth was developed. The cloth was exported chiefly to Ireland, Spain, and Portugal. From Bristol the explorers John Cabot and his son Sebastian (to whom there is a monument on Brandon Hill) sailed to Newfoundland and America. In the 18th cent. Bristol was active in the colonial triangular trade: English goods went to Africa; African slaves to the West Indies; and West Indian sugar, rum, and tobacco to Bristol. The Great Western (1838), one of the first transatlantic steamships, and the Great Britain (1845) the first ocean steamship with a screw propeller, were launched from Bristol.

The port declined during the late 18th and early 19th cent. because of competition from Liverpool, the end of slave trading, and the decline of the West Indian trade. It revived in the mid-19th cent. The city was heavily damaged during World War II. The poets Thomas Chatterton and Robert Southey were born there.

Answer 3

All I remember is that the pints in the uni bar were £1 when I went there for a couple hours last year.

I have friends who have been there and love it.

There are countless things to do in Bristol. The pubs are buzzing. Have fun.

Answer 4

Excellent choice! Bristol and its surrounding districts are very diverse but the university and halls of residence are in the heart of the city. You will have no problem finding the excitement you are looking for....enjoy every moment.

Answer 5

Which University? Bristol or UWE?

Answer 6

Hi - This might be of use...

http://www.enjoyengland.com/destinations/find/south-west/bristol/dg.aspx

Answer 7

bristol is a cool place to be in

Answer 8

Always thought that was a plural word. Thanks for the information.