Get to know Bristol's districts
| District | Description | Highlights |
| Clifton | Elegant, leafy and affluent suburb sitting above the Avon Gorge | Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol Zoo Gardens, Clifton Downs, Clifton Village, Royal York Crescent |
| Harbourside | Vibrant, attractive and buzzing quayside development | Brunel’s ss Great Britain, Explore-At-Bristol, Watershed Media Centre, Arnolfini, Bordeaux Quay, The Matthew, Bristol Ferry Boat Company, bars & restaurants |
| Broadmead | Bristol’s central shopping and leisure quarter | Cabot Circus and The Galleries Bristol, including Cinema du Lux, Harvey Nichols and Raymond Blanc Brasserie. John Wesley’s Chapel |
| West End | Lively, popular with students, covering College Green, the Centre, Brandon Hill and Park Street | Bristol Hippodrome, Bristol Ice Rink, Bristol Cathedral, Colston Hall, Park Street, St Georges, The City Museum & Art Gallery, Bristol University, Brandon Hill and RWA |
| South Bristol | Popular suburb with Bristolians and city dwellers. Includes Southville, Bedminster and Totterdown | Tobacco Factory Theatre, Bristol Blue Glass, Ashton Gate (BCFC), Spike Island, Paintworks, Horseworld, Ashton Court Estate |
| Old City | Historic and quaint with cobbled streets, Georgian square and memories of Bristol’s pirate past | Queen Square, Bristol Old Vic, St Nicholas Market, St Mary Redcliffe, Pirate walks, Old City Gates, Corn Street |
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