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Planning a trip with the family? Check out our guides on Places to stay with kids in and around Bristol and Things to do with teenagers. We’ve also got a list of 60 free things to do to keep costs down.

Coming here to sample as much of the food scene as you can? Have a read through our list of Bristol’s Michelin-starred restaurants, top cocktail bars and pub gardens, or find the best places to go for vegan food while you’re here. We’re sure you’ll also want to try a tasty Sunday roast while you’re here – we've rounded up a few of the best of those too!

If you’re local to Bristol, or here for a few days, we’ve also got plenty of suggestions for day trips to the north, south, east and west of the city so that you can experience as much of the region as possible. Maybe you want to tick off all of the World Heritage Sites near Bristol, or discover our most accessible outdoor attractions.

We’ll also have seasonal guides to help you get the most out of Summer in Bristol, from rooftop bars to scenic cycle routes, or find out what’s on for Christmas in and around the city.

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Category: Film and TV

Rose Williams stars as Charlotte Heywood in Sanditon (credit Red Planet Pictures - ITV)

Sanditon filming locations in Bristol and beyond

May 12, 2021

Just as one hit TV series filmed in Bristol, Poldark, comes to an end, another is here to fill the Sunday evening primetime slot. Sanditon is an eight-part series based on Jane Austen’s unfinished final novel of the same name, written in 1817 before Austen’s death and adapted for the small screen by…

Still from Kiri - image courtesy Nick Wall & Channel 4

Discover Kiri filming locations in Bristol

Feb. 19, 2021

Bristol has played host to some of TV's most popular series through the years. Kiri - a captivating four-part Channel 4 drama set in Bristol - comes from Bristol-born BAFTA-winner Jack Thorne. The drama examines the abduction of a young black girl, who is soon-to-be-adopted by her white foster…

The Pale Horse films at The Bottle Yard Studios - credit Mammoth Screen, Agatha Christie Ltd, BBC

The Pale Horse filming locations in Bristol

Feb. 12, 2020

Just like Sanditon and Poldark before it, The Pale Horse – the latest BBC flagship drama with a primetime Sunday slot – was filmed on set at The Bottle Yard Studios and on location in Bristol, with support from Bristol Film Office. The two-part series has been adapted by Sarah Phelps from the Agatha…

Poldark series 5 promo image - credit BBC & Mammoth Screen

Poldark filming locations in Bristol

Jul. 16, 2019

As the fifth and final series of Poldark hits our screens, we're shining a spotlight on the BBC show's Bristol connections. It might be synonymous with the landscapes of Cornwall, but the production has been based in Bristol, as have a host of other hit TV shows. As well as 18 sets at The Bottle…