Accessibility Sustainability Visitor Survey

St Stephen's Church Gardens

Quiet: Calm (can be busy), leaves rustling An circular shaped image showing St Stephens Church Garden Quiet Area. There is a grassy area with benches and flower pots alongside in most of the photo. At the back there is a Church with the stained glass window shape showing from the outside.

Cool: Shaded by mature trees and enclosed by surrounding buildings

Best for: Sitting, resting and taking a break

Open: Daily 10am–4pm (subject to church opening times)

Best entrance: St Stephen's Street entrance

Address: St Stephen's Churchyard, St Stephen's Street, Bristol BS1 1EQ

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Google Maps: Direct link to the churchyard entrance https://maps.app.goo.gl/m3NQKVG2BTw2YvWV8

Toilets: Available on-site when the café is open.

View and download the Bristol Quiet Areas Maps by clicking here (opens .pdf in new window)

Social Story

St Stephens Church Gardens Social Story 1 - This picture shows wide path with tall buildings on either side, the path is leading up to a narrow empty road with a church on the left hand side. Up ahead is a tall red brick building.

Today, I’m going to St Stephens Church Garden

I can see a large church tower as I walk towards St Stephen’s Avenue from Colston Avenue.

St Stephens Church Gardens Social Story 2 - This picture shows a narrow empty road with a church on the left hand side. Up ahead is a tall red brick building.

St Stephen Avenue

I see a red brick building and the trees are where the garden is.

St Stephens Church Gardens Social Story Picture 3 - A photo of a wide gate with stone pillars on either side. The path is paved leading into the gate and the gardens beyond. There is a narrow paved path to the right of the gate which runs alongside a red brick building. It has been raining and so the ground is shiny and wet.

Entrance to the garden

I walk between two stone pillars to enter the garden. There is an alley way to the right.

St Stephens Church Gardens Social Story Picture 4 - A photo a grassy area with a large blue ball scultpture. The sculpture is on a black plinth and has colourful drawings on. There are tall green leafy trees behind it.

Blue ball

There is a big blue ball I can touch near the entrance.

St Stephens Church Gardens Social Story Picture 5 - A photo a grassy lawn area surrounded by narrow paved paths. There is a church behind the path and benches and flowers pots on the path running alongside the church.

Lawn and seating

There is a lawn with benches, a cafe with tables and chairs around the edge with planting.

St Stephens Church Gardens Social Story Picture 6 - A photo of a narrow paved path running alongside a grassy lawn area to the left of the path. On the right is a flower bed, a wooden bench and a black metal fence on top of a stone wall.

Narrow paths

I can sit on benches set back from the narrow paths.

St Stephens Church Gardens Social Story Picture 7 - A photo of a church garden with a lawn area in the middle, a paved path to the left and a stone wall with a black metal fence running along the top. There is a gap where a metal gate is located with stone pillars on either side.

Other entrance to St Stephen Street (stepped) and the alley way

This is the less noisy location with seats and I see trees. This is shady.

St Stephens Church Gardens Social Story Picture 8 - A photo of an entrance and doorway. The building is made of stone and there are flowerpots with red flowers running alongside the entrance path on the left side. The door is black.

Cafe entrance

There is a cafe entrance which I can use when open. There is a toilet.

St Stephens Church Gardens Social Story Picture 9 - A photo of an empty cafe. There are 5 wooden tables with chairs, a long wooden counter at the back with food on display. There is a white ceiling.

Inside the cafe

There are tables and chairs and a toilet inside

St Stephens Church Gardens Social Story Picture 10 - A photo of a narrow path with a tree and a flower bed on the left side. On the right of the path is a lawn area with a big blue ball sculpture on. There is a gate at the end of the path leading out of the garden.