Parker’s Adventure will be back in 2024 – stay tuned for pupdates!
To celebrate 135 years of helping, healing and homing the city’s vulnerable animals, Bristol Animal Rescue Centre created an interactive adventure trail in Summer 2022, which was one of our best promotional campaigns to date. We plan to repeat the event in Summer 2024!
How does it work?
- Sign up to Parker’s Adventure
- On sign up, a map will automatically pop up. (This might take a few seconds so please stay on the page!) Save the map to your phone. (You’ll also get it via email but this may take longer to come through).
- Follow the map to 13 stops around Bristol and spot Parker
- Scan the QR code on Parker to watch the videos and enter your clues online
- Your last stop is Bristol Animal Rescue Centre, where you can collect a free pin badge for your efforts and get a selfie with our giant cardboard Parker the Dog! (See our opening hours below).
Don’t forget to share your photos with us using the hashtag #ParkersAdventure
Venue Information
Parker’s Adventure is brought to you by Bristol Animal Rescue Centre, with support from the venues listed below. Opening times and facilities vary at each venue. You’ll be able to see Parker and scan the QR code without entering the venue, although if you do want to go inside afterwards, some of them require booking – details below. Contact the venue for further details if needed.
Arnolfini
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 11am – 6pm
Accessible toilets? Yes
Free parking? No
Wheelchair accessible? Yes
Booking required to go inside? Yes
Café on site? Yes
Arnos Vale Cemetery
Opening hours: Monday – Sunday, 9am – 5pm
Accessible toilets? Yes
Free parking? Yes
Wheelchair accessible? Yes*
Booking required to go inside? No
Café on site? Yes
*‘The historic buildings & sloping landscape make it difficult to provide full access facilities, but wheelchair users will be able to access the route to find Parker’
Bristol Animal Rescue Centre
Opening hours: Monday – Saturday, 9am – 5pm
Accessible toilets? Yes
Free parking? Yes
Wheelchair accessible? Yes
Booking required to go inside? No
Café on site? No
Bristol Beacon
Opening hours: Monday – Saturday, 8am – 4pm, Sunday 10am – 4pm
Accessible toilets? Yes
Free parking? No
Wheelchair accessible? Yes
Booking required to go inside? No
Café on site? Yes
Bristol Cathedral
Opening hours: Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm, Saturday, 8am – 5pm, Sunday 11.30am – 3pm
Accessible toilets? Yes
Free parking? No
Wheelchair accessible? Yes
Booking required to go inside? No
Café on site? Yes
Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10am – 5pm
Accessible toilets? Yes
Free parking? No
Wheelchair accessible? Yes
Booking required to go inside? Yes
Café on site? Yes
M Shed
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10am – 5pm
Accessible toilets? Yes
Free parking? No
Wheelchair accessible? Yes
Booking required to go inside? Yes
Café on site? Yes
SS Great Britain
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10am – 6pm
Accessible toilets? Yes
Free parking? No
Wheelchair accessible? Yes
Booking required to go inside? Yes
Café on site? Yes
St Georges Bristol
Opening hours: Monday – Friday, 11am – 4.30pm
Accessible toilets? Yes
Free parking? No
Wheelchair accessible? Yes*
Booking required to go inside? No
Café on site? Yes
* Wheelchair access is via the charlotte street entrance (lift that services each level)
St Mary Redcliffe
Opening hours: Monday – Saturday 8am – 5pm, Sunday 12pm – 4.30pm
Accessible toilets? No
Free parking? No
Wheelchair accessible? Yes
Booking required to go inside? No
Café on site? No
The Matthew
Visitors are permitted to board the ship free of charge to look around, provided no trips are planned. To take a trip, please book on The Matthew’s website.
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday 10am – 4pm
Accessible toilets? No
Free parking? No
Wheelchair accessible? Yes
Booking required to go inside? No
Café on site? No
Watershed
Opening hours:
Mondays from 5pm
Tuesday to Friday from 9.30am
Saturday and Sunday From 10am
Accessible toilets? Yes
Free parking? No
Wheelchair accessible? Yes
Booking required to go inside? No
Café on site? Yes
Get in touch
Parker’s Adventure is brought to you by Bristol Animal Rescue Centre. If you have a question about the trail, you can contact us on fundraising@bristolarc.org.uk or call 0117 977 6043.
If your question is with regards to a specific venue along the trail, please contact the venues direct – you’ll find a full list of venues here.
For media enquiries, please contact gjones@bristolarc.org.uk.
Don’t forget to share your photos with us! Use the hashtag #ParkersTrail, and tag us on socials:
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