Bristol Festival of Nature
2-3 June
Bristol Harbourside will be packed full of exciting activities to celebrate the diversity of the natural world. Come along to the science tent where Explore-At-Bristol will be joining forces with Bristol’s City Museum and Art Gallery to offer you the chance to get hands-on with amazing artefacts from the natural world. For more information, visit www.festivalofnature.org
A couple of you have suggested that it would be nice to meet up as a group. Unfortunately I don’t have enough work time to organise this. It does sound like a great idea though, so maybe you could set a time and place and invite everyone along? I would definitely like to come along.
Perhaps the Watershed would be a good, central place to meet up? What time would suit people? If you decide on the blog, I can email everyone else about it.
6th May: Taking place during May is a Sunday Funday at Blaise Castle House Museum. Here you can have fun working and playing the the countryside. Try butter making, take part in stories and rhymes or dress up in great costumes.The event is free and takes place on 6 May at the museum on the Blaise Castle Estate in Henbury.
A family workshop entitled Minibeasts and Monsters takes place at the Red Lodge in Park Row on 29 May from 10.30am-3.30pm. Find local insects in the garden and discover some curious monsters. You can even draw your own minibeast or monster to take home with you. The ss Great Britain is also holding creative workshops for children during May, with special events taking place on the 7th, 26th and 28th. (I can’t find info to say whether or not this event is free) Local artists will be giving families a chance to create a Dream Boat using origami. Each boat will measure one metre and will be made from card. The boats will be decorated, illuminated and launched at a special night-time event on 31st May. |
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There are lots of free activities to do around Bristol. I have a really good book called ‘The Naked Guide to Bristol’ by Gil Gillespie. On page 150 there is a Free Trail which is actually a very full plan for a day in Bristol without spending any money. I wouldn’t recommend trying to do all of this in one day, but there are some good suggestions.
1) Windmill Hill City Farm - lots of animals and a cafe
(alternatively St Werburgh’s City Farm )
2) St Mary Redcliffe Church - find the Church Cat’s grave and the perpetual motion clock
3) The Industrial Museum – brilliant for anyone with a transport interest! (currently closed)
4) City docks – stroll around looking at the ss Great Britain (NB if you go in the ticket lasts a WHOLE YEAR), take a ferry if you can afford it. Keep an eye out for free events around the docks.
5) Architecture Centre - look out for relevant exhibitions
6) Millenium Square fountains – on warm days kids like to splash around (be careful of health and safety issues though!)
7) The Cathedral is quiet and peaceful with a relatively cheap cafe
The City Museum has changing exhibitions and if you go on the first Sunday of the month there should be special children’s activities laid on.
9) Brandon Hill and Cabot Tower – Climb the tower, go to the play area, feed the squirrels nuts.
See also the Brunel Tour.
Don’t panic about the lack of activity money just yet – it’s summertime and we can enjoy all the free outdoor spaces in Bristol!
Bristol offers an enticing green and pleasant landscape with a wonderful array of parks and gardens – proportionately more than any other UK city.
The Downs are Bristol’s largest open space, with great view of the Avon Gorge.
Centrally, there are plenty of green open spaces to relax and watch the world go by – try Brandon Hill for amazing views over the city and clim Cabot Tower.
Castle Park is situated next to Broadmead shopping centre and offers a great place to relax your weary feet after a hard day’s shopping.
Recently restored to its former Georgian glory, the picturesque Queen Square is a haven for lunchtime sun-worshippers enjoying alfresco lunch.
Ashton Court Estate boasts acres of woodland trails and open spaces, perfect for walking, cycling or picnicing. Look out for major events throughout the year.
A short distance from the centre of Bristol, Blaise Castle Estate offers wonderful walks and a great children’s playground.
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