Troopers Hill Nature Reserve – year round, any time

Quick info:

  • Type of event: in person
  • Date: year round 
  • Time: anytime 
  • Location: Friends of Troopers Hill, Troopers Hill Nature Reserve, 3 Corkers Hill, St George, Bristol BS5 8DT
  • Meeting point: Troopers Hill Nature Reserve 
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: no booking required 

‘Visit Troopers Hill Nature Reserve, a 13-time Green Flag Award winner destination right here in Bristol! A hillside that overlooks the beautiful River Avon. (more…)

A Forgotten Landscape, walking map – on demand

Quick info:

  • Type of event: in person
  • Date: on demand 
  • Time: on demand
  • Location: various
  • Meeting point: various
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: no booking required

A Forgotten Landscape is an area with a rich heritage, stunning views and special places waiting to be discovered. To help you explore we have created a series of new walking routes across the landscape. (more…)

Bristol walking route maps – on demand

Quick info:

  • Type of event: in person 
  • Date: on demand 
  • Time: on demand 
  • Location: various
  • Meeting point: various
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: no booking required

‘Get out of bed and have some fun exploring the many walking routes in Bristol, both beautiful and historically significant. Please access the video content, showing your desired route, and use the downloadable maps to plan your route in advance of setting off.’

Flashpoint Indoor Climbing, taser session – various dates

Quick info:

  • Type of event: in person 
  • Date: various
  • Time: various
  • Location: Flashpoint Bristol, 2a Temple Gate Park
  • Meeting point: n/a
  • Cost: £40 1 participant, £20 pp for 2-4 participants
  • Booking instructions: book online
  • Special instructions: check availabilities; max group of 6

‘If you are new to bouldering then Flashpoint Indoor Climbing would recommend you joining this taster session. At the moment these sessions are run as private lessons, so you will not be with anyone other than your friends and the instructor. (more…)

Paddle Boarding Adventure, tasters and harbourside adventures – various dates

Quick info:

  • Type of event: in person 
  • Date: taster session – Monday to Friday; harbourside adventure session – Saturday and Sunday 
  • Time: various, see website 
  • Location: Bristol harbourside 
  • Meeting point: The Cottage Inn, Baltic Wharf, Bristol BS1 6XG
  • Cost: taster session – from £25; harbourside adventure – from £35
  • Booking instructions: book online
  • Special instructions: bring a towel, clothes to wear in the water, dry clothing, old trainers/water shoes – must be moderately physically fit, and under 120 kg. 

‘Experience the UK’s fastest growing water sport, the award-winning stand-up paddle boarding adventures in Bristol and beyond. See Bristol from a brand-new perspective and explore the exciting waterways of Bristol Harbourside, with a highly recommended team to show you the ropes.’

 

Redpoint indoor climbing – various dates

Quick info:

  • Type of event: in person
  • Date: various
  • Time: various
  • Location: 40 Winterstoke Rd, Bristol, BS3 2NW
  • Meeting point: n/a
  • Cost: £15 pp
  • Booking instructions: book online
  • Special instructions: check availabilities 

‘Come for a fun climbing session, fully supervised by experienced instructors. We get you kitted up and test your climbing prowess, challenging your nerve and faith in each other on our walls up to 12m high.’ (more…)

Bristol Tandem Bike Hire – year round, excluding 25 and 26 December

Quick info:

  • Type of event: in person 
  • Date: 3 December onwards, excluding 25 and 26 December
  • Time: 10 am – 2 pm
  • Location: Queens Square Bs1, Victoria Park BS3, Temple Meads Railway Station
  • Meeting point: central pick up/drop off points in Bristol 
  • Cost: half day – £40; whole day – £65; weekend – £110; week – £180
  • Booking instructions: book online
  • Special instructions: the hire fee is per tandem for 2 people to share. £10 deposit applies, which is deducted from the final fee. 

‘Hire tandem bikes from Bristol Tandem Hire and you can enjoy your own adventures near or far. Discover/explore your own tandem journeys together on excellent, British built tandems. (more…)

Clevedon Marine Lake – year round

Quick info:

  • Type of event: in person
  • Date:  all year round 
  • Time: 24/7
  • Location: 170 Old Church Rd, Clevedon BS21 7TU
  • Meeting point: main entrance = off Old Church Rd
  • Cost: FREE
  • Booking instructions: n/a
  • Special instructions: The lake is open to swimmers, SUPS/paddleboards, canoes, and small sailing boats. There are no lifeguards. 

‘Where tide and time wait… just a stone’s throw from Bristol…

Clevedon Marine Lake is an amazing space the size of two football pitches, with a picture postcard view over the world’s largest seawater infinity pool, offering a world class sea haven beside the third largest tidal range in the world. (more…)

The Wave, surfing destination – most days

Quick info:

  • Type of event: in person
  • Date: 3 December onwards
  • Time: 7 am – 9 pm
  • Location: Washingpool Farm, Easter Compton, Bristol, BS35 5RE
  • Meeting point: n/a
  • Cost: £35-£50
  • Booking instructions: book online

‘Perfect surf all year round! The Wave is an inland surf destination where everyone can surf on consistent, safe waves all year round. Rolling a fantastic variety of waves to suit all levels of surfer, from beginner to expert, from 7am to 9pm most days.’

Little Kitchen Cookery School, DIY pizzas – 7 January

Quick info:

  • Type of event: in person
  • Date: 7 January 2021
  • Time: 6:30 pm – 9 pm
  • Location: 32 Oxford St, Totterdown, Bristol BS3 4RJ
  • Meeting point: n/a
  • Cost: £45
  • Booking instructions: book online

Come along to Little Kitchen and learn how to make you own pizza base and sauce from scratch, why not bring a bottle of wine or beer to enjoy whilst you cook?