Photos: Photographed by Adrian Pingstone, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain mattbuck (category), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos: Photographed by Adrian Pingstone, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain mattbuck (category), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Christmas Steps, a climb through time
Your local guide
Liam O'Sullivan
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Highlights
- A seventeenth century stepped lane
- Shopfronts unchanged for generations
- A chapel built into the climb
- One of Bristol's oldest streets
- A short, steep piece of history
About this tour
This short call climbs Christmas Steps, one of Bristol's oldest surviving streets, lined with small independent shops in buildings that go back to the seventeenth century. You see the stepped lane from bottom to top and the chapel at its head. I explain who built it and why.
We start with a sound check at the foot of the steps, then climb slowly, pausing at shopfronts worth a proper look. Questions come up naturally, and I send a short note on the lane's history afterwards.
It suits anyone who enjoys small, old streets over grand monuments. It also works well as a short stop between longer sessions.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Bristol before heading out.
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Foot of the steps 15 min
At the bottom of the steep stepped lane, you see the small shopfronts built into the seventeenth century buildings on either side, still trading much as they always have.
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Chapel at the top 15 min
At the top of the climb, you see the small chapel built alongside the steps, and I explain who paid for the lane to be cut in the first place.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Bristol: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Bristol cider and Stokes Croft, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in London time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Bristol, showing you Foot of the steps and Chapel at the top live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on a video call at the foot of the steps, and I climb slowly as we talk.
Times shown in London time (GMT)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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