Photos: mattbuck (category), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Photographed by Adrian Pingstone, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Nortix08, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: mattbuck (category), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Photographed by Adrian Pingstone, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Nortix08, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cabot Tower and Brandon Hill
Your local guide
Freya Coleman
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Highlights
- Bristol's oldest public park
- A tower marking a voyage west
- Red sandstone banding up close
- Parkland public since the 1620s
- A short climb, a wide view
About this tour
This short call climbs Brandon Hill to Cabot Tower, one of the city's oldest parks and a Victorian monument built to mark a voyage four centuries earlier. You see the open parkland and the tower's distinctive stone banding up close. I explain who the tower commemorates and why.
We start with a sound check at the base of the hill, then climb at an easy pace to the tower, pausing for the view partway up. Questions are welcome throughout, and I send a short note on the park's history afterwards.
It suits anyone who wants a quick green stop with a view. It also pairs well with a longer harbourside session.
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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Brandon Hill approach 15 min
Climbing through Bristol's oldest public park, you see the grassy slope open out below Cabot Tower, and I point out how the park has stayed public land since the 1620s.
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Cabot Tower base 15 min
At the foot of the tower, built to mark four hundred years since John Cabot's voyage from Bristol, you see the red sandstone banding that runs up its full height.
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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: Full English breakfast and Clifton, 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 11 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 Brandon Hill approach and Cabot Tower base 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 base of the hill, and I climb at an easy pace 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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