Bounding through Bristol: A 10km Running Tour

Bristol is one of Britain’s most influential maritime cities. On this 10km running tour, you’ll trace its evolution from a Saxon settlement to a modern metropolis. As you jog through centuries of history, you’ll hear some of the uncomfortable truths about how it built up its wealth. The tour starts and ends at College Green. You’ll race through cobbled streets and along the famous Floating Harbour, learning how this strategic location at the confluence of two rivers made Bristol England’s third-largest city by the 1300s. The tour combines scenic waterfront paths with historic city centre streets, taking you past everything from Norman castle ruins to cutting-edge street art. You’ll even see *Girl With Pierced Eardrum*, *Well Hung Lover*, and *You Don’t Need Planning Permission to Build Castles in the Sky*, three original Banksy pieces that celebrate the city’s most famous artistic son. You’ll learn about pioneering engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, whose suspension bridge and steamships revolutionised transport. You’ll also confront Bristol’s central role in the transatlantic slave trade and find out how the city is reckoning with this legacy today. On this 90-minute tour, you’ll have a chance to: • Learn about Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s revolutionary contributions, from the iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge to the world’s first iron-hulled ocean liner, SS Great Britain • Explore the remains of Bristol Castle and the medieval city walls while running through streets that witnessed 1,000 years of history • Visit historic pubs including the Llandoger Trow, which inspired Treasure Island’s Admiral Benbow Inn • Run past the site where Edward Colston’s controversial statue was toppled in 2020, now marked by a crack in the pavement • Experience the contrast between medieval streets and modern regeneration in areas that were devastated during the Bristol Blitz This combined fitness and education adventure proves you can get under a city’s skin while keeping your heart rate up and covering more ground and history than most walking tours. The tour is designed for runners but can easily be walked, with plenty of opportunities to pause and catch your breath.

Price: £9.99 from VoiceMap