A two day city break in Bristol

Fill up on coffee and a fully-loaded breakfast roll from Crafty Beans Cafe and then browse a maze of quirky stalls at St Nicholas Indoor Market. It’s open every Monday to Saturday and you can pick up everything from hand-crafted kitchen goods to Bristol-inspired artworks. We love the Hot Sauce Emporium - it sells spicy condiments from around the world. Try a few samples, if you're brave enough!

Make you you put time aside for a guided art walking tour. You’ll see bold, beautiful street art by both local and international artists as well as several of Banksy’s most recognisable (and somewhat controversial) works dotted around the city.

A 10-minute walk east brings you to Wapping Wharf, an eclectic hub of food vendors and independent shops housed in converted shipping containers. Carnivores can dig into pork-centric fare at Pigsty, while vegetarians (and veggie lovers) will find plenty to savour at Root, where vegetables take centre stage and meat plays a supporting role.

Explore Bristol’s maritime heritage aboard the SS Great Britain, a Victorian passenger boat – and the world’s first great ocean liner – that dominates Bristol’s historic harbour. As well as learning about the life and legacy of the ship’s designer, Isambard Kingdom Brunel you can experience the sights, sounds and smells of life on board the ship itself. Be sure to check out the nearby M-Shed too, one of Bristol’s top museums.

Every wanted to stay in an airstream caravan in the sky? Bristol has you covered. Head to the top of boutique Brooks Guesthouse and keep going until you reach the rooftop Astroturf garden. Up here you’ll find a small collection of metallic caravans huddled together overlooking the rooftops of Bristol’s Old City. These classic trailers are the city’s take on glamping, each with double beds, eco-heating and LED mood lighting.

A short bus ride or a 40 minute walk from the city centre (if you feel like seeing the city on foot) brings you to a very sophisticated pocket of Bristol, Clifton Village. You can Invest in a new watch or pair of earrings from one of the independent goldsmiths along The Mall or stroll down Clifton Arcade for a peep into a collection of unique shops, selling everything from vintage clothing to framed art and antiques. It is also home to plenty of top-rated coffee shops and cafes, if you need a pick-me-up.

If you fancy taking it easy, book some ‘me time’ at Bristol Lido. This stylish outdoor pool, tucked away down a residential street in Clifton, dates to the Victorian period. Enjoy a few laps in the elements, indulge in a spa treatment, feel the heat in the sauna and finish with a slap-up lunch overlooking the pool.

The modern jewel in Bristol museums’ crown, Aerospace Bristol is full of supersonic family fun, interactive trails and larger-than-life airplanes (including the very last Concorde to soar the skies and which also appeared in the raunchy TV show Rivals). Looking for a more immersive experience? You can take to the skies in a Red Arrows simulator to see the famous flying squad in action, as never before.