Bristol Flatshare Guide

Suburbs

Bristol is in south west England and is the 8th largest city in the United Kingdom (in terms of population) and as with all major cities in the UK, flat and house shares in Bristol have become popular as people look to reduce their cost of living.

Bristol is made up of different suburbs, the most popular in terms of available rooms to rent are:

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Transportation Links

Within the city of Bristol, public transport is limited to buses and a regular timetabled ferry boat service. The majority of buses are run by the First Group and comprehensively cover the inner and outer areas. The Bristol Ferry Boat Co. run a regular service of boats from the City Centre to Temple Meads and Hotwells, at cost effective prices which is a great alternative to using the buses, especially during the rush hour.

Being one of the largest cities in the south west, Bristol is served well by roads, trains and even has its own airport making it easy to travel in and out of the city.

The M4 and M5 motorways make it possible to travel north and south or east and west from Bristol, whilst the city has 2 principle railway stations, Bristol Temple Meads and Bristol Parkway, which connect the city with places such as Cardiff, London, Portsmouth and even Manchester. The international airport dominantly caters for flights to mainland Europe; however there are services flying to North America and Africa.

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Nightlife

Bristol has a thriving nightlife that you can enjoy with your flat or house mates. Bristol’s nightlife is focused around the harbour and Whiteladies Road areas where there is a large number of licensed premises from trendy bars such as The Elbow Room, BSB and Revolution to world renowned nightclubs like Oceana, Hippodrome and The Syndicate.

For something a little different but great fun for you and your flatmates to enjoy is Karaoke-Me which is where you hire a private room and sing karaoke!

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Entertainment

Bristol’s main concert venue is the O2 Academy which is on Frogmore Street, just off Park Street and welcomes a number of international artists.

For theatre, museum and galleries, there are a number of venues including the Bristol Hippodrome and the Bristol City Museum and Gallery. The Hippodrome typically features touring theatre shows and stand up comedians whilst the City Museum and Gallery is in Clifton (just outside the city centre) and houses a large number of archaeological artefacts and art from all periods.

Despite the Jongluers club leaving Bristol, there are still a couple of comedy venues in addition to the Hippodrome which you can enjoy with housemates. These are the Jesters Comedy Club (Cheltenham Road) and the Comedy Box (Bedminster, about 10 minutes drive from the city centre).

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Eating Out

Bristol offers a great choice for you and flat mates to enjoy when choosing where to eat, from traditional English pub food to Asian, Lebanese and Mexican restaurants, to name just a few. If you’re unsure as to where to eat, why not take a look at the Bristol Restaurant Guide.

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Shopping

The focal point of shopping in Bristol is Broadmead, which encompasses the main high street for shopping with The Mall. The area means that you should be able to find whatever you are looking for as there is a combination of nationally recognised stores such as Boots, Primark and WH Smith and local, independent retailers like Just Diamonds (jewellery) and John Anthony (designer clothes).

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