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HEN DAY IN BRISTOL

This location is bursting with things to do! Your Bristol hen day will always be a buzz of activity!

Shopping in Bristol is outstanding! It boasts hundreds of shops, shopping malls and unique boutiques so you had better put aside plenty of time on your Bristol hen day to hit those shops!

Bristol Shopping

We can't go any further without mentioning the brand new, exciting development that is Cabot Circus! A perfect place for a Bristol hen party to start! It is so new it only opened in September 2008! It has taken over three years to build, costing in excess of £500 million. Cabot Circus is providing the city centre with over 120 new shops including major flagship stores, two of which being Harvey Nichols and House of Fraser! The development is also home to the usual popular high street names.

Cabot Circus is not only home to shops. There are also over 25 new restaurants and cafes where you can take a break from all that shopping and enjoy a quick latte or a tasty party lunch. Establishments such as Giraffe, Yo Sushi! Coal Grill and Bar and Krispy Kreme doughnuts have arrived in Bristol demonstrating that the city really is on the move.

As if that wasn’t enough, Cabot Circus also offers a huge cinema with 13 screens, one of which shows films in 3D!

Broadmead is Bristol’s main city centre shopping destination, it possesses over 300 stores including House of Fraser, Debenhams, Next, H and M to name but a few.


Also in the centre of the city West End and Whiteladies Road or Clifton Village a little further away are unmissable! The ideal spot for designer clothes, antiques, jewellery and arts and crafts. These areas of the city are also home to the café culture with plenty of places to stop off and rest those hen day feet with a latte or a cappuccino!

You should also look out for Park Street and Christmas steps, where there is a wide range of shops selling anything from clothes, shoes, pottery, bookshops and quirky gifts to designer homeware items and specialist music shops.

Bristol Culture

If you’re a bit of a culture vulture you’ll be pleased to know that Bristol is home to the UK’s Museum of the Year 2006/2007, Brunel’s ss Great Britain. The Isambard Kingdom Brunel, built and launched in Bristol 1843, was the world’s first ocean going, propeller driven iron ship. Now in Bristol after being restored to her former glory following a life as a luxury liner, troop ship, cargo vessel and floating warehouse.

In and around Bristol you will find a wealth of historic houses and estates to visit on your hen day, for example, Berkeley Castle – England’s oldest inhabited castle and most historic home. Or perhaps a visit to the Aston Court Estate would be in order, a historic park near the centre of Bristol covering 850 acres of woods and grasslands. Corsham Court, Cleveden Court and Dyrham Park are just a few of the other outstanding country houses in the area that are worth a visit during the day on your Bristol hen party.

Continuing with culture for a moment, we must tell you about the other museums and galleries that the city has to offer. The British Empire and Commonwealth Museum has state of the art exhibits that bring to life over 500 years of history. The museum is located near to Temple Meads station.

Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery have a varied collection of art, archaeology and natural history, and be sure to check out the remarkable new Egypt exhibition. There is also the Royal West of England Academy, a relatively young art gallery but nonetheless exhibits over 1200 works of art from the 19th century to present day.

Over at the harbour side not only are there an abundance of cafes and bars for you to chill out at, there is also Arnolfini. A leading centre for the contemporary arts Arnolfini houses film, live art, dance, music and more, a definite stop off for your hen party Bristol. They also house a great café bar with Mediterranean inspired food and drink.

During Bristol hen do's why not head over to the city centre ice rink, where you can enjoy lessons, sessions or even ice karting!

We've some wonderful Bristol hen party ideas for during the day on your party.