{"id":790,"date":"2017-04-10T23:08:34","date_gmt":"2017-04-10T23:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/2017.bristol.wordcamp.org\/?page_id=790"},"modified":"2017-04-11T10:04:04","modified_gmt":"2017-04-11T10:04:04","slug":"visiting-bristol","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bristol.wordcamp.org\/2017\/visiting-bristol\/","title":{"rendered":"Visiting Bristol"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re aware\u00a0that many people coming to WordCamp Bristol will be\u00a0coming from other parts of the UK, and indeed some are arriving from other countries outside the UK.<\/p>\n<p>To help you plan your visit to Bristol we have put together some useful information for you.<\/p>\n<h2>Arrival and Orientation<\/h2>\n<p>However you are arriving in Bristol, here is how\u00a0to find your way to the Watershed, the venue hosting WordCamp Bristol.<\/p>\n<h4>Arrival by train<\/h4>\n<p>Bristol has two mainline railway stations, Temple Meads and Parkway. Parkway is some distance from the centre of Bristol &#8211; Temple Meads is the station you want to arrive at.<\/p>\n<p>On arrival at Temple Meads station the venue is a short taxi journey away, or about a 20 minute walk.<\/p>\n<div class=\"googlemaps\">\n\t\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m24!1m8!1m3!1d4972.869466423613!2d-2.5943474!3d51.4501742!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!4m13!3e2!4m5!1s0x48718e63617c64e9:0x1d783d8322b5a83!2sBristol%20Temple%20Meads,%20Bristol!3m2!1d51.449688699999996!2d-2.5810698!4m5!1s0x48718dd658d5706f:0x78607ce02ba4510!2sWatershed,%201%20Canon&#039;s%20Rd,%20Bristol%20BS1%205TX!3m2!1d51.451799699999995!2d-2.5980943!5e0!3m2!1sen!2suk!4v1491861494624\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h4>Arrival by bus\/coach<\/h4>\n<p>Coaches arrive at Marlborough Street Bus Station. The Watershed is a 10 minute walk away. Note that the MegaBus stop is a short walk from the bus station on Bond Street.<\/p>\n<div class=\"googlemaps\">\n\t\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m28!1m12!1m3!1d2486.146167584526!2d-2.5979263148874217!3d51.45547271810657!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!4m13!3e2!4m5!1s0x48718e76687c2f5f:0x6192842d0edbf1f8!2sWhitson%20St,%20Bristol%20BS1!3m2!1d51.459042399999994!2d-2.5938821!4m5!1s0x48718dd658d5706f:0x78607ce02ba4510!2sWatershed,%201%20Canon&#039;s%20Rd,%20Bristol%20BS1%205TX!3m2!1d51.451799699999995!2d-2.5980943!5e0!3m2!1sen!2suk!4v1491862209321\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h4>Arrival by car<\/h4>\n<p>As in any large and bustling metropolis, parking\u00a0in the centre of Bristol is scarce and expensive. Your best option if arriving in your own vehicle would be to park it on one of the following streets:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Elmdale Road<\/li>\n<li>Priory Road<\/li>\n<li>Woodland Road<\/li>\n<li>Tyndalls Park Road<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can park on any of those streets for free from 5PM on Fri and leave it for the whole weekend. The Watershed is about a 15 minute walk away (make your way to Queens Road, then head down Park Street).<\/p>\n<p>Whilst we obviously cannot guarantee the safety of your vehicle it\u00a0will be as safe there as in any public place &#8211; the above-mentioned streets are in a good area with many of the buildings on those streets occupied by the University of Bristol.<\/p>\n<div class=\"googlemaps\">\n\t\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d1242.9699720465064!2d-2.608142841608531!3d51.45925906611389!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x48718ddb7ecd2c67:0xca7fd00f3087f933!2sPriory%20Rd,%20Bristol%20BS8!5e0!3m2!1sen!2suk!4v1491863905970\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h4>Arrival by plane<\/h4>\n<p>Bristol International Airport is about 13km to the south of the city. Buses leave the airport every half hour and will take you to\u00a0Marlborough Street Bus Station. On arrival at\u00a0Marlborough Street Bus Station follow the instructions above for arrival by bus\/coach.<\/p>\n<h4>Arrival by boat<\/h4>\n<p>In keeping with our maritime theme, it\u2019s even possible to arrive by boat &#8211; but only from one side of Bristol Harbour to the\u00a0other. Head for\u00a0the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bristolfloatingharbour.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\">floating harbour<\/a>, hop aboard one of the yellow\/blue tourist ferries and alight at Cascade Steps, which is just outside the Watershed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-807\" src=\"http:\/\/2017.bristol.wordcamp.org\/files\/2017\/04\/ferry.jpg\" alt=\"Bristol ferry\" width=\"540\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bristol.wordcamp.org\/2017\/files\/2017\/04\/ferry.jpg 540w, https:\/\/bristol.wordcamp.org\/2017\/files\/2017\/04\/ferry-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bristol.wordcamp.org\/2017\/files\/2017\/04\/ferry-500x222.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Accommodation<\/h2>\n<h4>AirBnB<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.co.uk\/s\/Bristol\/homes?checkin=2017-05-12&amp;checkout=2017-05-14&amp;place_id=ChIJYdizgWaDcUgRH9eaSy6y5I4&amp;allow_override%5B%5D=&amp;s_tag=sWmYdkQg\" target=\"_blank\">AirBnB accommodation close to Bristol city centre<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Hotels within 5 minutes walk of the Watershed<\/h4>\n<p>YHA Bristol:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.yha.org.uk\/hostel\/bristol\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.yha.org.uk\/hostel\/bristol<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Bristol Hotel:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.doylecollection.com\/hotels\/the-bristol-hotel\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.doylecollection.com\/hotels\/the-bristol-hotel<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Radisson Blu:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radissonblu.com\/en\/hotel-bristol\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.radissonblu.com\/en\/hotel-bristol<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ibis Hotel:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ibis.com\/gb\/hotel-5547-ibis-bristol-centre\/index.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.ibis.com\/gb\/hotel-5547-ibis-bristol-centre\/index.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bristol Marriott Royal Hotel:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.marriott.com\/hotels\/travel\/brsry-bristol-marriott-royal-hotel\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.marriott.com\/hotels\/travel\/brsry-bristol-marriott-royal-hotel\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Hotels within 10\u00a0minutes walk of the Watershed<\/h4>\n<p>Premier Inn:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.premierinn.com\/gb\/en\/hotels\/england\/bristol\/bristol\/bristol-city-centre-king-street.html\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.premierinn.com\/gb\/en\/hotels\/england\/bristol\/bristol\/bristol-city-centre-king-street.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Travelodge:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/hotels\/78\/Bristol-Central-hotel\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/hotels\/78\/Bristol-Central-hotel<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re aware\u00a0that many people coming to WordCamp Bristol will be\u00a0coming from other parts of the UK, and indeed some are arriving from other countries outside the UK. To help you plan your visit to Bristol we have put together some useful information for you. 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