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If you want to give your credit card some exercise, head out to Cabot Circus Shopping Centre in Bristol City Centre. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander. Splash some more cash at Broadmead Shopping Centre, St Nicholas Market and The Galleries Shopping Centre.

If you'd like to get a taste of Bristol student life, check out University of Bristol, located 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from central Bristol. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander.

If you want to see a show while you're in town, try and grab some tickets at Bristol Hippodrome Theatre in Bristol Floating Harbour. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander. If you enjoy the show and want to see another, Old Vic Theatre, Colston Hall, and Bristol Theatre Royal are all a short walk away.

Catch an event at Ashton Gate Stadium during your trip to Bristol. Visit the shops and lively bars in this walkable area.

Learn about the local history of Bristol with a stop at Clifton Suspension Bridge. Visit the shops and lively bars in this walkable area.

Learn about the local history of Bristol when you take a trip to Thornbury Castle. Visit the shops and lively bars in this walkable area.