Bristol Harbour & Waterways

Bristol's Floating Harbour, a 70-acre dock system dating back to 1809, serves as a living museum of maritime engineering. This collection features historic vessels like the 1861 steam tug Mayflower and the Matthew, a replica of John Cabot's 15th-century ship. The waterways are spanned by diverse structures, from the historic stone Bristol Bridge to the modern pedestrian Pero’s Bridge. Several converted barges, including The Apple and Greenshank, provide dining and social spaces directly on the water, reflecting the area's transition from an industrial port to a cultural hub.

Bristol Harbour

Bristol Harbour is the harbour in the city of Bristol, England. The harbour covers an area of 70 acres.

Pero's Bridge

Pero's Bridge is a pedestrian bascule bridge that spans St Augustine's Reach in Bristol Harbour, Bristol, England.

Matthew

Matthew may refer to:

Mayflower

Mayflower is a steam tug built in Bristol in 1861 and now preserved by Bristol Museums Galleries & Archives.

Floating Harbour

Bristol Harbour is the harbour in the city of Bristol, England. The harbour covers an area of 70 acres.

Bathurst Lock Swingbridge

Functional swing bridge located at the entrance to Bathurst Basin, connecting the Floating Harbour to the tidal New Cut.

Bristol Bridge

Bristol Bridge is a bridge over the floating harbour in Bristol, England.

Pyronaut

Pyronaut is a specialised form of fireboat known as a fire-float. It was built in 1934 by Charles Hill & Sons Ltd., Albion Dock Bristol,…

The Apple

A cider house and bar situated on a converted 1930s Dutch barge moored at Welsh Back.

FiSH

A seafood restaurant and fish-and-chip takeaway located on a glass-fronted boat moored alongside Welsh Back.

Greenshank

A café and event space located on a converted barge moored in the Harbour Inlet near Wapping Wharf.