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Air Raid Shelter + St. Nicholas Market Walking Tour

Name: Air Raid Shelter + St. Nicholas Market Walking Tour
Address: The Corn Exchange, Corn Street, Bristol City Centre, Bristol, BS11JQ, GB
Telephone: +447909221684
Price range: £

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Book now to explore Bristol's Old Town and public air raid shelter. https://www.st-nickstours.com/

08/11/2026

This rememberence Sunday we remember not only those who gave their lives abd service on the battlefield but those members of Civil Defence who gave tbeir lives and service defending the home front.

06/11/2026

We've been super busy setting up our new displays at the air raid shelter so our social media has been suffering! Here's a lovely review which arrived today. The tour has transformed into an amazing immersive experience and is going from strength to srength! Our air raid shelter is dry and warm and great value for money. You'll be amazed and amused by our jolly guides in full WW2 costume! Join Bristol's most unique walking tour every week!

18/10/2026

We've had many incredible coincidences during the 4 years our air raid shelter has been open to the public. Last week we were joined by Rosemary who's father John Lloyd-Kirk was an Auxiliary Fireman in Bristol during the Blitz. John is also the fireman who is holding the hose in this iconic photo of W**e Street which we show as part of every tour! Rosemary told us that her father was a champion squash player and she can recognise thos classic squash stance in the way he holds the hose. We've now recorded interviews with 27 members of the public who have family stories relating to life in Bristol during WW2. If you have a story yourself then let us know!

14/10/2026

Preseving a historic site for future generations and saving it from developers can be tough at times. Keep8ng the tours running takes huge amounts of energy and grit. Public support helps so much. Once in a while a review or email arrives which makes it all worth while. Thank you to all of you who have supported the shelter over the years. The space is now looking better than ever so feel free to come back and see what we've been up to!

27/09/2026

We have so many unique artefacts relating ti the Bristol Blitz now on show beneath St. Nicholas Market. Amongst the most amazing is this piece of a Messersmitt 110 which was shot down 86 years ago today over Yate in Bristol. This police of engine cowling happened to fall over a farm in Stapleton where it spent the rest of it's life being used as a chicken feed trough. The pilot a d the gunner remain in the city buried at Greenbank cemetery. Come and see this and many more objects relating ti Bristol's wartime heritage every week as part if our air raid shelter tours. Link in bio to book..

25/09/2026

Next time you're grabbing lunch at St. Nick's Market look out for a gap in the stalls between and . Today you'll find concrete steps leading inside to more amazing stalls. During WW2, there were steps leading down to an air raid shelter. You'll also notice that you're beneath the glass arcade! Imagine running for cover with 12,000 incendiary bombs falling from above! For the last leg, you had to run beneath a massive glass roof! Quite the gauntlet to run! Today, we access the shelter from the front of the building at the start of our Bristol Blitz tours. Come and discover what lies beneath the street every week and then explore the market afterwards! Link in bio to book..

21/09/2026

The Corn Exchange was opened on the 21st of September 1743 making it 287 years old today! Trading has been taking place in this part of the city for almost 1000 years and today you'll find Bristol's best independent traders amongst the amazing and unique stalls within St. Nicholas Market! Come and support independent traders and keep history alive at St. Nick's! independentbristol

20/09/2026

Come and see us every week for a journey back in time at St. Nick's Market! Our incredible air raid shelter tours will transport you back to the Bristol Blitz. Hear howcthe city survived those dark days whilst exploring one of the best preserved aircraid shelters in in country. Link in bio to book!

18/09/2026

The simple Anderson shelter was named after John Anderson a government official who was responsible for Civil Defence and preparing Britain fircenemy bombing raids. Although they were no defence against a direct hit they saved 1000's of lives. Here are some light hearted and typically British modifications which were made before the Blitz began. The later images show how effective they could be during those terrible nights. We've now completed our Anderson shelter display which you can now see as part of our weekly air raid shelter tours. Link in bio to book..

15/09/2026

Today is Battle of Britain day. A time to remember those brave young pilots who gave their service and their lives between the 10th of July and the 31st of October 1940. We had the 501 squadron operating from Filton here in Bristol (where they were also founded.) The average ife expectancy of a fighter pilot during the peak of the Battle of Britain was often cited as just four weeks. They were given 2 months training in basic aircraft before heading into battle with less than 2 weeks experience high performance fighters.
"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few"

Address

The Corn Exchange, Corn Street, Bristol City Centre
Bristol
BS11JQ

Opening Hours

Thursday	11am - 1pm
Friday	11am - 1pm
Saturday	11am - 1pm

Telephone

+447909221684

Website

https://bristolguided.com/

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