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Places in Bristol

Outfitters, trails & local spots in Bristol

1,822 places in Bristol: 180 places to eat and drink, 205 shops, 96 things to do and 29 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
1,822
66 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
180
6.5 per 1,000 residents
Shops
205
32 gifts · 10 antiques · 4 books
Things to do
96
25 outdoors · 17 arts · 19 landmarks
Places to stay
29
1 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Bristol have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

The map

Where Bristol gathers

206 of Bristol’s 1,822 places sit within a five-minute walk of State St.

State St
206places in a five-minute walk of State St11% of Bristol’s places
★ What stands out · Shops

205 shops

47 clothing, 32 gifts & boutiques, 28 home & hardware. Local spots first.

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Things to do

96 things to do

35 fitness & sports, 25 parks & outdoors, 19 history & landmarks. Local spots first.

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See all 17 arts & culture →
Eat & drink

180 places to eat & drink

134 restaurants, 23 cafés & treats, 20 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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See all 23 cafés & treats →
Places to stay

29 places to stay

15 hotels & inns, 14 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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Everyday

1,130 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Community

182 schools, churches & public places

Where Bristol learns, worships and gets things done.

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Talk & tips

Favorites, openings and closings from Bristol neighbors.

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What’s missing?

Not on the map yet. It may just be missing.

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.