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Pirate Pub Crawl

Adults £55 (price includes 5 x drinks)

Step aboard, me hearties, for the Pirate Pub Crawl. A rollickin’ ramble through Bristol’s Old Town and Harbourside, callin’ at five storied pubs and taverns steeped in salty legend.

Your local guide, yer trusty shipmate for this voyage, will spin yarns of the fearsome Blackbeard and the notorious castaway whose real‑life misadventures birthed the tale of Robinson Crusoe.

As ye raise a tankard in each tavern, ye’ll chart the rise and fall of the Golden Age o’ Piracy, spy smugglers’ tunnels, drink in Long John Silver’s own haunt, and uncover a treasure trove of mischief and more besides!

Now for the details – your tour begins outside the Hatchet Inn, Bristol’s Oldest pub and once the haunt of the world’s most famous pirate, Blackbeard.

Your guide (dressed in full pirate costume) will begin by describing the Golden age of Piracy before you enter for your first drink.

You will then be lead down the cobblestoned alleyways of Bristol towards the harbour side and pass streets which were the hunting ground for press gangs.

Your route includes 5 pubs and taverns all steeped in maritime legend. At each pub you will receive one drink and hear tales of swashbuckling adventure.

Your tour then finishes at the Ostrich Inn on the waterfront, where you can finish your night by singing sea shanties with the locals whilst observing the smugglers tunnels still visible in the walls.

Your ticket includes 5 drinks per person which can either be a half pint of local beer/cider or a shot of rum, but you are most welcome to purchase more drinks en route.

When

Private bookings only

Need to know

Tour duration

2.5 hours

Distance

1.5 miles

Group size

Up to 16

Meeting point

Hatchet Inn, Frogmore Street, Bristol

Tour accessibility

Includes steps and stairs
Accessible toilets available
Dark/dimly lit areas

Tour highlights

the-hatchet

Pirate taverns

Your adventure begins outside one of Bristol's oldest pubs where tales of Blackbeard and Buccaneers still echo from the timbers.
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Robinson Crusoe's first port of call

Visit Robinson Crusoe's first port of call and old Navy haunts on Bristol's most historic street.
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King Street

See Merchant's houses and walk the streets which were once the hunting ground for press gangs.
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The Hole in the Wall

This ancient Inn was once was the hunting ground for press gangs before later featuring as Long John Silver's pub in the book Treasure Island.
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The Ostrich Inn

Our final port of call is the Ostrich Inn, a stone's throw from Blackbeard's birthplace, and with a smugglers tunnel still visible in their wall.
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Harbourside haunts

Walk the same cobbles as a young Edward Teach, but watch out for the press gangs...

Meet your tour guides

Duncan McKellar

Founder & Tour Guide

Duncan McKellar is the founder of our air raid shelter tours and museum space. Duncan has battled hard for 6 years to preserve and open the space to the public. His perseverance has paid off and now Bristol has another world class heritage attraction for all to enjoy!

Owen Lewis

Tour Guide

Owen is a trained Actor with a passion for history! Owen has been head warden at our air raid shelter for two years and is a weath of knowledge for all things WW2.

Theresa Roche

Air Raid Shelter guide

Theresa has many years experience guiding in both Bristol and Bath. She is a trained actor with a history degree and particular interest in WW2 and the French Resistance. She has performed on stage and T.V and currently teaches Georgian dance classes!

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Adults £55 (price includes 5 x drinks)

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