Market & old town
Bristol Chocolate Tour —
Bristol’s rich history has a sweet side, with a long chocolate-making heritage.
Nibble your way through the Old Town on Bristol’s favorite foodie walking tour!
From the first imports of sugar and cocoa, to Fry’s producing the first ever chocolate bar, Bristol’s history is intertwined with the sweet stuff.
Join us for a super tasty walking tour through the Old Town, sampling 8 delicious treats along the way. The perfect historic walking tour for those with a sweet tooth!
Your yummy Bristol Old Town walking tour begins at the bottom of Christmas Steps — a street as pretty as its name. Your local guide will describe how chocolate making developed in the city, from medieval monks to the invention of the world’s first ever chocolate bar and chocolate Easter Egg! Your fascinating route spans hidden rivers, crosses medieval city walls, and passes buildings which date back to the origins of the city. You’ll even visit contemporary chocolate makers to hear from the experts about how the magic is done!
You’ll gently wander towards the old town, passing 300-year-old sugar houses, medieval streets, and the 18th century financial district whilst stopping to nibble on chocolaty delights along the way!
A true highlight of the tour is our stop at Ruby Hue, Bristol’s only bean-to-bar chocolate maker to see chocolate making in action and taste their beautiful creations! Your chocolate tour then finishes amongst the wonderful independent traders of St. Nicholas Market, where you can then spend the rest of the day exploring the market stalls and food traders in your own time!
Tours run on Saturdays at 11am.
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 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 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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