GO! Trip - Bristol

Please note this event is for Swansea University Students (and their family/friends) and is not open to the general public. A Valid Swansea University Student ID number will be required to complete your booking.

International@CampusLife welcomes you to join us on our GO! Trip: Bristol

Date: Thursday 29th July 2021

Time: Leaving Wales National Pool, Swansea University Sports Village, at 9:00am with a pick up at Bay Campus Bus Stops at 9:15am.  We’ll be leaving Bristol at 6:00pm.  The journey takes between 90 – 120 minutes, so we’ll be back in Swansea by 8pm.

Description: Bristol is a truly unique city – it’s a city of contrasts and a real kaleidoscope of life. The city is located just a few miles over the English border and has incredibly strong links to South Wales.  Home to a huge array of historic sights, such as the Clifton Suspension Bridge and the Old Markets, as well as the ultra-modern like the amazing science centre and planetarium – it really is a beautiful mash-up of a place.

The city has so much to do – take a visit to Bristol Zoo (Welcome to Bristol Zoo | Bristol Zoo), delve in to history at Brunel’s SS Great Britain (Home - SS Great Britain) or immerse yourself in science and the solar system at We The Curious (We The Curious |).

Fancy a bit of a chilled day? Bristol has an amazing variety of cafes, bars and restaurants including at Wapping Wharf – one of Bristol’s newest neighbourhoods and home to Cargo where you can find independent shops and eateries (Wapping Wharf | Cargo). Shopping? Got that covered - Big brands and fast fashion can be found at Cabot Circus (Cabot Circus) or you can discover the quirky and unusual Old Markets too (St Nicholas Market - Bristol - Visit Bristol) – they’ve been running for over 300 years!

If art is your thing, you’re in for a treat – Bristol is well known as the home of Banksy, but that’s only one of countless artists that thrive here.  Take yourself on a self-guided tour of the best of Banksy’s street art (Where The Wall - Where The Wall) or visit any of the galleries that thrive here, the main one being the Arnolfini (Arnolfini - Bristol's International Centre for Contemporary Arts)

This trip is informal and relaxed, so you’ll have the day to spend as you wish – please be considerate of Covid restrictions and plan ahead, many places require you to book tickets in advance.  Take a look at Visit Bristol - Official Bristol Tourist Information Site for loads more ideas and suggestions of things to do.

This is a ‘free day’ so we won’t be providing a guided tour, you can do as much or as little as you want. We will have our GO! Team trip leaders available to help if you need it, but this is an opportunity for you to get out-and-about and explore a new place – and trust us, Bristol is such a friendly place to explore!

This trip is suitable to all ages, and there’s loads to do with kids in Bristol, so families are most welcome to come along! - children do need to be over 3 years old, be accompanied by an adult, and will require their own ticket and seat on the coach.

Important Information:

As you may have noticed, the weather can be unpredictable, so make sure you check the weather and bring something suitable for all possibilities! We’d also suggest bringing some drinks and snacks for the coach journey as there won’t be any stops between Swansea and Bristol.

COVID-19: This event involves coach travel. Although Welsh Government rules currently allow coaches to be full, we are operating this event at a reduced capacity to enable greater social distancing. While on board you must follow all guidelines including always wearing a mask. You must follow all applicable local and national rules relating to COVID.  Please remember that the rules in Bristol are different to Swansea as Bristol follows England guidelines. If needed, we’ll send some more information on this closer to the day of the trip.

Additional Information:

Refund policy: refunds for tickets cannot be given after the date of the trip if you fail to attend for any reason. If you require a refund, you just need to cancel  your ticket  via www.fatsoma.com/orders before 5pm on 27th July 2021 or the refund may not be issued. We cannot issue refunds after the event, so if you miss the coach we won't be able to reimburse you. If you have any issues, email gosocial@swansea.ac.uk

Conduct: You are responsible for your own behaviour and time keeping. Please take reasonable care of your own and other people's health and safety. Should you fail to return to the coach for the set departure time, you will be responsible for your own onward travel. Should you wish to leave the trip, please advise the trip leaders.

Accessibility: This trip requires boarding / disembarkation of the coach. At the destination, a variety of terrains are expected including narrow pavements and streets. If you have any concerns or queries regarding the suitability of this event, or have any specific accessibility requirements, please contact gosocial@swansea.ac.uk as soon as possible. We will do our best to assist, however we cannot guarantee all requirements can be met.

Children: Children (aged 3 and over) are welcome on this trip and must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Please be advised that their safety and well-being is the responsibility of their accompanying adult at all times.

Data Protection: International@CampusLife will use the information you provide for attendance and safety purposes. We will use your data to produce internal statistics but will not share it with third parties or use it for marketing purposes. Your information will be provided to our trip leader on the day of the trip for the purpose of attendance monitoring and emergency situations. The information will be kept confidential and passed back to ICL and destroyed on return from the trip (once we have passed the legally required COVID-19 Track & Trace period). Fatsoma’s policies can be found on their website.

Photos: We will be taking photos throughout the event which we will use to promote future activities in the form of leaflets, social media posts, digital screens and on our website. If you would not like to be included, then please tell us on the day of the event. If you see yourself in any pictures and would like to be removed, please email us at gosocial@swansea.ac.uk and we will make sure that any photos of you are deleted.