BEING A LOCAL

Clifton
  • The greenest part of Bristol, old-fashioned houses – quiet, but walking distance from more buzzing areas
  • Price: ££
  • Noise Level: II
  • Distance to uni: 20 minute walk
  • Supermarkets: Tesco, Co-op, Waitrose and Sainsbury's

Stokes Croft
  • Sociable community – edgy area with good nightlife
  • Price: ££
  • Noise Level: III
  • Distance to uni: 20 minute walk
  • Supermarkets: Tesco Express on Cheltenham Road

St Michael's Hill
  • Fairly standard student housing, not the most buzzing area but good for those in older years
  • Price: ££
  • Noise Level: I
  • Distance to uni: 5 minute walk
  • Supermarkets: Co-op

Redland and Cotham
  • A very sociable, studenty area
  • Price: ££
  • Noise Level: IIII
  • Distance to uni: 15 minute walk
  • Supermarkets: Clifton Down Shopping Centre (around a 20 minute walk away)

Entertainment

In:Motion
  • Location: Motion
  • When: Friday
  • Music: Techno, house, DnB, garage, grime

Pressure
  • Location: Thekla
  • When: Thursday
  • Music: Indie

Lakota
  • Location: Lakota
  • When: Wednesday and weekends
  • Music: Dance, dubstep, DnB

Lizard Lounge
  • Location: Lizard Lounge
  • When: Tuesday
  • Music: Cheese

Mbargo

  • Location: Mbargo
  • When: Seven days a week
  • Music: House, RnB, pop, hip hop, cheese

Pryzm
  • Location: Pryzm
  • When: Thursday
  • Music: Chart bangers

Blue Mountain
  • Location: Blue Mountain
  • When: Check calendar
  • Music: Techno, house, DnB, garage, grime

FOOD AND DRINK

Near uni
  • Sandwich Sandwich on Baldwin Street
  • The Red Tent on Tyndall Avenue
  • Pinkmans Bakery on Park Street
  • Friska on Park Street

Worth the journey
  • Parsons Bakery on Princess Victoria Street
  • Clifton Village Fish Bar on Princess Victoria Street
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DAILY LIFE

Taxi Services
  • Uber
  • V Cars

Bus
  • Up to £1.40 per journey
  • Free for those living in Stoke Bishop

Walk
  • Most places in Bristol are no further than a 20 minute walk
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