News Years' Shopping

The southwest's shopping capital includes nearly 500 stores, two covered shopping centres and more then 50 cafe's and restaurants. Treat yourself with the boutique shopping of Clifton or taste the delights of locally sourced food, crafts and jewellery on Corn Street and the award winning St Nicholas' Market. For something different, why not browse the 2miles of independent shops of Gloucester Road; the longest stretch of independent stores in Europe.

Have a great days shopping followed by an evening out in Broadmead and the ultra-modern Cabot Circus. This winter the German Market returns to Broadmead with food, drink, and gifts.

Add to all of this world class restaurants and cafe's, and there's few places better than Bristol for shopping in 2012. Find out more on www.visitbristol.co.uk

If you live in Bristol, there's no easier way to get into town than walking or cycling, Bristol is one of the UK's top cycling city's with hundreds of parking spots in the city centre.

Leave the car at home and take the Train or Bus. Rail services are a great way of getting to Bristol from further away and 'Groupsave' off-peak tickets allow up-to 4 people to travel for the price of two on many services. Connect to the city centre using the number 8 or 9 bus, or get a day rider and hop and off all day for £4. Family tickets are also available. Plan your routes at www.travelbristol.org/jplanner

Bristol’s three Park & Ride services offer comfortable, frequent and easy ways to travel into Bristol without the stress of city centre driving. A4 Bath Road, A4 Portway and Long Ashton. www.travelbristol.org/parkandride

There are thousands of parking spaces in the city centre. Trenchard Street, Cabot Circus and the Galleries car parks among the largest and most convenient. See our parking map on www.travelbristol.org/drive 

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