Guided walking tour 11am/2pm in Glenside grounds + visit to Glenside Museum

Guided walking tour 11am/2pm in Glenside grounds + visit to Glenside Museum

  • UNDER 18 WITH PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN

Don't miss this exciting guided tour of former Glenside Hospital grounds, with guide Anwyl Cooper-Willis

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Date and time

Starts on Sat, 31 May 2025 11:00 BST

Location

Glenside Hospital Museum

in the church Blackberry Hill, Fishponds Bristol BS16 1DD United Kingdom

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

  • Event lasts 5 hours
  • UNDER 18 WITH PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN

Join us at 11am or 2pm to explore the grounds of historic Glenside Hospital (originally Bristol Lunatic Asylum)


On Saturday 31st May you'll have an great opportunity to explore the stunning historic grounds surrounding Glenside Hospital Museum with our experienced volunteer and guide Anwyl Cooper-Willis.

We will host 2 identical walks commencing at 11am and 2pm, with approximately 30 minutes walking time. Please allow 60 minutes for a leisurely stroll with time to chat and take photos.

The walk is on flat ground and large parts of it follow a path/pavement, though a small section does traverse some grass.

Tickets are the same price as usual, granting you a annual pass for 12 months of visits to Glenside Hospital Museum of mental health care. The walking tour is simply an added bonus to mark the launch of our profile on Bloomberg Connects app.

This walk also forms part of our PoW! (Protect our Wellbeing) programme of events.


  • Entry to the museum includes an Annual Pass, which permits you unlimited re-entry to the museum for 12 months after your visit
  • Under 18s entry to the museum is free with a parent/guardian
  • Annual Pass holders, your walk is entirely free!


We welcome drop ins to this event but encourage you to book tickets so we can roughly guage numbers.


  • NEW FOR 2025: From Saturday 29th March onwards

If you'd like to enjoy a cup of tea and cake, we have an experience which is new for 2025:

"Tea in the Turret" takes you on an adventure up a secret spiral staircase and into the hidden balcony area, giving an aerial view of our museum. This experience also includes a visit to the main body of the museum, including exhibitions.

To book your tickets, please use this Eventbrite link: click here for tickets.


Location postcode: BS16 1DD

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We are within the walls of the old asylum in Fishponds, Bristol. There are two entrances on Blackberry Hill. If you head for the Old Tavern Pub and go through that entrance the church is on the left. We are based inside the church.


Parking

On Saturdays you may use the car park outside our museum free of charge.

Frequently asked questions

Can I park outside the museum?

On Wednesdays, no. The car park belongs to the university on weekdays, so please park off campus. On Saturdays, yes, parking is free all day in the car park right outside the museum.

Do you have a cafe?

If you'd like to enjoy a cup of tea and cake, we have an experience which is new for 2025: "Tea in the Turret" which takes you on an adventure up a secret spiral staircase and into the hidden balcony area of our museum. This also includes entry to the museum. Please book ahead via Eventbrite.

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Glenside Hospital Museum's extensive collection of objects, images and history collected since 1984 from several hospitals including Bristol's purpose built psychiatric hospital, which had a brief spell as Beaufort War Hospital during the First World War and the Stoke Park Colony of learning disability hospitals.

The museum provides a stimulating environment to think about hospital care; there is something to interest everyone. The purpose built mental health hospital opened in 1861 as the Bristol Lunatic Asylum. The collection is in the Victorian chapel, it self a unique example of the care the placed on providing hope to the patients, with the exquisitely carved alter piece depicting the joyous navity scene of the birth of Jesus. To support patient well-being the x-hospital and chapel building are set within extensive landscaped grounds. Throughout its history the building has gone through many changes, but looking at the warm grey pennant stone and walking round the museum you can begin to imagine the lives of the many people who have lived and worked here.

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