Story of Bristol (Saturday): Medieval Monasticism

Our Monday walks are very popular, but, of course, lots of people can't make them.
AND SO, we will be repeating our series of Story of Bristol Tours on one Saturday a month:
March 2026 = Medieval Origins
April = Medieval Monasticism
May = Tudor Traders
June = Tumultuous Seventeenth century
July = Kingdown Vertical Suburb
August = Park Street and Brandon Hill
September = Clifton in the Eighteenth Century
October = Victorian Industry
November = Byzantine Bristol
December = The Great War
January 2027 = Bristol Blitz: When the City Burned
February = Modern Bristol: Post war Rebuild

We have already covered the Medieval heart of Old Bristol and the castle. Today we are starting out from St Mary Redcliffe and will take in the sites of all nine of Bristol's Medieval monasteries: St. Mary Redcliffe, St. Augustine's Abbey, St. Mark's Hospital, Whitefriars (Carmelite), St. Bartholomew's Hospital, Nunnery of St. Mary Magdalen, Greyfriars (Franciscan), St. James's Priory (Benedictine) and Blackfriars (Dominican).

The land to the west of the River Frome was very much God's Country during this period. We will discover monasteries, priories and friaries and learn to tell the difference. We will hear of nuns and monks and hospitals and poor houses. We will hear of plague and how the church responded.

After our Saturday afternoon walks we always take coffee in a local cafe. Today we will be in St. James's Cafe next to the Bus Station

A set of historical research notes will be emailed out to walkers after our walk. This will allow you to hold on to what you have picked up from our exploration of Medieval Monasticism in Bristol.

A Walk in the Past is a friendly group where regulars and newcomers are always welcome. Our aim is to combine a good walk with pleasant company in historic landscapes.