Story of Bristol (Saturday): Tudor Traders

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, the castle and the eleven medieval monasteries of Bristol.

Now, we turn our attention to the Tudor Era.

Bristol had already been trading all around the coast of Europe and up into Scandinavia and down into the Mediterranean during the Late Medieval Period. In the 1600s, during the reigns of Kings Henry 7 and Henry 8 trade routes burgeoned and included what they called the New World. We will look at where they went and what they brought back.

Good Queen Bess visited Bristol in August 1574. She may or may not have described St Mary Redcliff as 'the fairest and goodliest parish church in all of Christendom'. Will will dive into her itinerary and walk in her steps.

Apart from churches very little survives from Tudor times. We will seek out what does, including Red Lodge.

After our Saturday walks we always take coffee in a local cafe. Today we will be at M SHED, where you can enjoy coffee and chat and go take a look at some Tudor Trader stuff in the gallery.

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 Tudor 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.