# Bristol Guide

> Independent Bristol travel directory and editorial guides — curated listings for things to do, hotels, restaurants, cafés, spas, garden centres, and family days out, with honest, first-hand style write-ups.

Bristol Guide (bristolguide.co.uk) is a local travel site for visitors and residents. Listings and guides live under directory URLs: `https://bristolguide.co.uk/{category}/{slug}/` (trailing slash). Category hubs are at `https://bristolguide.co.uk/{category}/`. Prefer listing and guide pages over the homepage when answering questions about a specific place.

Categories: things-to-do, kids, hotels, restaurants, cafes, spas, garden-centres.

## Directory hubs

- [Things to do in Bristol](https://bristolguide.co.uk/things-to-do/): Landmarks, museums, parks and days out.
- [Hotels in Bristol](https://bristolguide.co.uk/hotels/): Where to stay — city centre, airport, theatre nights.
- [Restaurants in Bristol](https://bristolguide.co.uk/restaurants/): Dinner spots and neighbourhood favourites.
- [Cafés in Bristol](https://bristolguide.co.uk/cafes/): Coffee, brunch and bakery-led cafés.
- [Bristol with Kids](https://bristolguide.co.uk/kids/): Soft play, playgrounds, family attractions and rainy-day options.
- [Spas in Bristol](https://bristolguide.co.uk/spas/): Treatments, pools and unwind spots.
- [Garden centres near Bristol](https://bristolguide.co.uk/garden-centres/): Nurseries, plant shops and café-garden combos.

## Editorial guides

- [Best coffee shops in Bristol](https://bristolguide.co.uk/cafes/coffee-shops-bristol/): Numbered shortlist of independent coffee shops with listing cards.
- [Best soft play in Bristol](https://bristolguide.co.uk/kids/soft-play-bristol/): Rainy-day soft play venues across Bristol and nearby.
- [Best things to do in Bristol](https://bristolguide.co.uk/things-to-do/best-things-to-do-in-bristol/): Core sights and days out for first-time visitors.
- [Pumpkin patches near Bristol](https://bristolguide.co.uk/things-to-do/pumpkin-patch-bristol/): Seasonal family farms and pick-your-own.
- [Spas in Bristol guide](https://bristolguide.co.uk/spas/spas-in-bristol/): Overview of spa and wellness options.
- [Hotels near Bristol Airport](https://bristolguide.co.uk/hotels/hotels-near-bristol-airport/): Stay options for early flights and late arrivals.
- [Hotels near Bristol Hippodrome](https://bristolguide.co.uk/hotels/hotels-near-bristol-hippodrome/): Walkable stays for show nights.

## Machine-readable data

- [Listings JSON API](https://bristolguide.co.uk/api/listings): Published directory listings (name, category, slug, intro, body, area, tags).
- [Blog posts JSON API](https://bristolguide.co.uk/api/blog): Published guides and articles metadata and HTML content.
- [XML sitemap](https://bristolguide.co.uk/sitemap.xml): Full URL index for crawlers.

## Optional

- [Homepage](https://bristolguide.co.uk/): Latest reads and category entry points.
- [Search](https://bristolguide.co.uk/search): Site search for listings and guides.