Christmas Steps · Bristol
The Christmas Steps Mystery
A steep 17th-century stepped street with a name nobody can fully explain.
- ⏱ 20 min
- 💷 £0
- 🥾 Medium
Christmas Steps has stood since 1669, lined with tiny independent shops selling everything from vinyl to violins. Nobody quite agrees on where the name comes from, a matter of local debate for centuries. Walk it and make up your own mind.
What you’ll do
- 1Find the steps
- 2Walk them slowly
- 3Prove it
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Photo: Andy Li, CC0
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