As well as boasting some of the finest Georgian houses in the city, many of the streets of Kingsdown are cobbled and have a timeless quality. A short walk from the city centre, Kingsdown was one of Bristol’s first planned suburbs, having been farm land until the 1700s.
The steep streets of Kingsdown also offer some of the best views of the city and it makes a perfect spot for a compact pub crawl, as long as you start at the top and move downhill.
Here are ten pubs that make up a brilliant crawl around Kingsdown. Make sure you start at the Highbury Vaults at the top of the hill and weave your way down to the Open Arms at the bottom of St Michael’s Hill, taking in the backstreet pubs on the way.
1. Highbury Vaults
2. Open Arms, St Michael’s Hill
At the bottom of the hill, the former Colston Arms is one of the best pubs in central Bristol when it comes to well-kept ales, atmosphere and banter from the regulars. It also has a lovely courtyard garden.
3. Beerd, St Michael’s Hill
Since it opened in 2009, Beerd has become a firm favourite with locals living around St Michael’s Hill. As well as a huge range of craft ales, the pizzas are also worth a detour.
4. The Green Man, Alfred Place
Tucked away behind the maze of houses that forms High Kingsdown, The Green Man serves a selection of local micro-brewery ales there’s also a beer garden to the side.