The tower offers some of the best views over Bristol

Bristol’s Cabot Tower is open again after being shut for over two years due to the pandemic.

The much-loved landmark, in Brandon Hil Park, offers some of the best views over the city towards the Harbourside for those who make it to the top.

The tower closed during the first lockdown in March 2020, and since then Bristol City Council have been carrying out vital restoration work on the 19th Century gothic building.

Cabot Tower, in Brandon Hill Park, has finally opened to the public again after closing during the first lockdown in March 2022. | National World

placeholder image — Cabot Tower, in Brandon Hill Park, has finally opened to the public again after closing during the first lockdown in March 2022. | National World

This includes removing graffiti from the internal walls, restoring the tower’s entry door and reparing the spiral staircase’s wrought iron handrails.

Cabot Tower was built in 1897 to commemorate the navigator and explorer John Cabot’s famous voyage from Bristol to North America 400 years earlier.

The Council said the building was an ‘important cultural asset’ to the city, and that the authority was dedicated to maintaining and enhancing it for residents and visitors to enjoy.

For more information about Brandon Hill Park and Cabot Tower, including opening times, visit: https://orlo.uk/xjCVu.