We visit the interactive visitor centre dedicated to Bristol's Floating Harbour

The visitor centre is run by volunteers and there's a cafe on the site.

Located on Spike Island, the Underfall Yard is a historic boatyard built in 1809 under the direction of William Jessop and improved in the 1830s by Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

The site was designated as a scheduled monument in the 1990s and from the 1970s onwards, many of its buildings have been given Grade II status.

A cafe and visitor centre - with information boards, interactive games and a giant interactive map - were added during the 2015 major restoration project.

The boatyard is open seven days a week from 7.30am to 9.30pm and the Visitor Centre and Underfall Cafe from 9am to 4.30pm from Tuesday to Sunday and Monday Bank Holidays.

Docks Maintenance Workshops, one of the few remaining Victorian dock workshops in the world, take place at the Underfall yard. The next workshop takes place on March 31 from 1pm to 3.30pm.

Here are 25 photos from our visit to the Underfall Yard Visitor Centre:

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