Stokes Croft
Stokes Croft is the part of Bristol that turned independence into an identity. The road north out of the centre is lined with murals, including some of the city's best-known street art, and the cafés, bars, galleries and record shops that fill the old shopfronts are almost entirely locally run. The area has a long activist streak about keeping things local, and it shows: when chains have tried to move in, the neighbourhood has pushed back, sometimes loudly. It is scruffy in places and all the better for it, busiest in the evenings and at weekends when the bars and venues fill up. If you want the version of Bristol that feels least like anywhere else, you start here. Highstreett points you at the independents worth your money among them.
Indie places in Stokes Croft
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About Stokes Croft
What is Stokes Croft known for?
Stokes Croft is known for Stokes Croft Road, the murals, Hamilton House. Bristol's street-art heart: independent, a little anarchic, and proudly chain-free. On Highstreett you'll find the independent businesses here, each verified as genuinely local rather than a chain.
How do I get to Stokes Croft?
Stokes Croft is part of Bristol and is easiest to reach on foot or by local bus from the city centre. Each listing below shows where the business sits, so you can plan a route around the places you want to visit.
Where should I eat or shop in Stokes Croft?
We don't pick a single favourite for you. Browse the independent places we've verified in Stokes Croft below, all of them locally owned rather than chains, and choose what suits you.
Is Stokes Croft worth visiting?
If you want the independent side of Bristol rather than the same national chains you would find in any city, then yes. Bristol's street-art heart: independent, a little anarchic, and proudly chain-free.
What's near Stokes Croft?
Stokes Croft sits next to Old City and Gloucester Road. Each is an easy walk away and has its own independent scene on Highstreett.
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