Bristol Aquarium: Hours, Address, Bristol Aquarium Reviews: 3.5/5
Bristol Aquarium
Bristol Aquarium
3.5
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Kate P
United Kingdom3 contributions
May 2022 • Family
It was a great place to go. Lots to see but you need time to see everything. If you arent interested in fish dont go. We were there for several hours but we were trying to catch the shows which were very interesting. I wish there was a toilet halfway round and a map of the place in the booklet.
Written 8 May 2022
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Holly
2 contributions
Apr 2022 • Family
Arrived at around 2pm and was happy to see it was nice a quiet.. the lady at the desk was very nice and friendly! Unfortunately I was a little deflated and disappointed by the aquarium experience.. the whole thing took around 25 minutes to look around!! I was totally shocked that it was finished I actually didn’t believe my husband when he said. It cost just over £17 each for myself and my husband and an extra £11 for my son. I just feel for the experience it’s not worth the price. After, I went to the caffe to grab 1 oasis drink and a small (very small) carton of apple juice.. nearly fainted when they said it came to £4.20!! Absolutely ridiculous.
All in all it was a pretty aquarium but for the price not worth it.. also avoid the caffe if you’re on a tight budget.
All in all it was a pretty aquarium but for the price not worth it.. also avoid the caffe if you’re on a tight budget.
Written 29 April 2022
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Catherine P
Merthyr Tydfil, UK55 contributions
Apr 2022 • Family
Visited with my 4 year old and we both enjoyed!
It’s not very big but there’s plenty to look at, took us 90 mins to walk around. We managed to catch one of the keepers talks too which was good.
We had a bite to eat in the café afterwards, good children’s sandwich box but poor choice for adults, only pizza.
It’s not very big but there’s plenty to look at, took us 90 mins to walk around. We managed to catch one of the keepers talks too which was good.
We had a bite to eat in the café afterwards, good children’s sandwich box but poor choice for adults, only pizza.
Written 24 April 2022
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Heidi A
2 contributions
Apr 2022
Online booking was easy. We arrived just after 10 am, when there were not many people. When we left around noon the place was very crowded. The aquarium is ok compared to other aquariums we have visited. However, the keeper's talk and feeding at the coral reef aquarium would have been much more interesting if we could actually hear what the keeper said....The microphone he used was not good at all.
Written 18 April 2022
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Kdavis99
Clevedon, UK22 contributions
Apr 2022 • Family
I visited in the Easter holidays with my daughter. We were really looking forward to it. The displays were good, however after an hour we had seen everything. We felt a bit deflated! I wish I had seen the reviews before we decided to go now.
We went to Bristol Zoo the day before, and this was cheaper for us to get in, and much more to see!
I think the aquarium could be improved by making more to do. Yes there are talks and feeding times, but there are so many toddlers and buggies everywhere, it’s difficult to see anyway. Perhaps a soft play area would help.
We went to Bristol Zoo the day before, and this was cheaper for us to get in, and much more to see!
I think the aquarium could be improved by making more to do. Yes there are talks and feeding times, but there are so many toddlers and buggies everywhere, it’s difficult to see anyway. Perhaps a soft play area would help.
Written 13 April 2022
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MissBusy22
London, UK261 contributions
Mar 2022 • Family
This aquaroym is really nice there is a souvenir shop and a cafe if you want a bite to eat there are some rides for the littles ones and lots of under water creatures to see. They have some tankers lower for the little ones to come face to face with the underwater creatures and a lot of interesting fish. I recommend visiting when in bristol. We didn't get pur tickets in advance we paid when we got there
Written 25 March 2022
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CoeliacWellNES
Chew Magna, UK99 contributions
Jul 2021 • Family
We love Bristol Aquarium – full 4* shorts review at coeliacwellnes. com. We didn’t stop at the CShedCafe, but they are welcoming to those with allergies, disabilities and children. However, they don’t have an online menu or cross contamination statement, which made it difficult for one of our coeliac families to plan a visit. The signage indicated they had GF pizza and macaroons available, as well as some naturally gluten free hot and cold drinks. We’d love some more online information about the café, so we can plan to pop in next time we visit.
Written 18 March 2022
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Anz
Llanelli, UK45 contributions
Aug 2021 • Family
Great range of fish species but packed at the time of the visit so was hard to get a view in some areas so had to wait for people to move on to look and then there were more people coming and didn't want to keep them waiting so couldn't stop and look for long alothough the ticket did last all day there isn't a great deal to see for the price.
Written 10 March 2022
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beezig
Wiltshire, UK25 contributions
Mar 2022 • Couples
Absolutely fantastic trip today, great selection of aquatic animals, favourites were the Ray's and the Octupus!
One downside for me was it was very chaotic in the entrance foyer, could have a better cafe area, but apart from that, well worth a visit.
One downside for me was it was very chaotic in the entrance foyer, could have a better cafe area, but apart from that, well worth a visit.
Written 6 March 2022
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ACBloo
Exeter, UK71 contributions
Mar 2022
What’s there is great, but the issue is that there is not enough there. Even taking our time, we were through within the hour. Some nice fish but nothing spectacular - no big shark, turtle, octopus, etc. There isn’t much else to do other than a cafe…a kids soft play area would be nice. The price is just way to expensive for such a small attraction and parking cost is high also.
Written 6 March 2022
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Amy P
Wiltshire, UK
Can visitors bring their own food? If so, is there an indoor area to eat one's own food?
Turners80
High Wycombe, UK81 contributions
There is a cafe with seating but it’s for paying customers only. Outside the aquarium there is plenty of space to have some food if it’s a nice day and they have fountains and water for the children to play in.
My partner has broke his foot and we are visiting today do you have wheelchairs available and what ticket shall I select?
Carolla
Bristol, UK113 contributions
Hi sorry for late reply ! I somehow missed your question !
I hope you went I love it there 😍
Yes it is wheelchair friendly , not sure if they provide wheelchairs ! As for which ticket to select I would say one adult and cater .
If I am bringing my two year old do I select the 3-13 option or not include one? I'm confused
Darrell F
Swansea, UK92 contributions
You don't have to pay for children under 3.
Naylyan
Bournemouth, UK
How much is the ticket per person? Adult or child?
wiseguy4reel
Bath, UK71 contributions
Hope this helps:
Standard (13 yrs+) £14.75 (Standard Admission) £13.28 (Online Price)
Junior (3-12 yrs) £9.75 (Standard Admission) £8.78 (Online Price)
Child Under 3years Free (Standard Admission) Free (Online Price)
Family (2 standard and 2 junior) £47.00 (Standard Admission) £42.10 (Online Price)
Friends pack (4 adults) Online Exclusive (Standard Admission) £51.10 (Online Price)
Stevebuster
2 contributions
Hi do you have concessions for foster carers
Hi Stevebuster,
Thank you for your question. At the current time we do not offer any reduced concession rate for foster carers, only for full-time students with an NUS card, over 60s, and people with disabilities (who may bring a free carer with them).
Keep an eye out for promotions that may be running such as our popular 'Kids Go Free' which may help you.
Kindest regards,
Simon Hubbard
Office Supervisor
Hi, I'm jasmine and I want to no How long does it take to go round the Bristol aquarium?
Hi Jasmine,
Thank you for your question. The length of time for a visit is completely variable depending on your level of interest. Some visitors like to walk through in 45 minutes to an hour and some like to spend a few hours reading the information boards and learning about wildlife and conservation. We have over 40 naturally themed exhibits and so you really want to be spending more than a minute looking at each one to really see what's inside.
The ticket price is an all-day rate for unlimited entry all day so that you can catch the daily talks and feeds too!
Hope to see you soon,
Kind regards
Simon
SallyBristol
Bristol21 contributions
Instead of recommending visitors to look out for special promotions, would it not be more helpful to reduce the general ticket price to a more realistic level?
Hi Sally, Thanks for your question. We review our prices every year, as well as compare our prices with other major city attractions, but your comments will be passed to the General Manager. Kind Regards, Sarah.
SallyBristol
Bristol21 contributions
Will Elsa the Octopus be getting replaced by another octopus at some point?
Hi Sally,
Thanks for your enquiry regarding one of our displays. We’ve had giant Pacific octopus at Bristol Aquarium for five years now and, following the sad loss of Elsa, we are taking this opportunity to review the cold-water area within our displays, with a view to introducing new species here to share new habitats with our visitors and members.
We haven’t ruled out introducing octopus altogether though, so watch this space. You can follow announcements of our new displays on our Facebook page, BristolAquarium.
Thanks again, hope you can visit us soon.
jennifer c
Bristol, UK1 contribution
Opening hours
Hi Jennifer,
Bristol Aquarium opening hours are
Monday 10am – 5pm
Tuesday 10am – 5pm
Wednesday 10am – 5pm
Thursday 10am – 5pm
Friday 10am – 5pm
Saturday 10am – 5pm
Sunday 10am – 5pm
Last entry is one hour before closing.
We are open all bank holidays. The only day we are closed is Christmas Day.
Thank you
Sarah
Sarah Moore
Marketing Manager
Frequently Asked Questions about Bristol Aquarium
- Bristol Aquarium is open:
- Mon - Fri 10:00 - 16:00
- Sat - Sun 10:00 - 17:00
- We recommend booking Bristol Aquarium tours ahead of time to secure your spot. If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. See all 1 Bristol Aquarium tours on Tripadvisor
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