Bristol Cathedral

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A serene oasis 11th September 2008

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Beautiful building with an outstanding nave and impressive acoustics.
Still not too commercialised, free-or-donation entry, in superb condition. You can tell how wealthy Bristol must have been in its former sea-faring days just by looking at its cathedral!
A lovely, hidden gem is the Refectory at the rear. Not just great home-cooked food, but you can eat out in the pretty church yard if the weather is good (which occasionally it is in Bristol).
Adjacent to a lively secondary school, so it gets rather noisy at lunchtime.
Of particular note is the magnificent organ - the free lunchtime organ recitals are wonderful.
Avoid the place during official events/services. At all other times this is a beautiful, quiet, oasis of calm in a busy city.