HIGHLIGHTS
Underfall Market
Looking to run a stall at the market? Dates are now live and applications are OPEN!
Guided Tours
Take a behind-the-scenes look at the harbour and its fascinating story at Underfall Yard!
The Matthew on the Slipway
The Matthew will be back on the slipway this March! See event listings for details…
CALENDAR
A stunning reconstruction of John Cabot’s caravel, which crossed the Atlantic in 1497. Although the original ship is now lost, this replica was created for the 500th anniversary of her voyage, sailing to Newfoundland and back. There are regular trips available on the Matthew in the summer months, along the harbour and also down Avon Gorge.
We expect the Matthew to be on the slipway at Underfall Yard from 18th March for three days.
Please note: Bookings for the slipway may vary, meaning that exact timings cannot be guaranteed for arrival and departure. When the slipway is in active use, the walkway will be closed to pedestrians. Visitors are welcome to view the slipway in action from Underfall Cafe’s outdoor seating area.
The oldest Bristol-built ship still afloat, the Mayflower is also said to boast the title of oldest surviving tug in the world! She is now preserved by M Shed, and you can catch a ride along the harbour in the summer months.
We expect the Mayflower to be on the slipway at Underfall Yard from 15th April for two weeks.
Please note: Bookings for the slipway may vary, meaning that exact timings cannot be guaranteed for arrival and departure. When the slipway is in active use, the walkway will be closed to pedestrians. Visitors are welcome to view the slipway in action from Underfall Cafe’s outdoor seating area.
Photo by Adam Gasson / adamgasson.com
Take a behind-the-scenes look at the harbour and its fascinating story at Underfall Yard! An ideal day out for history buffs or engineering enthusiasts, this tour will bring the boatyard to life with storytelling, stunning views and live demonstrations of historic machinery from the 19th and early 20th century.
Click here to book your tickets
| Adult (16+) | £10 |
| Adult + Guidebook | £13.50 |
| Child (8-16 years ) | £7.50 |
| Concession (Student | Over 65 | Bluelight card/ NHS Staff) | £8.50 |
| Concession + Guidebook (Student | Over 65 | Bluelight card/ NHS Staff) | £12 |
What’s Included?
- Guided tour of Underfall Yard’s historic boatyard
- Live demonstrations of 19th and 20th-century machinery
- Engaging storytelling about Bristol’s harbour history
- Stunning waterfront views and photo opportunities
- Access to the Underfall Café and Visitor Centre
- An exclusive 20% discount voucher for Underfall Cafe on your arrival
- Advance online bookings can include an exclusive 30% discount on our guidebook “Heart of the Harbour – The Story of Underfall Yard”.
Please arrive ten minutes before the start time to check-in and meet your tour guide. Once the tour group has left the meeting point, we cannot guarantee that you can join the tour. The meeting point is inside the Underfall Cafe and Visitor Centre, which will be open 9am – 4:30pm. You are welcome to visit before or after the tour. Accessible toilets are also available and the site is wheelchair-accessible.
The age requirement for this tour is 8+ years. Attendees aged 8-16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Please make sure to read the site information on the booking site, which will also be emailed to you the day before your tour.
Photo by Adam Gasson / adamgasson.com
Take a behind-the-scenes look at the harbour and its fascinating story at Underfall Yard! An ideal day out for history buffs or engineering enthusiasts, this tour will bring the boatyard to life with storytelling, stunning views and live demonstrations of historic machinery from the 19th and early 20th century.
Click here to book your tickets
| Adult (16+) | £10 |
| Adult + Guidebook | £13.50 |
| Child (8-16 years ) | £7.50 |
| Concession (Student | Over 65 | Bluelight card/ NHS Staff) | £8.50 |
| Concession + Guidebook (Student | Over 65 | Bluelight card/ NHS Staff) | £12 |
What’s Included?
- Guided tour of Underfall Yard’s historic boatyard
- Live demonstrations of 19th and 20th-century machinery
- Engaging storytelling about Bristol’s harbour history
- Stunning waterfront views and photo opportunities
- Access to the Underfall Café and Visitor Centre
- An exclusive 20% discount voucher for Underfall Cafe on your arrival
- Advance online bookings can include an exclusive 30% discount on our guidebook “Heart of the Harbour – The Story of Underfall Yard”.
Please arrive ten minutes before the start time to check-in and meet your tour guide. Once the tour group has left the meeting point, we cannot guarantee that you can join the tour. The meeting point is inside the Underfall Cafe and Visitor Centre, which will be open 9am – 4:30pm. You are welcome to visit before or after the tour. Accessible toilets are also available and the site is wheelchair-accessible.
The age requirement for this tour is 8+ years. Attendees aged 8-16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Please make sure to read the site information on the booking site, which will also be emailed to you the day before your tour.
Applications for Underfall Market are now open!
After a fantastic year of bustling markets in 2024, we’re back with an exciting line-up for 2025. If you’d like to be part of our vibrant community of makers and traders, apply now!
Underfall Yard Trust director Sarah Murray said:
“For more than 150 years, Underfall Yard has been the centre of trades, skills, and crafts for Bristol Harbour. We are thrilled to continue welcoming Bristol’s talented makers into this historic setting and to build on the success of last year’s markets.
“The Trust remains committed to reinstating the workshops lost in the fire, ensuring the yard continues its long legacy as a working boatyard. Opening up to traders and inviting more of the public into the yard is a key part of this journey.”
Underfall Market – Dates for 2025
- Saturday 3rd May
- Saturday 7th June
- 19-20th July
- 20-21st September
- 4-5th October
- Christmas Market – Dates TBC
Learn more about Underfall Yard’s Recovery and Reinstatement Project…
Photo by Adam Gasson / adamgasson.com
Take a behind-the-scenes look at the harbour and its fascinating story at Underfall Yard! An ideal day out for history buffs or engineering enthusiasts, this tour will bring the boatyard to life with storytelling, stunning views and live demonstrations of historic machinery from the 19th and early 20th century.
Click here to book your tickets
| Adult (16+) | £10 |
| Adult + Guidebook | £13.50 |
| Child (8-16 years ) | £7.50 |
| Concession (Student | Over 65 | Bluelight card/ NHS Staff) | £8.50 |
| Concession + Guidebook (Student | Over 65 | Bluelight card/ NHS Staff) | £12 |
What’s Included?
- Guided tour of Underfall Yard’s historic boatyard
- Live demonstrations of 19th and 20th-century machinery
- Engaging storytelling about Bristol’s harbour history
- Stunning waterfront views and photo opportunities
- Access to the Underfall Café and Visitor Centre
- An exclusive 20% discount voucher for Underfall Cafe on your arrival
- Advance online bookings can include an exclusive 30% discount on our guidebook “Heart of the Harbour – The Story of Underfall Yard”.
Please arrive ten minutes before the start time to check-in and meet your tour guide. Once the tour group has left the meeting point, we cannot guarantee that you can join the tour. The meeting point is inside the Underfall Cafe and Visitor Centre, which will be open 9am – 4:30pm. You are welcome to visit before or after the tour. Accessible toilets are also available and the site is wheelchair-accessible.
The age requirement for this tour is 8+ years. Attendees aged 8-16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Please make sure to read the site information on the booking site, which will also be emailed to you the day before your tour.
Photo by Adam Gasson / adamgasson.com
Take a behind-the-scenes look at the harbour and its fascinating story at Underfall Yard! An ideal day out for history buffs or engineering enthusiasts, this tour will bring the boatyard to life with storytelling, stunning views and live demonstrations of historic machinery from the 19th and early 20th century.
Click here to book your tickets
| Adult (16+) | £10 |
| Adult + Guidebook | £13.50 |
| Child (8-16 years ) | £7.50 |
| Concession (Student | Over 65 | Bluelight card/ NHS Staff) | £8.50 |
| Concession + Guidebook (Student | Over 65 | Bluelight card/ NHS Staff) | £12 |
What’s Included?
- Guided tour of Underfall Yard’s historic boatyard
- Live demonstrations of 19th and 20th-century machinery
- Engaging storytelling about Bristol’s harbour history
- Stunning waterfront views and photo opportunities
- Access to the Underfall Café and Visitor Centre
- An exclusive 20% discount voucher for Underfall Cafe on your arrival
- Advance online bookings can include an exclusive 30% discount on our guidebook “Heart of the Harbour – The Story of Underfall Yard”.
Please arrive ten minutes before the start time to check-in and meet your tour guide. Once the tour group has left the meeting point, we cannot guarantee that you can join the tour. The meeting point is inside the Underfall Cafe and Visitor Centre, which will be open 9am – 4:30pm. You are welcome to visit before or after the tour. Accessible toilets are also available and the site is wheelchair-accessible.
The age requirement for this tour is 8+ years. Attendees aged 8-16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Please make sure to read the site information on the booking site, which will also be emailed to you the day before your tour.
Photo by Adam Gasson / adamgasson.com
Take a behind-the-scenes look at the harbour and its fascinating story at Underfall Yard! An ideal day out for history buffs or engineering enthusiasts, this tour will bring the boatyard to life with storytelling, stunning views and live demonstrations of historic machinery from the 19th and early 20th century.
Click here to book your tickets
| Adult (16+) | £10 |
| Adult + Guidebook | £13.50 |
| Child (8-16 years ) | £7.50 |
| Concession (Student | Over 65 | Bluelight card/ NHS Staff) | £8.50 |
| Concession + Guidebook (Student | Over 65 | Bluelight card/ NHS Staff) | £12 |
What’s Included?
- Guided tour of Underfall Yard’s historic boatyard
- Live demonstrations of 19th and 20th-century machinery
- Engaging storytelling about Bristol’s harbour history
- Stunning waterfront views and photo opportunities
- Access to the Underfall Café and Visitor Centre
- An exclusive 20% discount voucher for Underfall Cafe on your arrival
- Advance online bookings can include an exclusive 30% discount on our guidebook “Heart of the Harbour – The Story of Underfall Yard”.
Please arrive ten minutes before the start time to check-in and meet your tour guide. Once the tour group has left the meeting point, we cannot guarantee that you can join the tour. The meeting point is inside the Underfall Cafe and Visitor Centre, which will be open 9am – 4:30pm. You are welcome to visit before or after the tour. Accessible toilets are also available and the site is wheelchair-accessible.
The age requirement for this tour is 8+ years. Attendees aged 8-16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Please make sure to read the site information on the booking site, which will also be emailed to you the day before your tour.
Photo by Adam Gasson / adamgasson.com
Take a behind-the-scenes look at the harbour and its fascinating story at Underfall Yard! An ideal day out for history buffs or engineering enthusiasts, this tour will bring the boatyard to life with storytelling, stunning views and live demonstrations of historic machinery from the 19th and early 20th century.
Click here to book your tickets
| Adult (16+) | £10 |
| Adult + Guidebook | £13.50 |
| Child (8-16 years ) | £7.50 |
| Concession (Student | Over 65 | Bluelight card/ NHS Staff) | £8.50 |
| Concession + Guidebook (Student | Over 65 | Bluelight card/ NHS Staff) | £12 |
What’s Included?
- Guided tour of Underfall Yard’s historic boatyard
- Live demonstrations of 19th and 20th-century machinery
- Engaging storytelling about Bristol’s harbour history
- Stunning waterfront views and photo opportunities
- Access to the Underfall Café and Visitor Centre
- An exclusive 20% discount voucher for Underfall Cafe on your arrival
- Advance online bookings can include an exclusive 30% discount on our guidebook “Heart of the Harbour – The Story of Underfall Yard”.
Please arrive ten minutes before the start time to check-in and meet your tour guide. Once the tour group has left the meeting point, we cannot guarantee that you can join the tour. The meeting point is inside the Underfall Cafe and Visitor Centre, which will be open 9am – 4:30pm. You are welcome to visit before or after the tour. Accessible toilets are also available and the site is wheelchair-accessible.
The age requirement for this tour is 8+ years. Attendees aged 8-16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Please make sure to read the site information on the booking site, which will also be emailed to you the day before your tour.
Applications for Underfall Market are now open!
After a fantastic year of bustling markets in 2024, we’re back with an exciting line-up for 2025. If you’d like to be part of our vibrant community of makers and traders, apply now!
Underfall Yard Trust director Sarah Murray said:
“For more than 150 years, Underfall Yard has been the centre of trades, skills, and crafts for Bristol Harbour. We are thrilled to continue welcoming Bristol’s talented makers into this historic setting and to build on the success of last year’s markets.
“The Trust remains committed to reinstating the workshops lost in the fire, ensuring the yard continues its long legacy as a working boatyard. Opening up to traders and inviting more of the public into the yard is a key part of this journey.”
Underfall Market – Dates for 2025
- Saturday 3rd May
- Saturday 7th June
- 19-20th July
- 20-21st September
- 4-5th October
- Christmas Market – Dates TBC
Learn more about Underfall Yard’s Recovery and Reinstatement Project…
Photo by Adam Gasson / adamgasson.com
Take a behind-the-scenes look at the harbour and its fascinating story at Underfall Yard! An ideal day out for history buffs or engineering enthusiasts, this tour will bring the boatyard to life with storytelling, stunning views and live demonstrations of historic machinery from the 19th and early 20th century.
Click here to book your tickets
| Adult (16+) | £10 |
| Adult + Guidebook | £13.50 |
| Child (8-16 years ) | £7.50 |
| Concession (Student | Over 65 | Bluelight card/ NHS Staff) | £8.50 |
| Concession + Guidebook (Student | Over 65 | Bluelight card/ NHS Staff) | £12 |
What’s Included?
- Guided tour of Underfall Yard’s historic boatyard
- Live demonstrations of 19th and 20th-century machinery
- Engaging storytelling about Bristol’s harbour history
- Stunning waterfront views and photo opportunities
- Access to the Underfall Café and Visitor Centre
- An exclusive 20% discount voucher for Underfall Cafe on your arrival
- Advance online bookings can include an exclusive 30% discount on our guidebook “Heart of the Harbour – The Story of Underfall Yard”.
Please arrive ten minutes before the start time to check-in and meet your tour guide. Once the tour group has left the meeting point, we cannot guarantee that you can join the tour. The meeting point is inside the Underfall Cafe and Visitor Centre, which will be open 9am – 4:30pm. You are welcome to visit before or after the tour. Accessible toilets are also available and the site is wheelchair-accessible.
The age requirement for this tour is 8+ years. Attendees aged 8-16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Please make sure to read the site information on the booking site, which will also be emailed to you the day before your tour.
Photo by Adam Gasson / adamgasson.com
Take a behind-the-scenes look at the harbour and its fascinating story at Underfall Yard! An ideal day out for history buffs or engineering enthusiasts, this tour will bring the boatyard to life with storytelling, stunning views and live demonstrations of historic machinery from the 19th and early 20th century.
Click here to book your tickets
| Adult (16+) | £10 |
| Adult + Guidebook | £13.50 |
| Child (8-16 years ) | £7.50 |
| Concession (Student | Over 65 | Bluelight card/ NHS Staff) | £8.50 |
| Concession + Guidebook (Student | Over 65 | Bluelight card/ NHS Staff) | £12 |
What’s Included?
- Guided tour of Underfall Yard’s historic boatyard
- Live demonstrations of 19th and 20th-century machinery
- Engaging storytelling about Bristol’s harbour history
- Stunning waterfront views and photo opportunities
- Access to the Underfall Café and Visitor Centre
- An exclusive 20% discount voucher for Underfall Cafe on your arrival
- Advance online bookings can include an exclusive 30% discount on our guidebook “Heart of the Harbour – The Story of Underfall Yard”.
Please arrive ten minutes before the start time to check-in and meet your tour guide. Once the tour group has left the meeting point, we cannot guarantee that you can join the tour. The meeting point is inside the Underfall Cafe and Visitor Centre, which will be open 9am – 4:30pm. You are welcome to visit before or after the tour. Accessible toilets are also available and the site is wheelchair-accessible.
The age requirement for this tour is 8+ years. Attendees aged 8-16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Please make sure to read the site information on the booking site, which will also be emailed to you the day before your tour.
Applications for Underfall Market are now open!
After a fantastic year of bustling markets in 2024, we’re back with an exciting line-up for 2025. If you’d like to be part of our vibrant community of makers and traders, apply now!
Underfall Yard Trust director Sarah Murray said:
“For more than 150 years, Underfall Yard has been the centre of trades, skills, and crafts for Bristol Harbour. We are thrilled to continue welcoming Bristol’s talented makers into this historic setting and to build on the success of last year’s markets.
“The Trust remains committed to reinstating the workshops lost in the fire, ensuring the yard continues its long legacy as a working boatyard. Opening up to traders and inviting more of the public into the yard is a key part of this journey.”
Underfall Market – Dates for 2025
- Saturday 3rd May
- Saturday 7th June
- 19-20th July
- 20-21st September
- 4-5th October
- Christmas Market – Dates TBC
Learn more about Underfall Yard’s Recovery and Reinstatement Project…
Applications for Underfall Market are now open!
After a fantastic year of bustling markets in 2024, we’re back with an exciting line-up for 2025. If you’d like to be part of our vibrant community of makers and traders, apply now!
Underfall Yard Trust director Sarah Murray said:
“For more than 150 years, Underfall Yard has been the centre of trades, skills, and crafts for Bristol Harbour. We are thrilled to continue welcoming Bristol’s talented makers into this historic setting and to build on the success of last year’s markets.
“The Trust remains committed to reinstating the workshops lost in the fire, ensuring the yard continues its long legacy as a working boatyard. Opening up to traders and inviting more of the public into the yard is a key part of this journey.”
Underfall Market – Dates for 2025
- Saturday 3rd May
- Saturday 7th June
- 19-20th July
- 20-21st September
- 4-5th October
- Christmas Market – Dates TBC
Learn more about Underfall Yard’s Recovery and Reinstatement Project…
Applications for Underfall Market are now open!
After a fantastic year of bustling markets in 2024, we’re back with an exciting line-up for 2025. If you’d like to be part of our vibrant community of makers and traders, apply now!
Underfall Yard Trust director Sarah Murray said:
“For more than 150 years, Underfall Yard has been the centre of trades, skills, and crafts for Bristol Harbour. We are thrilled to continue welcoming Bristol’s talented makers into this historic setting and to build on the success of last year’s markets.
“The Trust remains committed to reinstating the workshops lost in the fire, ensuring the yard continues its long legacy as a working boatyard. Opening up to traders and inviting more of the public into the yard is a key part of this journey.”
Underfall Market – Dates for 2025
- Saturday 3rd May
- Saturday 7th June
- 19-20th July
- 20-21st September
- 4-5th October
- Christmas Market – Dates TBC
Learn more about Underfall Yard’s Recovery and Reinstatement Project…
Applications for Underfall Market are now open!
After a fantastic year of bustling markets in 2024, we’re back with an exciting line-up for 2025. If you’d like to be part of our vibrant community of makers and traders, apply now!
Underfall Yard Trust director Sarah Murray said:
“For more than 150 years, Underfall Yard has been the centre of trades, skills, and crafts for Bristol Harbour. We are thrilled to continue welcoming Bristol’s talented makers into this historic setting and to build on the success of last year’s markets.
“The Trust remains committed to reinstating the workshops lost in the fire, ensuring the yard continues its long legacy as a working boatyard. Opening up to traders and inviting more of the public into the yard is a key part of this journey.”
Underfall Market – Dates for 2025
- Saturday 3rd May
- Saturday 7th June
- 19-20th July
- 20-21st September
- 4-5th October
- Christmas Market – Dates TBC
Learn more about Underfall Yard’s Recovery and Reinstatement Project…