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Bristol is on the rise. Derelict docks are becoming leisure venues, heritage attractions ooze imagination and a world-class street-art scene adds colour and spice.
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12 Days Southwest England: Bansky's Bristol, Cornwall, and Coastal Britain
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- 1 Searching for Banksy’s Bristol during a guided street art walking tour
- 2 Making your own graffiti with the help of a local Bristol artist
- 3 Learning how to surf in Newquay, England’s best-regarded town for water with waves
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