The Bearpit Bristol

Reviews

1. system down ★★★★★

   The bear pit is the cultural heart if bristols town centre! Once full of street art and a diverse collection of quirky locals, it's now just a quiet place to chill or skate, saving its use as one of the greatest outdoor party venue, for sparce occasions. The bear pit will always have a place in many people's hearts and has been a place of remembrance, for those who have passed, for many years! Everyone is welcome in the bear pit. All tunnels are safe to walk through and those who may be looked at as "riff raff" are actually some of the nicest, kind, intelligent and considerably unique people you'd ever have the pleasure of conversing with.

   1 year ago
2. Darren Jones ★★★★★

   Well done to Bristol Council for the lovely flowers in the Bearpit.

   almost 3 years ago
3. Aimee Coleman ★★★☆☆

   Gotta rate this one straight down the middle. 5/5 for being a beautiful, interesting intersection during the day, 1/5 for being the easiest place to be murdered in all of Bristol at night. It's built to be easy and safe to cross, but figuring out how to isn't, as it's not strongly signposted.

   almost 3 years ago

1. HKT ★☆☆☆☆

   The bearpit used to be full of art and graffiti with a daily market sellin all sorts from fruit and veg, burger stalls, book shop and circus stall. The council "renovated" it back in 2014/15 and turned it into a bleak sterile place lacking in anything inviting or anything to actually do/look at. The pitches for the market stall umbrellas remain yet the market never reopened. The walls are painted grey and brown, gone is all the art Bristol is know for. Gone are the food and coffee stalls. There used to be regular events, bands and fun days that are no more. Hopefully one day the council will renovate it for the better and bring back the market and the arts and give the beapit some life and soul its tragically missing.

   almost 3 years ago
2. Mark Woodland ★★★★☆

   This when built was a sunken space with subways leading off 4 ways, North, East, South and West. Surrounded by St James Barton roundabout carrying the A roads and like a subway setups. Intending to be a safe and 24/7 method of crossing without needing to cross such roads and no bridges needed either. For many years until recently, it like most subway setups in Bristol was something to avoid at all costs as derelict, dirty and a known hangout for druggies and the utterly destitute. I am glad though in recent years an effort has been made to clear, clean up and restore the space. It’s a lot cleaner now and while the sculptures and other art decorations such as the large Polar bear have been moved now and no sign of the green Bristol bus. The greenery with the hanging baskets and trees and benches and murals and being so clean has a made a real difference. It is minimalist compared to when the other Art work was here but I think back to what was intended when it was built. So as lately I no longer see it as a place to avoid but somewhere to use when travelling on foot. It is in its own way a little oasis of calm surrounded by Trunk roads. If I were to make a suggestion it would be to put the large Polar bear back!

   more 6 years ago
3. Glen Allen ★★★★☆

   Cultural underpass under the road junction well known for the homeless congregating there, businesses now sadly closed, its in decline, take care walking through it at night

   more 6 years ago

1. Nick Holder ★★★★☆

   Essentially an underpass with a name and a personality to match. What used to be an underpass you'd probably try to avoid using, has had life injected into it, with a burrito bus, a veg pop up store and of course a giant Bear! A much better communal use of the space.

   more 9 years ago

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