Site visits in Bristol

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Situated on Market Street in the heart of Bradford-on-Avon, this contemporary salon offers a calm and stylish retreat. The studio provides a relaxed atmosphere where clients can escape the rush and focus on their hair health. Expert services include precision hair cutting, professional highlighting, and creative color transformations. The salon utilizes high-quality Davines products to ensure hair remains in excellent condition throughout the styling process. A dedicated team of experienced stylists and talented apprentices work together to provide a comprehensive range of services.

Located on the bustling Gloucester Road in Bishopston, Bristol, this salon offers a unique blend of hair and beauty expertise. The interior features original decor, including a piano, creating a warm and creative atmosphere for all visitors. Professional hair services range from precision fringe trims to full styling and expert coloring. The salon also provides a variety of beauty treatments delivered by knowledgeable and experienced technicians. Every service is performed with a focus on the customer's specific needs and hair health.

Leila beauty is a versatile hair and aesthetic salon located in the Whitchurch neighborhood of Bristol. Operating from a dedicated home-based studio, it offers a warm and personal alternative to traditional high-street salons. The establishment provides expert hairdressing services, including precision cuts, professional washing, and creative styling. Clients seeking vibrant transformations can benefit from specialized hair coloring, such as custom-blended red tones. Beyond hair, the salon offers advanced beauty treatments like microblading, eyebrow tattoos, and rejuvenating facials.

Olive Tree Beauty Therapy is a tranquil sanctuary located on North Street in the vibrant Southville area of Bristol. This professional salon offers a comprehensive range of holistic and aesthetic treatments designed to promote relaxation and well-being. Specialized services include expert reflexology, full body massages, and precision eyebrow shaping. The studio is also well-regarded for its high-quality pedicures, waxing, and tinting services that ensure long-lasting results. Every session is conducted in a cozy treatment room featuring a heated bed for ultimate comfort.

Portishead Dental Practice is a long-established dental surgery located on Nore Road in Portishead, Bristol. Positioned conveniently near local transport links, the clinic serves both NHS and private dental patients. The practice offers a wide array of services including routine fillings and complex root canal treatments. Patients can also benefit from restorative work such as the fitting of dental crowns. Same-day emergency appointments are available for those requiring urgent dental repairs or pain relief.

Shara Lise Nail Designer is an award-winning nail studio located in the Whitchurch area of Bristol. The salon provides a beautiful, clean, and professional environment for all your nail care needs. Specializing in luxury acrylic nails, the studio offers both standard and high-end acrylic applications. Services include meticulous manicures with a vast selection of colors and finishes to choose from. For added convenience, the studio offers evening appointments to accommodate busy schedules. Every treatment is carried out with a focus on precision and maintaining the health of the natural nail.

Wild & Co (Flowers) Ltd is a premier floral design studio serving the Kingswood and Wotton-under-Edge areas of Gloucestershire. This specialist florist focuses on creating bespoke wedding arrangements that transform venues into breathtaking spaces. The team offers a comprehensive range of services including the design of ceremony arches, bridal bouquets, and intricate table centerpieces. They are known for their creative approach to maximizing budgets through the clever reuse of floral installations across different settings.

“Always used these guys for plastering trowels, cheaper by a fair bit than online and always have what I’m looking for. Helpful and super friendly. Best place in Bristol for plastering kit by a country mile.”

“Hidden gem if you like authentic vegetarian food. Super tiffin's, mouth watering salads and mega veggie burgers.”

Jess Moore - Nail Design is a premier destination for professional nail care located in the heart of Pill, Bristol. This dedicated studio offers a welcoming and relaxed atmosphere for clients seeking high-quality manicures and pedicures. The core services include bespoke nail design and intricate nail art tailored to individual preferences. Clients can choose from an extensive range of colors and finishes to suit any occasion or style. Specialized wedding packages are available, providing on-site services for brides and bridal parties at their chosen venues.

“Cabby's were fantastic when I needed a taxi to a wedding on Sat 22nd July.I had every confidence the taxi would arrive - and arrive on time !Got regular texts to confirm bk,that the car was on it's way.I can't praise Cabby's enough,Adam was our driver on the day, he was friendly and polite. Several calls came in on our journey and he was helpful and accommodating to the callers.A first class service!”

“Amazing shop with a huge variety of clothes and brands to choose from! The shop has a great atmosphere and staff always polite and ready to help! I have taken in many bags of my clothes to Alfred’s to sell. These are items I have worn and are in good condition. I have always been amazed about the monies I have received. So much less hassle than eBay and no PayPal nonsense. I have got just as much money as well, so win win and 5 stars from me!!!”

“This little theatre is an excellent local facility recently really smartened up. The committee and actors work hard to make a good evening out.”

“Thank you Lucy for doing my finger and toenails and for your friendly and professional approach. I would recommend Lucy for your treatments.”

“Excellent B&B! Katherine was so lovely and accommodating. The room was very clean and had many thoughtful amenties including an electric kettle and tea. Breakfast is tasty with a wonderful variety of options to choose from. The B&B is a short walk from the train station and city center. We'll definitely stay here again next time we're in Bath.”

“The staff here are always so lovely and chatty, they’re more than happy to help you out with anything you’re unsure about. I always look forward to coming here for any products I need :) On top of that everything is very fairly priced!”

“My local barber. Wide range of haircuts and designs. Very pleasant staff. Well worth a visit.”

“Absolutely love this shop. They sell everything at good prices. And now it's got friendlier owners it's a pleasure to go in.”

“Great pub. Some lovely people, Natch and Blackthorn on draught. What more can you ask for.”

“Shannise was really helpful and took time to show me around the gym and pool areas prior to booking my membership. Shannise was professional and took the time to take me through the flexible offer of the gym and pool and also the classes as well. Very easy process and also provided a blue light discount on membership as well.”

“I love this place. There, I said it. I love this place. The Kensington in Cotham is the sort of pub you rarely find outside London these days — and even in London they're being squeezed out faster than a pint in Soho on a Friday. It's the holy grail of neighbourhood spots: a proper local with style, substance, a deftly pulled Guinness, and a wine list that doesn’t look like it was printed in the back of a Ladbrokes. There’s a guest beer on. Always a good sign. Not ten, not twelve, not the sort of barrage of IPA nonsense where every pint tastes like someone cleaned their bong in it — just one well-kept, rotating cask that makes you feel like you’re in on a secret. And the restaurant out back is actually, properly good. Thoughtfully done. Confident. The kind of thing that makes you lean over to your wife and say, mouth full of something beefy and delicious, “God, maybe we should move round here.” It’s that sort of place. It’s got that magic. You feel it in your bones — and your belly. But here’s the rub. And there’s always a rub. We arrived at 8pm on a Saturday night — peak time, peak mood, peak appetite. I was ready. I was primed. I had a Guinness in hand and the dreamy glow of a menu that does exactly what I want menus to do: stay the hell out of the way. Three starters. Three mains. Three sharer/chop-type things. Boom. That’s it. That’s how it should be. None of this laminated, twenty-page novella of mediocrity. I always say — and I do, with dreary repetition — that if a menu needs more than one page, you’re about to be served reheated despair in a ramekin. So when I saw this short, punchy, confident little line-up, I nearly kissed the waiter. But then came the heartbreak. They’d run out. Not just out of one thing, which you can sort of forgive if it’s an obscure cut of something foraged off a Welsh hill at dawn. But loads of things. A worrying amount of things. Unless I was going veggie (me? More likely to take up ballet) or my wife could be convinced to take on a hulking great Chateaubriand with me (less likely still — she once winced at a côte de boeuf for two like I’d suggested we hunt it ourselves), we were left with… cod or onglet. Now I like cod. And I adore onglet. But that’s not the point, is it? You can’t go into a restaurant with nine items on the menu and so many of them off. Not at 8pm. Not on a Saturday. That’s like showing up to the cinema and being told the projector’s knackered but they can act out the ending for you. It kills the momentum. It breaks the spell. Because the spell, here, is that The Kensington is quietly brilliant. That it’s run by people who care. That it’s the sort of place that gets it. And it still might be! I’m going to give it the benefit of the doubt, because I’m not a monster. And because I want this place to succeed. I want it to be great. I want it to be the kind of pub where you book dinner on a Tuesday and stumble out four hours later with half the room’s birthdays in your phone. But they’ve got to sort that kitchen out. If you’re going to do the lean menu thing — and yes please, do it — then you’ve got to back it up with stock, planning, and the ability to make it to closing without shrugging at guests like it’s a village fête and the cake stand’s been pillaged. That said, I’ll be back. Probably next week. Because I do love it. The Guinness is cold. The crowd is warm. And I can still taste that promise — the one that makes you Google house prices on the walk home.”

“The sandwiches are fabulous! We stopped for a nosh on Friday, my husband grabbed a mortadella and mozzarella sandwich along with cinnamon bun. The cinnamon bun was lovely but the sandwich was the best I've had since a trip to Italy two years ago. I like it so much, I had to have a second one before our weekend was over!”

“I tried many croissants in Europe and UK, and trust me they have one of the best Almond Croissants. Definitely worth a try, my mouth waters everytime I think of their Croissant.”

“Excellent location, easy 10 min stroll into town. The addition of parking was a welcome bonus, along with a late check out of 11am. We were in room 5, lovely spacious room, view over the green towards the Cathedral. We didn't hear any night traffic or noise on our stay so that was nice. Little kitchen area, with Kettle and Fridge. My only 'complaint' would be there wasn't enough tea bags for us, only 2 'normal' tea, rest were herbal but that's a big deal really. Would definitely stay here again if the occasion arose.”

“Hosts were extremely warm, welcoming and friendly. Cooked breakfast was second to none, with high quality ingredients. Rooms were clean, spacious, warm. Beds were very comfy. Location only 5 minutes by car to Keynsham train station. Plenty of car parking on site. Relatively quiet, despite being on a main road.”

“Sian and the team hosted my parents 50th wedding anniversary for 24 family and friends. The food and service was excellent and enjoyed by all. Thank you!”

“I organised a reunion at very short notice, contacted the staff at the Centurion to see if they could host us and they were outstanding. They did everything to make it work for us and as a result, it was a great success. The entire staff was incredible, especially Jenny who went above and beyond. We’re going back in the summer to do it all again.”

“Great shop for beer. Stock Arbor at a good price and lately have New Bristol Brewery as well. Nice staff too, keep up the good work!”