Location: Bristol
Top Things to do in Bristol
What to do and see in Bristol, Rhode Island (RI): The Best Things to do Good for Couples
Bristol is a town in the historic county seat of Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 22,954 at the 2010 census. Bristol is a deepwater seaport named after Bristol, England.
Restaurants in Bristol
1. Colt State Park
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 454 reviews
Reviewed By SugaKows - Rhodes, Greece
This is an excellent spot for a family reunion, or just soaking up the sun and breeze. Right by the water, so no matter how hot it gets, you always get an ocean breeze, blowing off the water. Prices are really reasonable, and the spots are spacious and open. You also have Bristol Town Beach right next store. The park is a walkable park, and you have access to the East Bay Bike path.
2. Hope Street
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 102 reviews
Reviewed By Grace-filledPatriot - Bristol, United States
Stroll this historic Downtown street listening to the carillon from the nearby historic Congregational Church, which was founded months before the town in 1680 by the same four people. There is a variety of shops and restaurants as well as museums showcasing the fascinating history of the area. Enjoy a historic walking tour hearing about the British being intentionally misdirected to the Episcopal Church as the redcoats searched for the Patriot Arsenal supposedly stored at the First Congregational Church. From pub fare to French or Italian cuisine, there's a food choice for everyone.
3. Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 338 reviews
Blithewold, named in Yankee Magazine's 2010 Best 5 Public Gardens in New England is located on Narragansett Bay, 25 minutes east of Providence and 60 minutes south of Boston. Blithewold, a 33-acre summer estate with grand views of Narragansett Bay, is nationally significant in American history as one of the most fully developed and authentic examples of the Country Place era. The property features a 45-room mansion filled with family heirlooms framed by a series of lovely gardens that range in character from mysterious to exotic and from poetic to practical. An exceptional collection of rare and unusual plants, specimen trees, an accessible greenhouse, and whimsical stonework project a character that is romantic, fresh and inspiring - and unique to Blithewold. Come...and be inspired.
Reviewed By shchristy - Ridgeland, United States
Musicians and lovers of Music will delight in going to the many concerts held in the living room of this 200 year old former private home. We went when it was decorated for Christmas and the whole large house/mansion sparkled! I will go back every time I visit the area. Great Gift Shop!
4. Linden Place Mansion
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 59 reviews
Built in 1810, Linden Place magnificently reflects the prosperity of the DeWolf merchant princes and the exquisite taste inspired by the architecture of ancient Greece and Rome. Visitors see one of the best examples of Federal architecture, from the Palladian windows to the fluted Corinthian columns, which flank the front entrance and the four-story spiral staircase. Tour highlights include tales of DeWolf family exploits, from their privateering and slave trading to their financial ruin and triumphant return to prosperity during Victorian times. Docents introduce visitors to family members Pomeroy Colt, founder of United States Rubber, now Uniroyal, his mother Theodora DeWolf Colt, who as Madam Colt ran Bristol Society from Linden Place as if she were Queen Victoria and the great actress Ethel Barrymore who married in to this most prominent of American families. Visitors are also welcome to stroll the sculpture-filled gardens where they will find Greek bronzes and an 18th Century gazebo.
Reviewed By PhilipNewJersey - Newark, United States
Wonderful Federal architecture. Unfortunately we could not visit inside because of the pandemic. Wonderful outdoor sculpture garden was a nice subsitute
