Number 38 Clifton – Bristol

Having been brought up on Tresco in the Isles of Scilly and dedicated to the business of upmarket hospitality, brothers Adam and Michael Dorrien Smith are well placed to run a luxury guesthouse and at Number 38 they do so with aplomb. The double-fronted Georgian town house stands on the edge of chic Clifton village with fabulous views over the Downs and the city. You enter straight into the elegant sitting room, where delicious breakfasts and cream teas are served at tables in the huge bay windows, and sofas and armchairs are grouped around an open fire (there’s also a suntrap terrace). Interesting, eye-catching art decorates the walls and the 12 gorgeous bedrooms range through four floors, each with attractively panelled walls painted in soothing shades, and all with panoramic park and city views. Now there are two more fabulous suites (called Park and City respectively), plus a meeting room, thanks to the purchase of the house next door.

SEE

Stokes Croft has become an outdoor gallery – the walls a medium of expression where dialogue continues to take place. It is one of the best street-art heartlands of Bristol (and others aren’t far away) where you can still see a Banksy mural above the Canteen cafe. With live music every night there are plenty of cafes to hang out at and be sure to stop off at the PRSC (People’s Republic of Stokes Croft Gallery) where they can tell you about all street art in the area.

EAT

at Wilks; a Michelin starred restaurant in Redland championing all that is local- farmers, grower, suppliers- even local artists who show their work in the restaurant. Great sharing plate menu of Modern European dishes made with seasonal ingredients and wild foods. BUY- Bristol Blue Glass- Studio shop selling renowned blue and ruby-red artisan glassware that’s handmade.

BUY

Bristol Blue Glass Studio shop selling renowned blue and ruby-red artisan glassware that’s handmade.