Explore Bristol's Iconic Victorian Steamship

4.7 (99 reviews) 1 h 30 min – 4 hours

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About this activity

These tickets allow all-day access to the iconic steamship, dockyard and two museums at Bristol Dockyards. Sitting proudly on the glass ‘sea’, SS Great Britain dominates Bristol’s historic waterfront. Dressed with flags and ready for departure, just as the ship looked when it was launched in 1843, our friendly team are ready to welcome visitors on board.

The ship, designed by Britain's most iconic engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, has been painstakingly restored to recreate Victorian life at sea on the world’s first great luxury liner. Climb aboard and explore scenes so life-like you’ll feel as if you’ve stepped back in time.

There are two fascinating museums, as well as the dry dock, where the ship was originally built, to explore, providing hours of engrossing wonder.

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At a glance

Duration: 1 h 30 min – 4 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
People per booking: 1–10
Written guide: Arabic, German, Portuguese, Chinese, Ukrainian, Japanese, English, Italian, Polish, French, Spanish
Audio guide: English
Operated by: Bristol Dockyards

Ages: Infants (0–3 years) · Children (4–16 years) · Adults (17–120 years)

What is included

Included

Included: All Day Admission to Site
Included: GST (Goods and Services Tax)

Not included

Not included: Parking fees: You can get a discounted fee for parking at the Bristol City Council car park nearby by paying at our ticket desk.

Itinerary

Bristol Dockyards

Admission included

There is so much to see here at Brunel’s SS Great Britain in Bristol. Explore the historic dockyard and be sure to head beneath the glass sea into the dry dock. Step back in time in the Dockyard Museum as you prepare to board the SS Great Britain herself. Alive with sights, sounds and even smells, set sail on the world’s first great ocean liner. Don’t miss the Being Brunel museum, discovering Brunel’s extraordinary achievements and stepping into his office and family dining room. And head behind-the-scenes to see inside a working shipyard.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Bristol Dockyards Gas Ferry Road, Great Western Dockyard, BS1 6TY, Bristol, United Kingdom See on map

End point

Bristol Dockyards Gas Ferry Road, Great Western Dockyard, BS1 6TY, Bristol, United Kingdom See on map

Using your ticket

Please bring your ticket, printed or digital, to the Welcome Desk at our Visitor Centre for quick and easy access to site, letting you skip the ticket queue.