Bristol Dockyards - Home of SS Great Britain

Include Bristol Dockyards – home of SS Great Britain – in your list of places to take the kids. The whole family will have a great time discovering Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s iconic ship, learning about the people who built and worked on the ship, its voyages and the people who sailed on it, and finding out about Brunel himself.

Whatever the weather, it’s a fantastic day out packed with kids activities. See and smell what life was like for Victorian passengers and crew on board the world’s first great ocean liner. Activities include dressing up and scrubbing the deck!

Visitors can also descend beneath the ’glass sea’ into the Dry Dock and walk around the hull of the SS Great Britain to see the screw propeller, responsible for making the ship one of the most innovative in the world.

Explore the Being Brunel museum to learn more about the life and legacy of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, one of the greatest engineers of the 19th century.

Have a look at the website to see what’s on when you plan to visit. At certain times there is even the opportunity for thrill-seekers to climb the rigging! Restrictions and extra charges apply for this activity.

Please see the website of Bristol Dockyards to find out more and buy tickets in advance.