Gloucester Road and Stokes Croft
![A graffiti'd wall in Stokes Croft with a sign that reads 'no tesco in stokes croft'. A man is cycling past.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.bristol.ac.uk/media-library/sites/city/images/new-city-images/sized485_10008882.jpg)
![A map of Bristol's neighbourhood regions with Gloucester Road highlighted](https://www.bristol.ac.uk/media-library/sites/city/images/new-city-images/MAPS OF BRISTOL_maps stokes croft.jpg)
Gloucester Road
Gloucester Road is the longest street of independent shops in Europe.
Explore artisan coffee shops, vintage clothing and award-winning food. This is one of the most popular areas in the city.
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Must visit: Fed 313
A Gloucester Road hotspot for locally made pastries, cakes and lunch.
Stokes Croft
Between Gloucester Road and the city centre is the iconic Stokes Croft. A countercultural hub full of character, it's brimming with unique businesses and community initiatives like the People's Republic of Stokes Croft.
This lively area of Bristol is colourfully decorated with ever-changing street art. And it's not uncommon to find pop-up exhibitions going on.
No. 80 Stokes Croft is the site of Banksy's famous 'Mild Mild West', a satirical mural from 1999.
All this public art blends seamlessly into Stokes Croft, a neighbourhood defined by independent spirit.