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Bristol on Instagram

By Louise Knight  Friday Oct 26, 2018

For new students arriving in Bristol this year, you’re in for a real treat. Bristol is full of colourful architecture, magnificent views and world-famous street art, and in a city as picturesque as ours, it’s impossible to not find a spot worth snapping for Instagram. Bristolians are constantly posting Bristol’s best angles, so the app is perfect for accessing the full extent of what the city has to offer.

But who are the best Bristolians to follow? Allow this compiled list to answer your question, with just a few of many popular Instagrammers who capture the best of Bristol and everything that makes it beautiful – which is a lot.

@porthjess

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Jess’ colourful Instagram page is full of spectacular photos of Bristol, and with 44,000 followers, she’s definitely doing something right.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BoTQfjKBvO-/?taken-by=porthjess

 

@_fukq

As you can probably tell, Dylan regularly scales to heights that you couldn’t even imagine, and all to get those stunning shots that you will ultimately love.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BhvG6s-gInu/?taken-by=_fukq

 

@Bristol_Shabby

Carl takes to Instagram to show Bristol from a unique perspective. Finding the beauty in the city’s underbelly, he manages to celebrate Bristol’s flaws in every single shot.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BTYaJlPAjyt/?taken-by=bristol_shabby

 

@spray.bristol

One of the many accounts that capture Bristol’s street art. Use the hashtag #spraybristol to share your art and pictures.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BobC66ghX7r/?taken-by=spray.bristol

 

@ellabonbella_x

Ella’s shots are vibrant, colourful, and they provide a perfect depiction of Bristol every single time.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BbXOIKzgCsk/?taken-by=ellabonbella_x

 

@riverslade

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bbc1Ik5B0Da/?taken-by=riverslade

It’s hard to find a more unique Bristol Instagram page than this. With multiple shots taken in the reflection of water, you are given an entirely new perspective of the city.

 

@nataliebrereton

If you love food, Natalie’s Instagram is the place to go. She eats her way around Bristol, and every shot is guaranteed to make your mouth water.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BpCp75znRdP/?taken-by=nataliebrereton

 

@mrjamierhodes

Sometimes making use of drones to get that money-shot, Jamie posts are constantly popular and show every inch of Bristol’s beauty.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BoKO67hhiOl/?taken-by=mrjamierhodes

 

@bristol247
Showing the best of Bristol from every possible angle. For a chance to have your photo in the magazine and online, use the hashtag #bristol247.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BnrQkafFns8/?taken-by=bristol247

Follow the #igersbristol and #bristol247 hashtags to keep up to date, and be sure to follow your university to see what’s going on: @uwebristol and @universityofbristol

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