Taxi Knowledge Test

Bristol places: questions and answers

Based on OpenStreetMap (Nominatim search) (OpenStreetMap contributors, live map data) and one other source. Checked .

A large part of Bristol's knowledge test asks where places are: clubs, pubs, restaurants and hotels, places of interest and districts. In the Council's example questions you pick the road a venue is on, or the district a street is in, from four choices.

We chose long-established venues and landmarks that passengers often ask for. Every answer was checked on OpenStreetMap. These are our own practice questions, not the Council's, and venues open, close and change names, so check a current map too.

The hackney carriage test also asks about offices, flats and places outside Bristol; practise those in our offices, flats and outside Bristol topic. The Council has approved removing place questions from the private hire test, but the current test stays until the new one is ready.

54 questions in 5 sets. Answer one set at a time and you'll see the right answer straight away. Every question and answer is also listed below and in a free PDF.

Clubs and music venues

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Which road is the Thekla nightclub boat moored on?

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Clubs and music venues8 questions

  1. 1. Which road is the Thekla nightclub boat moored on?

    1. The Grove
    2. Welsh Back
    3. Narrow Quay
    4. Canons Way

    Answer: A. The Grove. Thekla is a boat moored in the harbour beside The Grove, in the city centre. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  2. 2. Which road is Lakota nightclub on?

    1. Stokes Croft
    2. Portland Square
    3. Upper York Street
    4. Jamaica Street

    Answer: C. Upper York Street. Lakota is on Upper York Street, near Stokes Croft. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  3. 3. Which road is the O2 Academy on?

    1. Park Row
    2. Frogmore Street
    3. Colston Street
    4. Denmark Street

    Answer: B. Frogmore Street. The O2 Academy is on Frogmore Street, below Park Street. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  4. 4. Which road is Fiddlers music venue on?

    1. West Street
    2. Coronation Road
    3. York Road
    4. Willway Street

    Answer: D. Willway Street. Fiddlers is on Willway Street in Bedminster. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  5. 5. Which road is The Fleece music venue on?

    1. Redcliff Street
    2. Victoria Street
    3. Temple Street
    4. St Thomas Street

    Answer: D. St Thomas Street. The Fleece is on St Thomas Street in Redcliffe. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  6. 6. Which road is the Trinity Centre on?

    1. Lawford Street
    2. Trinity Road
    3. West Street
    4. Lawrence Hill

    Answer: B. Trinity Road. The Trinity Centre is on Trinity Road, near Old Market and Easton. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  7. 7. Which road is the Bristol Beacon concert hall on?

    1. Park Row
    2. Christmas Steps
    3. Colston Street
    4. Perry Road

    Answer: C. Colston Street. The Bristol Beacon (once Colston Hall) is on Colston Street in the city centre. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  8. 8. Which road is Strange Brew on?

    1. Fairfax Street
    2. Broad Weir
    3. Union Street
    4. Wine Street

    Answer: A. Fairfax Street. Strange Brew is on Fairfax Street, near Broadmead. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

Pubs10 questions

  1. 9. Which road is the Llandoger Trow pub on?

    1. Queen Charlotte Street
    2. King Street
    3. Baldwin Street
    4. Marsh Street

    Answer: B. King Street. The Llandoger Trow is on King Street, near the Old Vic. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  2. 10. Which road is the Hatchet Inn on?

    1. Denmark Street
    2. Park Street
    3. Unity Street
    4. Frogmore Street

    Answer: D. Frogmore Street. The Hatchet Inn is on Frogmore Street, next to the O2 Academy. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  3. 11. Which road is the Cornubia pub on?

    1. Temple Street
    2. Victoria Street
    3. Temple Gate
    4. Redcliff Street

    Answer: A. Temple Street. The Cornubia is on Temple Street, near Temple Meads. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  4. 12. Which road is The Apple cider boat moored on?

    1. The Grove
    2. Narrow Quay
    3. Welsh Back
    4. Prince Street

    Answer: C. Welsh Back. The Apple is a cider boat moored on Welsh Back. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  5. 13. Which road is the Coronation Tap pub on?

    1. Princess Victoria Street
    2. Regent Street
    3. Sion Place
    4. Clifton Down Road

    Answer: C. Sion Place. The Coronation Tap is on Sion Place in Clifton Village. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  6. 14. Which road is the Highbury Vaults pub on?

    1. St Michael's Hill
    2. Cotham Hill
    3. Park Row
    4. Kingsdown Parade

    Answer: A. St Michael's Hill. The Highbury Vaults is on St Michael's Hill, near the hospitals and university. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  7. 15. Which road is the Nova Scotia pub on?

    1. Jacob's Wells Road
    2. Hotwell Road
    3. Merchants Road
    4. Nova Scotia Place

    Answer: D. Nova Scotia Place. The Nova Scotia is on Nova Scotia Place, by the Cumberland Basin in Hotwells. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  8. 16. Which road is the Grain Barge pub moored on?

    1. Cumberland Road
    2. Hotwell Road
    3. Anchor Road
    4. Gas Ferry Road

    Answer: B. Hotwell Road. The Grain Barge is moored beside Hotwell Road. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  9. 17. Which road is the Seven Stars pub on?

    1. Thomas Lane
    2. Redcliff Back
    3. Portwall Lane
    4. Victoria Street

    Answer: A. Thomas Lane. The Seven Stars is on Thomas Lane in Redcliffe. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  10. 18. Which road is the Commercial Rooms pub on?

    1. Broad Street
    2. Small Street
    3. Corn Street
    4. Clare Street

    Answer: C. Corn Street. The Commercial Rooms is on Corn Street in the old city. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

Hotels and restaurants10 questions

  1. 19. Which road is the Bristol Marriott Royal Hotel on?

    1. Deanery Road
    2. College Green
    3. Park Street
    4. Anchor Road

    Answer: B. College Green. The Marriott Royal is on College Green, next to the cathedral. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  2. 20. Which road is the Avon Gorge Hotel on?

    1. Clifton Down
    2. Princess Victoria Street
    3. Royal York Crescent
    4. Sion Hill

    Answer: D. Sion Hill. The Avon Gorge Hotel is on Sion Hill in Clifton, near the Suspension Bridge. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  3. 21. Which road is The Bristol Hotel on?

    1. Queen Square
    2. Narrow Quay
    3. Marsh Street
    4. Prince Street

    Answer: D. Prince Street. The Bristol Hotel is on Prince Street, by the harbour. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  4. 22. Which road is the Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel on?

    1. Corn Street
    2. Broad Street
    3. Wine Street
    4. High Street

    Answer: B. Broad Street. The Mercure Grand Hotel is on Broad Street in the old city. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  5. 23. Which road is the Hotel du Vin on?

    1. Rupert Street
    2. Christmas Street
    3. Narrow Lewins Mead
    4. Colston Avenue

    Answer: C. Narrow Lewins Mead. Hotel du Vin is on Narrow Lewins Mead, near Christmas Steps. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  6. 24. Which road is the DoubleTree by Hilton Bristol City Centre on?

    1. Redcliffe Way
    2. Temple Way
    3. Redcliff Hill
    4. Victoria Street

    Answer: A. Redcliffe Way. The DoubleTree is on Redcliffe Way, near St Mary Redcliffe church. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  7. 25. Which road is the Harbour Hotel on?

    1. Baldwin Street
    2. Corn Street
    3. Clare Street
    4. Small Street

    Answer: B. Corn Street. The Harbour Hotel is on Corn Street in the old city. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  8. 26. Which road is the Novotel Bristol Centre on?

    1. Temple Gate
    2. Redcliff Street
    3. Temple Way
    4. Victoria Street

    Answer: D. Victoria Street. The Novotel is on Victoria Street, between the city centre and Temple Meads. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  9. 27. Which road is the Holiday Inn Bristol City Centre on?

    1. Bond Street
    2. Newfoundland Way
    3. Newfoundland Street
    4. Temple Way

    Answer: A. Bond Street. The Holiday Inn is on Bond Street, next to Cabot Circus. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  10. 28. Which road is the Riverstation restaurant on?

    1. Welsh Back
    2. Canons Road
    3. The Grove
    4. Redcliff Back

    Answer: C. The Grove. Riverstation is on The Grove, on the harbourside. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

Places of interest and public buildings16 questions

  1. 29. Which road is M Shed museum on?

    1. Narrow Quay
    2. Anchor Road
    3. Princes Wharf
    4. Wapping Wharf Lane

    Answer: C. Princes Wharf. M Shed is on Princes Wharf, on the harbourside. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  2. 30. Which road is We The Curious science centre on?

    1. Anchor Road
    2. Canons Way
    3. Deanery Road
    4. Millennium Promenade

    Answer: A. Anchor Road. We The Curious is on Anchor Road, by Millennium Square. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  3. 31. Which road is Bristol Museum and Art Gallery on?

    1. Whiteladies Road
    2. Park Row
    3. Berkeley Place
    4. Queen's Road

    Answer: D. Queen's Road. Bristol Museum and Art Gallery is on Queen's Road, next to the Wills Memorial Building. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  4. 32. Which road is the Bristol Old Vic theatre on?

    1. Queen Square
    2. King Street
    3. Welsh Back
    4. Baldwin Street

    Answer: B. King Street. The Bristol Old Vic is on King Street. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  5. 33. Which road is the Bristol Hippodrome on?

    1. St Augustine's Parade
    2. Colston Avenue
    3. Broad Quay
    4. Baldwin Street

    Answer: A. St Augustine's Parade. The Hippodrome is on St Augustine's Parade, in the city centre. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  6. 34. Which road is the Arnolfini arts centre on?

    1. Prince Street
    2. Welsh Back
    3. Narrow Quay
    4. Princes Wharf

    Answer: C. Narrow Quay. The Arnolfini is on Narrow Quay, on the harbourside. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  7. 35. Which road is the Watershed cinema on?

    1. Anchor Road
    2. Canons Road
    3. Narrow Quay
    4. Broad Quay

    Answer: B. Canons Road. The Watershed is on Canons Road, on the harbourside. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  8. 36. Which road is Ashton Gate Stadium on?

    1. Bedminster Parade
    2. North Street
    3. Coronation Road
    4. Ashton Road

    Answer: D. Ashton Road. Ashton Gate Stadium is on Ashton Road. It is the home of Bristol City football club. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  9. 37. Which road is the Memorial Stadium on?

    1. Southmead Road
    2. Muller Road
    3. Ashley Down Road
    4. Filton Avenue

    Answer: D. Filton Avenue. The Memorial Stadium, home of Bristol Rovers, is on Filton Avenue in Horfield. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  10. 38. Which road is the County Cricket Ground on?

    1. Cheltenham Road
    2. Nevil Road
    3. Filton Avenue
    4. Muller Road

    Answer: B. Nevil Road. The County Ground, home of Gloucestershire cricket, is on Nevil Road. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  11. 39. Which road is Southmead Hospital on?

    1. Gloucester Road
    2. Westbury Road
    3. Southmead Road
    4. Muller Road

    Answer: C. Southmead Road. Southmead Hospital is on Southmead Road in north Bristol. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  12. 40. Which road is the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children on?

    1. Upper Maudlin Street
    2. Marlborough Street
    3. St Michael's Hill
    4. Southwell Street

    Answer: A. Upper Maudlin Street. The Children's Hospital is on Upper Maudlin Street, near the Bristol Royal Infirmary. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  13. 41. Which road is Bristol Magistrates' Court on?

    1. Small Street
    2. Marlborough Street
    3. Bridewell Street
    4. Nelson Street

    Answer: B. Marlborough Street. The Magistrates' Court is on Marlborough Street, near the bus station. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  14. 42. Which road is Bristol Crown Court on?

    1. Marlborough Street
    2. Queen Square
    3. Wine Street
    4. Small Street

    Answer: D. Small Street. Bristol Crown Court is on Small Street in the old city. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  15. 43. Which road is Bristol Central Library on?

    1. Deanery Road
    2. Park Row
    3. Queen's Road
    4. Anchor Road

    Answer: A. Deanery Road. Central Library is on Deanery Road, behind the cathedral. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  16. 44. Which road is the Tobacco Factory theatre on?

    1. Bedminster Parade
    2. Coronation Road
    3. Raleigh Road
    4. East Street

    Answer: C. Raleigh Road. The Tobacco Factory is on Raleigh Road in Southville. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

Districts10 questions

  1. 45. Gloucester Road (A38) runs through which district?

    1. Bedminster
    2. Brislington
    3. Bishopston
    4. Hotwells

    Answer: C. Bishopston. Gloucester Road runs north through Bishopston and Horfield. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  2. 46. Stapleton Road is mainly in which district?

    1. Easton
    2. Clifton
    3. Southville
    4. Henleaze

    Answer: A. Easton. Stapleton Road runs through Easton, in east Bristol. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  3. 47. Cotham Hill is in which district?

    1. Totterdown
    2. Fishponds
    3. Knowle
    4. Cotham

    Answer: D. Cotham. Cotham Hill is in Cotham, near Whiteladies Road. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  4. 48. Henleaze Road is in which district?

    1. St George
    2. Henleaze
    3. Bedminster
    4. Hengrove

    Answer: B. Henleaze. Henleaze Road runs through Henleaze, in north Bristol. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  5. 49. Westbury Hill is in which district?

    1. Westbury-on-Trym
    2. Brislington
    3. Easton
    4. Windmill Hill

    Answer: A. Westbury-on-Trym. Westbury Hill runs through the centre of Westbury-on-Trym. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  6. 50. Picton Street is in which district?

    1. Hotwells
    2. Bedminster
    3. Montpelier
    4. Shirehampton

    Answer: C. Montpelier. Picton Street is in Montpelier, off Cheltenham Road. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  7. 51. Mina Road is in which district?

    1. Southville
    2. St Werburgh's
    3. Sea Mills
    4. Clifton

    Answer: B. St Werburgh's. Mina Road is in St Werburgh's. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  8. 52. Filton Avenue runs through which district?

    1. Hartcliffe
    2. Hotwells
    3. Totterdown
    4. Horfield

    Answer: D. Horfield. Filton Avenue runs through Horfield, past the Memorial Stadium. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  9. 53. Blaise Castle House Museum is in which district?

    1. Brislington
    2. Bedminster
    3. Lawrence Hill
    4. Henbury

    Answer: D. Henbury. Blaise Castle House Museum is on Henbury Road in Henbury. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

  10. 54. Hengrove Park Leisure Centre is in which district?

    1. Horfield
    2. Hengrove
    3. Henleaze
    4. Hotwells

    Answer: B. Hengrove. Hengrove Park Leisure Centre is in Hengrove, in south Bristol. Location checked on OpenStreetMap

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Are these the places in the real test?

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