Where to find Banksy art in Bristol: Map and walking route (Updated 2026)

Legendary street artist Banksy started out in Bristol. You can still find several of their early works on the city’s walls and in its museums. Seeking out Banksy’s murals was definitely one of our highlights on a trip to Bristol.

On this page, you’ll find a map of seven Banksy artworks that you can easily find in the city centre. Below the map is a little more information on each artwork.

A great way to explore Bristol and see some of Banksy’s art is to take the popular ‘From Blackbeard to Banksy’ walking tour. You can book this here.

A map of Banksy art in Bristol city centre

Note: This is a map of the 7 Banksy artworks you can easily see that are close to Bristol city centre. There are a few more Banksy pieces further out, including: Banksy’s Valentines Mural (defaced, and part covered up) and the Cat and Dog in Easton, one of Banksy’s earliest works, and from before he started using stencils.

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Walking tour route

It will take you a little over an hour to see all seven of Banksy’s artworks in the city centre. You can use the route below, starting at the Girl With the Pearl Earing, ending with one of his earliest pieces, Rose on a Mousetrap. Read below the map to learn each of the artworks.

You can also download this route on your phone using GPSMyCity.

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Banksy art in Bristol

Below, I’ll provide a bit more information about each of the seven artworks shown in the map above.

Mild Mild West

80 Stokes Croft (BS1 3QY)

Found in the Stokes Croft neighbourhood (where you’ll find streets filled with other impressive murals) this is one of the earliest known Banksy pieces. It appeared in the late 1990s, in response to a police crackdown on unlicensed raves.

You Don’t Need Planning Permission to Build Castles in the Sky

41 Lower Lamb Street (BS1 5QR)

Up a quiet alley, just behind Bristol’s Central Library, you’ll find one of Banksy’s most simple pieces.

‘You don’t need planning permission to build castles in the sky’ was completed in 2011. It used to look like a smiley face with wall vents as the eyes – but one of the vents has since been bricked over.

Paint Pot Angel

Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Queens Rd, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1RL

In 2009, Bristol held a legendary exhibition: Banksy versus Bristol Museum, at the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery. It was immensely popular, with over 100 pieces (many previously unseen) on show.

Only one sculpture was left behind, the Paint Pot Angel, which you can find on display in the museum’s lobby.

The museum is free to enter.

Grim Reaper

The M Shed, Princes Wharf, Wapping Rd, Bristol BS1 4RN

The Grim Reaper was originally stencilled on the floating music venue and nightclub Thekla in 2003.

Now you’ll find it on long term loan at the M Shed, a museum about the history of Bristol on the dockside.

Head up the stairs, and you can find it at the entry to the Bristol Life exhibition. The museum is free to enter.

Well Hung Lover

7 Park Street (BS1 5HR)

Though it’s actually on Frogmore Street, you can best see this artwork from Park Street.

It’s possibly the most famous Banksy you’ll find in Bristol, depicting a naked man hanging from a window after his affair with a woman has been discovered. Over the years its been vandalised a number of times – as you can see from the blue and pink paint marks over the mural.

The Girl With a Pierced Eardrum

Hanover Place and Sydney Row (BS1 6UU)

This large mural on Spike Island is a parody of the famous Girl with a Pearl Earring, by Johannes Vermeer. It appeared overnight in 2014, and replaces the girl’s earring with a security alarm.

Rose on a Mousetrap

Thomas Street North (BS2 8LX)

In the Stokes Croft neighbourhood, close to Mild Mild West, is another of Banksy’s earliest pieces. It’s a small piece, which is now protected by protective glass and a frame (paid for by local residents!).

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Beyond Banksy: Upfest and Bristol’s street art scene

Bristol’s street art story doesn’t end with Banksy. The city is home to Upfest, Europe’s largest street art and graffiti festival, held in the Bedminster and Southville neighbourhoods south of the river.

The festival has transformed these areas into an open-air gallery, with over 170 murals you can visit year-round. Past editions have featured enormous works by international artists – including Kobra’s iconic John Lennon mural and Insane51’s 3D pieces.

Upfest runs every two years, with the next edition planned for 2026 (dates to be confirmed). Even outside the festival, the Upfest Gallery on North Street showcases rotating exhibitions from Bristol, UK and international street artists. You can download the Upfest mural map to explore Bedminster’s walls yourself.

Bristol was named in Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2026 – the only UK city to make the list – specifically for its street art scene.

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