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Bristol Gloucester Road Crawl

Gloucester Road is Bristol's long independent high street and has several record shops.

Walkable · 3 stops · about 0.4 miles. Every stop is close enough to walk. The whole route is about 3 miles or less, so you can leave the car behind. What do route types mean?

The 3 stops

1. 1. The Centre for Better Grooves

   Bishopston, Gloucester Road · Jazz, General · $$

   Gloucester Road shop with new and used vinyl across genres, especially jazz, and turntable equipment such as styli and cables; staff are keen to put records on.

   Tip: Open seven days; one of the few Bristol shops open all day Sunday.

   33 Gloucester Rd, Bishopston, Bristol BS7 8AA, UK

   Hours

   Monday	10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
   Tuesday	10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
   Wednesday	10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
   Thursday	10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
   Friday	10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
   Saturday	10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
   Sunday	11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

   See it in the app Map +44 7736 638568

2. 2. Prime Cuts

   Bishopston, Gloucester Road · General, Electronic/Techno · $$

   Basement record shop under a second-hand clothing shop on Gloucester Road, rewarding deep digging with well-chosen stock and a listening station.

   Tip: The shop is in a basement and is cramped, so allow time to dig. Closed Sundays.

   85 Gloucester Rd, Bishopston, Bristol BS7 8AS, UK

   Hours

   Monday	10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
   Tuesday	10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
   Wednesday	10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
   Thursday	10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
   Friday	10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
   Saturday	10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
   Sunday	Closed

   See it in the app Map +44 117 983 0007

3. 3. Collector Cave Record Shop

   Montpelier, Cheltenham Road · Electronic/Techno, General · $$

   Montpelier shop with records across all genres and particular knowledge of drum and bass, jungle and DJ gear, plus a good bargain bin.

   Tip: Closed Mondays. Sits on the same road as Plastic Wax, so the two combine well.

   184 Cheltenham Rd, Montpelier, Bristol BS6 5RB, UK

   Hours

   Monday	Closed
   Tuesday	10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
   Wednesday	10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
   Thursday	10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
   Friday	10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
   Saturday	10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
   Sunday	11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

   See it in the app Map +44 7817 450005

Hours and details come from public listings and may have changed. Small shops often keep short or irregular hours, so check or call before a long trip. See something wrong? Use Still open? in the app and we will look into it.

All record stores in Bristol, UK · All record stores in United Kingdom

Part of a road trip

• Bristol to Oxford Record Run3 stops