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England & WalesCourt Judiciary
Venue

Bristol Crown Court

Crown Court

Location codes

The internal HMCTS references. No other public site surfaces these alongside the venue’s contact details.

Crown Court code408

Addresses

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, Bristol BS1 1DA

Contacts

Telephone
0117 976 3030
Telephone
0870 739 4136
Telephone
0117 976 3046
Telephone
0300 332 1137
Telephone
78128 Bristol

Email

Case progression
[email protected]
Jury service
[email protected]

Opening times

Court open
8.30 am to 5.30pm
Counter open
Urgent enquiries only 09.00 am to 4.00pm
Telephone enquiries answered
Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm

Areas of law

Facilities

No parking
There are no parking facilities at this building, however paid off site parking is available within 500 metres in the Galleries or Nelson Street.
Disabled access
This building has level access to the building entrance and all floors, lifts to all floors and level access into courtrooms.
Assistance dogs
Assistance dogs are welcome.
Hearing Loop
The building has hearing enhancement facilities available by prior arrangement.  Please contact the Court office by telephone or email if necessary.
Security arch
For safety and security, all users and their possessions will be searched by security when they enter this building. We have a security arch and x-ray machine for possessions. Please alert the security officer if you have a pacemaker.
Lift
Wheelchair accessible lifts are available in this building to all floors.
Public toilets
Public toilets are available on all floors.
Disabled toilet
Accessible toilets are available on all floors.
Refreshments
Snacks, hot and cold drinks vending machines are available on the 1st floor
Interview room
Consulting rooms are available in the building as follows: First floor 6 rooms, second floor 4 rooms, third floor 5 rooms, fourth floor 6 rooms. Please note that the consulting rooms can be booked in advance by using the admin email or phoning enquiries on Option 4.
Waiting Room
This building has a public area outside each court and a separate witness waiting area. Please ask for details on arrival.
Baby changing facility
Baby changing facilities are available in the disabled toilets on the ground floor  
Prayer / Quiet room
A quiet consultation room for use for Prayer is available at this court upon request, please contact the listing office
Video facilities
Court room video conferencing facilities and prison to court video link facilities are available (by prior arrangement)
Wireless network connection
Wifi is available in all areas of the building which can be accessed via an on the day registration process. Further information on the Wi-Fi service can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/connect-to-govwifi  
Hidden Disabilities Sunflower network
Lanyards available on request.

Guidance naming this venue 4

Judicial guidance and court guides that name this venue explicitly.

  • Resident Judgesupdated 2026-08-03

    cited asBristol Crown Court

    …Western Bournemouth Crown Court HHJ Susan Evans KC 18-07-25 Western Bristol Crown Court HHJ Peter Blair KC 09-01-17 Western Exeter Combined Court Centre HH…

  • HHJ Horton: The filming of “The Blunt Truth” to help tackle knife crimeupdated 2022-07-06

    cited asBristol Crown Court

    …the police. The lead officer in this group had attended two of the Bristol Crown Court visits run by me and observed how, over the period of an hour, even t…

  • Judge helps students stay safe and learn about the courtsupdated 2022-07-06

    cited asBristol Crown Court

    …n pre-COVID times) arranging numerous school and university visits to Bristol Crown Court; encouraging legal executives to train and apply for the judiciary; l…

  • Have you seen: Young Advocate of the Yearupdated 2022-07-06

    cited asBristol Crown Court

    …nour Judge Mark Horton, a Diversity and Community Relations Judge, in Bristol Crown Court. During that week, he also completed the judicial awareness course wr…