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'''Bristol''' is biggest city in the south west [[England]], [[UK]].
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== Hitching Out ==
From Stokes Croft, turn right on Ashley Rd until you hit a big roundabout. After the roundabout, just when the M32 starts, there is a long hard shoulder where cars can stop for you.
=== Alternative spot To [[London]], [[Birmingham]] & [[Cardiff]] ===Where the avon ring road (A4174) meets the M32 you can try to get a lift standing by the traffic lights next to the roundabout which is right before the slip road. (Which is better than M32 in center; but 7 km north of center.)
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You can take a risk by hitching It's possible to hitch on the M32 / [[M4 ]] roundabout to London if you're Driver is not going you're direction – 8km from center, watch out for police who may move you. === Going north towards [[Birmingham]]/[[M5]] ===
=== Going north towards Birmingham/M5 ===
There is a bus(number 309 or 310) that goes from the Bus Station to a village called Almondsbury which is really close to the M5 and also far away from the Bristol suburbs. This is for those annoyed by hitching around suburb traffic. Alternatively walk north along Gloucester Road and in about 7 miles you will get there.
=== Squatting ===
If you need somewhere to stay or want to get in touch with squatters in Bristol try [http://www.public-interest.co.uk/bham/ BHAM Bristol Housing Action Movement], every Monday 7pm at the Classic 35 Emporium, stokes croft
=== Social center and co ===
Classic Free Shop, 35 Stoke Croft, next to a squatted art gallery in front of an anarchist book store who is also squatted.
also Be sure to check out Stokes Croft, Bristol cultural quarter, where a lot of alternative culture and gorgeous graffiti and street art . === Internet === Most of the main librairies offer internet, that you can accees with any Bristol Libraries card, some comunity center have internet acces you can look for theme [http://www.bristol.gov.uk/ccm/content/Community-Living/Community-Centres-Facilities/community-centre-finder.en?XSL=communitycentre&page=2 here]a list of bars and pubs offering with free wifi is disponible can be found [http://www.drinksinbristol.com/search/wifi/all/city/bristol.html/ here]and [http://www.kebelecoop.org/ Kebele] also have computer available and free wifi.
[[Category:England]]
[[Category:South West (England]]
[[Category:E30]]
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