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title: "Spaces The Pithay"
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# Spaces The Pithay

The Pithay is one of the oldest street names in Bristol's Old City, and the Spaces centre here occupies the top three floors of a distinctively curved building that the operator describes as the home of Fry's chocolate in earlier times. The Fry's works did stand in this part of the city, between Union Street and the Pithay, before production moved out to Somerdale. Today the building has been rejuvenated as what the operator calls a centre for commerce and culture, with an art gallery, restaurants and shops, and the workspace sits on top, which means the daily arrival goes through a busy, public building instead of a private lobby. Some people enjoy that mixed energy; others prefer a quieter entrance, so it is worth walking the route once.

Spaces is the IWG brand built around community and design, and this centre describes itself in those terms: flexible, fully equipped designer workspace with private offices and collaborative areas, super-fast Wi-Fi, a buzzing community of entrepreneurs and barista-brewed coffee on a patio. The listing names a lounge area, meeting rooms and surveillance cameras. The mix of shared and private areas, the noise level and the size of the offices are best judged on a visit, since the character of a Spaces floor depends on who is in it.

The position is in the middle of the old and the new Bristol. Castle Park, the green space on the site of Bristol Castle, is a short stroll away, Cabot Circus, the city's big shopping centre, lies next door, and the harbourside is within reach on foot. The operator also points to The Lanes, the bowling alley with pizza and craft beer next door, for after-work team nights. For a company that likes to reward a hard week with a drink and a game, the neighbourhood is ready-made.

Getting here is easy without a car. The operator highlights bus, bike (with a cycle hub), train and even the waterbus, the small passenger boats that run on the Floating Harbour. Bristol Temple Meads is about 1.2 km away in a straight line, and the central bus stops are close. Parking is not part of the listing, so this is a centre for people who commute by public transport or on two wheels.

Who is it for? Start-ups and scale-ups in digital, creative and green technology, freelancers who want a community instead of a quiet corridor, agencies that need a lively place to bring clients, and a company from outside Bristol that wants its Bristol office to feel like part of the city's creative scene. Compared with the business parks on the motorway, it is far more social; compared with Queen Square, it is less formal.

The trade-offs: shared spaces mean more noise and more interruptions than a traditional serviced office, and the area around Cabot Circus is busy on weekends and in the evening. A team that needs a quiet, private floor should ask which offices are away from the patio and the communal areas, and anyone who relies on a car should plan around the lack of parking.

Compare The Pithay with the Regus centre at Broad Quay House, which offers the harbourside setting, and with the Signature centre on Queen Square for a premium Georgian address. Visit at the hour your team would work and see how the community feels on an ordinary Tuesday, not on a day arranged for visitors.

Availability, terms and contract length are for the operator to confirm. Ask which offices and desks are free, how the meeting rooms are booked, what the community events are and what access is like outside normal hours. A request through CoworkingView puts your team size and start date in front of the operator.

- **Location:** Bristol — City Centre (Bristol)
- **Address:** The Pithay, Bristol BS1 2NB
- **Operator:** Spaces
- **Amenities:** Reception, Purified Water, Ergonomic Chairs, Snacks, High-speed WiFi, Office Supplies, AC / Heating, Meeting Rooms, External Monitors, Lockers, Printer / Scanner, Kitchenette, Lounge Area, Surveillance Cameras

## Pricing

- Private office at Spaces The Pithay (Private Office): £279/month

## Nearby transport

- Nelson Street (bus, 2 min walk)
- Wine Street (bus, 2 min walk)
- Broadmead (Rupert Street) (bus, 2 min walk)
- Rupert Street (bus, 2 min walk)
- Princes Wharf (train, 12 min walk)

Source: https://coworkingview.com/en/workspace/spaces-the-pithay-bristol