Pubs Loved and almost lost: Bristol’s pub The Sportsman. The Sportsman is a pub very much loved by locals but almost lost due to the constraints of the covid-19 pandemic. Let’s find out more about why this iconic bristol pub is so important to locals. The Sportsman pub dates back to the late 1800’s and was originally the County Ground Hotel, hosting many of Bristol’s Edwardian elite wishing to stay next to the Cricket Ground.
