Bristol Buddhist Vihara was established in 2012 to promote Theravada Buddhism in the Southwest region of the UK. The temple engages in a broad scale of Dhamma activities including conduction of Dhamma sermons as well as Seela and Bhavana (meditation) programs for the benefit of both Sri Lankan and non-Sri Lankan Buddhist communities in the Southwest region of the UK. The temple also offers Dhamma education programs to children in the community through the Dhamma School (where Sinhala Language and Buddhism are taught) in Bristol and surrounding areas including Cardiff, Gloucester, Swindon, and Southampton.