Bristol Airport 38 min
Bristol Zoo Gardens (14 min)
Conservation zoo and 12-acre gardens with a Gorilla Island, seals, penguins, reptiles and lions. National Trust - Leigh Woods (19 min)
Nature preserve offering walking trails through woodlands & gorges, plus scenic city & bridge views. Cabot Tower (18 min)
32-metre viewing tower, built in 1897, for 400th anniversary of John Cabot's voyage to Newfoundland. Bristol Museum & Art Gallery (17 min)
Archaeology, geology and art including fossils, a Romany caravan and artwork by local boy Banksy. Wild Place Project (11 min)
Grassland park with animals from Madagascar, East Africa and the Congo, plus play areas and gardens. M Shed (28 min)
Colourful exhibits detailing history of the city and its people in a 1950s' dockside transit shed. Floating Harbour (30 min) Clifton Observatory (16 min)
Historic windmill, circa 1766, with an observation tower offering picturesque views. Brunel's SS Great Britain (30 min)
Museum on Brunel's restored 1843 passenger liner with tours below deck and views of the propellor. Bristol Aquarium (22 min)
Sharks, rays, a giant octopus, Amazonian and tropical fish in huge tanks with underwater tunnels. Blaise Castle Estate (12 min)
18th-century decorative castle on a picturesque estate with a 19th-century house & art museum. Noah's Ark Zoo Farm (20 min)
Lions, tigers and rhinos in 110 acres of countryside, plus a children's playground. Clifton Suspension Bridge (17 min)
Isambard Kingdom Brunel's masterpiece of industrial design spans a deep, urban river gorge. Bristol Cathedral (21 min)
Free entry to Anglican cathedral with 12th-century heritage, including its vaulted chapter house. Tyntesfield (17 min)
A fine Victorian country house with turrets, gardens, arboretum and behind-the-scenes tours. | 
