Bristol Airport 11 min
Brunel's SS Great Britain (26 min)
Museum on Brunel's restored 1843 passenger liner with tours below deck and views of the propellor. Wells Cathedral (27 min)
12th-century building with 300 sculptures on the West Front, a clock made in 1390 and regular tours. Bristol Museum & Art Gallery (24 min)
Archaeology, geology and art including fossils, a Romany caravan and artwork by local boy Banksy. Floating Harbour (27 min) M Shed (25 min)
Colourful exhibits detailing history of the city and its people in a 1950s' dockside transit shed. Noah's Ark Zoo Farm (24 min)
Lions, tigers and rhinos in 110 acres of countryside, plus a children's playground. Cheddar Gorge (21 min)
Deep limestone ravine with hiking trails, viewpoints & underground stalactite/stalagmite caves. Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (15 min)
These notable limestone hills draw hikers & spelunkers with its many caves & ancient historic sites. Chew Valley Lake (20 min)
Scenic rural 1,200-acre reservoir & swan-watching & angling spot looped by a trails with a café. Clifton Suspension Bridge (21 min)
Isambard Kingdom Brunel's masterpiece of industrial design spans a deep, urban river gorge. Wookey Hole Caves (27 min)
Extensive network of limestone caves to explore with an on-site paper mill and family attractions. Bristol Zoo Gardens (25 min)
Conservation zoo and 12-acre gardens with a Gorilla Island, seals, penguins, reptiles and lions. Cabot Tower (25 min)
32-metre viewing tower, built in 1897, for 400th anniversary of John Cabot's voyage to Newfoundland. Tyntesfield (22 min)
A fine Victorian country house with turrets, gardens, arboretum and behind-the-scenes tours. Bristol Cathedral (23 min)
Free entry to Anglican cathedral with 12th-century heritage, including its vaulted chapter house. | 
