Bristol Airport 24 min
National Trust - Leigh Woods (16 min) Nature preserve offering walking trails through woodlands & gorges, plus scenic city & bridge views. Bristol Museum & Art Gallery (14 min) Archaeology, geology and art including fossils, a Romany caravan and artwork by local boy Banksy. Avon Gorge (5 min) 1.5-mile gorge featuring a famous, 19th-century suspension bridge with panoramic views of the river. Ashton Court Mansion (13 min) Country mansion and 860-acre estate hosting events, weddings, parties, hot-air balloons and markets. Floating Harbour (17 min) St Mary Redcliffe Church (14 min) Landmark 15th-century church full of gothic detail, plus chapel for Pennsylvania's founding fathers. Clifton Observatory (4 min) Historic windmill, circa 1766, with an observation tower offering picturesque views. Bristol Zoo Gardens (4 min) Conservation zoo and 12-acre gardens with a Gorilla Island, seals, penguins, reptiles and lions. Brunel's SS Great Britain (16 min) Museum on Brunel's restored 1843 passenger liner with tours below deck and views of the propellor. Blaise Castle Estate (14 min) 18th-century decorative castle on a picturesque estate with a 19th-century house & art museum. Cabot Tower (5 min) 32-metre viewing tower, built in 1897, for 400th anniversary of John Cabot's voyage to Newfoundland. Bristol Aquarium (12 min) Sharks, rays, a giant octopus, Amazonian and tropical fish in huge tanks with underwater tunnels. M Shed (15 min) Colourful exhibits detailing history of the city and its people in a 1950s' dockside transit shed. Clifton Suspension Bridge (5 min) Isambard Kingdom Brunel's masterpiece of industrial design spans a deep, urban river gorge. Bristol Cathedral (8 min) Free entry to Anglican cathedral with 12th-century heritage, including its vaulted chapter house. |