Bristol Airport 1 hr
Farleigh Hungerford Castle (10 min.) house/grounds in a tranquil valley with medieval paintings and lead human-shaped coffins in crypt. Thermae Bath Spa (27 min.) modern glass and stone spa with thermal waters roman origins and an open rooftop swimming pool. Longleat (16 min.) drive-thru wild animal park plus an elizabethan house theme park amusements and events. American Museum U0026 Gardens (20 min.) pre-1880s american items including room replicas and a wagon in georgian country manor and gardens. Stourhead (24 min.) elegant mansion from the 1740s in its own 1 000-acre estate filled with follies and water features. Frome Road (11 min) Pulteney Bridge (23 min.) historic bridge built in 1774 with notable architecture & rows of stores lining each side. Royal Crescent (28 min.) massive green grassy lawns next to the royal crescent with serene views of historic architecture. Longleat House (20 min.) lavish manor from 1580 showcasing elizabethan architecture & furnishings plus manicured grounds. The Jane Austen Centre (25 min.) small museum chronicling the life and times of the famous writer jane austen plus regency tearoom. Prior Park Landscape Garden (19 min.) national trust gardens overlooking bath with follies palladian bridges lakes and woodland. Fashion Museum Bath (25 min.) fashionable dress from 1600 to now plus victorian clothing and old sports costumes to try on. Stubbs Lane (14 min) Victoria Art Gallery (23 min.) historical and contemporary european and british artworks including bath artists and gainsborough. Iford Manor Gardens (13 min.) historic venue with italianate garden and cloister for summer opera jazz and concerts plus walks. Bath Abbey (23 min.) late medieval church with a victorian gothic interior by sir george gilbert scott and tower tours. |