the functional rooms (sleeping up to 3 guests) feature pine furnishings, and all include en suite bathrooms, plus tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. off the m5 motorway, this straightforward family-run b&b is 4. 5 miles from blaise castle house museum and 7 miles from bristol city centre. complimentary breakfast is served in a relaxed, airy dining room. check-in time: 10:00 amcheck-out time: 10:00 am Bristol Airport 33 min
Clifton Observatory (16 min) Historic windmill, circa 1766, with an observation tower offering picturesque views. Blaise Castle Estate (13 min) 18th-century decorative castle on a picturesque estate with a 19th-century house & art museum. Floating Harbour (26 min) National Trust - Leigh Woods (15 min) Nature preserve offering walking trails through woodlands & gorges, plus scenic city & bridge views. Brunel's SS Great Britain (25 min) Museum on Brunel's restored 1843 passenger liner with tours below deck and views of the propellor. Clifton Suspension Bridge (15 min) Isambard Kingdom Brunel's masterpiece of industrial design spans a deep, urban river gorge. Bristol Cathedral (22 min) Free entry to Anglican cathedral with 12th-century heritage, including its vaulted chapter house. M Shed (24 min) Colourful exhibits detailing history of the city and its people in a 1950s' dockside transit shed. Ashton Court Mansion (19 min) Country mansion and 860-acre estate hosting events, weddings, parties, hot-air balloons and markets. Tyntesfield (13 min) A fine Victorian country house with turrets, gardens, arboretum and behind-the-scenes tours. Noah's Ark Zoo Farm (16 min) Lions, tigers and rhinos in 110 acres of countryside, plus a children's playground. Bristol Zoo Gardens (18 min) Conservation zoo and 12-acre gardens with a Gorilla Island, seals, penguins, reptiles and lions. Bristol Museum & Art Gallery (21 min) Archaeology, geology and art including fossils, a Romany caravan and artwork by local boy Banksy. Bristol Aquarium (26 min) Sharks, rays, a giant octopus, Amazonian and tropical fish in huge tanks with underwater tunnels. Cabot Tower (22 min) 32-metre viewing tower, built in 1897, for 400th anniversary of John Cabot's voyage to Newfoundland. |