some rooms add free wi-fi. there's a relaxed lounge area with a flat-screen tv, and parking is complimentary. check-in time: 5:00 pm. lined with colourful flowers and plants, this relaxed guesthouse in a stone-built bungalow is 3 miles from bristol airport and within 5 miles of both tyntesfield gothic house and bristol zoo. full english breakfast and an airport parking service are available for a surcharge. featuring en suite bathrooms, the simple rooms offer flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking equipment Bristol Airport 10 min
Royal Crescent (38 min) Massive green grassy lawns next to the Royal Crescent with serene views of historic architecture. Brunel's SS Great Britain (14 min) Museum on Brunel's restored 1843 passenger liner with tours below deck and views of the propellor. Cheddar Gorge (27 min) Deep limestone ravine with hiking trails, viewpoints & underground stalactite/stalagmite caves. Cabot Tower (13 min) 32-metre viewing tower, built in 1897, for 400th anniversary of John Cabot's voyage to Newfoundland. Clifton Suspension Bridge (9 min) Isambard Kingdom Brunel's masterpiece of industrial design spans a deep, urban river gorge. Floating Harbour (15 min) Bristol Museum & Art Gallery (12 min) Archaeology, geology and art including fossils, a Romany caravan and artwork by local boy Banksy. Tyntesfield (12 min) A fine Victorian country house with turrets, gardens, arboretum and behind-the-scenes tours. M Shed (13 min) Colourful exhibits detailing history of the city and its people in a 1950s' dockside transit shed. Bristol Zoo Gardens (13 min) Conservation zoo and 12-acre gardens with a Gorilla Island, seals, penguins, reptiles and lions. Ashton Court Mansion (9 min) Country mansion and 860-acre estate hosting events, weddings, parties, hot-air balloons and markets. Noah's Ark Zoo Farm (15 min) Lions, tigers and rhinos in 110 acres of countryside, plus a children's playground. Bristol Cathedral (11 min) Free entry to Anglican cathedral with 12th-century heritage, including its vaulted chapter house. Bristol Aquarium (15 min) Sharks, rays, a giant octopus, Amazonian and tropical fish in huge tanks with underwater tunnels. Clifton Observatory (10 min) Historic windmill, circa 1766, with an observation tower offering picturesque views. |