Bristol Airport 16 min
Brunel's SS Great Britain (31 min) Museum on Brunel's restored 1843 passenger liner with tours below deck and views of the propellor. Clevedon Pier & Heritage Trust (21 min) Restored 1869 pier with a Japanese pagoda & glass restaurant for seaside picnics & candlelit dining. Cheddar Gorge (20 min) Deep limestone ravine with hiking trails, viewpoints & underground stalactite/stalagmite caves. Clifton Suspension Bridge (26 min) Isambard Kingdom Brunel's masterpiece of industrial design spans a deep, urban river gorge. Cabot Tower (30 min) 32-metre viewing tower, built in 1897, for 400th anniversary of John Cabot's voyage to Newfoundland. Gough's Cave (18 min) Cave system stretching over 2km with exhibitions about their formation and historic inhabitants. Bristol Zoo Gardens (30 min) Conservation zoo and 12-acre gardens with a Gorilla Island, seals, penguins, reptiles and lions. Wells Cathedral (31 min) 12th-century building with 300 sculptures on the West Front, a clock made in 1390 and regular tours. Noah's Ark Zoo Farm (25 min) Lions, tigers and rhinos in 110 acres of countryside, plus a children's playground. Bristol Museum & Art Gallery (29 min) Archaeology, geology and art including fossils, a Romany caravan and artwork by local boy Banksy. Tyntesfield (24 min) A fine Victorian country house with turrets, gardens, arboretum and behind-the-scenes tours. Wookey Hole Caves (31 min) Extensive network of limestone caves to explore with an on-site paper mill and family attractions. Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (18 min) These notable limestone hills draw hikers & spelunkers with its many caves & ancient historic sites. Cheddar Gorge & Caves Car Park (17 min) Floating Harbour (32 min) |