Bristol Airport 57 min
Royal Victoria Park (19 min) Sprawling Victorian parklands with lawns, skate park, playgrounds, boating and tennis. The Jane Austen Centre (19 min) Small museum chronicling the life and times of the famous writer, Jane Austen, plus Regency tearoom. Bath Abbey (16 min) Late Medieval church with a Victorian Gothic interior by Sir George Gilbert Scott and tower tours. Fashion Museum Bath (18 min) Fashionable dress from 1600 to now plus Victorian clothing and old sports costumes to try on. Royal Crescent (21 min) Massive green grassy lawns next to the Royal Crescent with serene views of historic architecture. The Roman Baths (19 min) Roman bathhouse and temple, with spring water, Pump Room restaurant, museum and audio tour for kids. Thermae Bath Spa (19 min) Modern glass and stone spa with thermal waters, Roman origins and an open rooftop swimming pool. Iford Manor Gardens (14 min) Historic venue with Italianate garden and cloister for summer opera, jazz and concerts, plus walks. Pulteney Bridge (16 min) Historic bridge built in 1774 with notable architecture & rows of stores lining each side. The Pump Room Restaurant (16 min) Classical music accompaniment to coffee, lunch and afternoon tea overlooking Roman Baths hot spring. Longleat House (33 min) Lavish manor from 1580, showcasing Elizabethan architecture & furnishings, plus manicured grounds. Prior Park Landscape Garden (12 min) National Trust gardens overlooking Bath with follies, Palladian bridges, lakes and woodland. Victoria Art Gallery (16 min) Historical and contemporary European and British artworks including Bath artists and Gainsborough. The Holburne Museum (14 min) Victorian collection of ornate silver and Old Masters in a Georgian building with modern extension. American Museum & Gardens (12 min) Pre-1880s American items including room replicas and a wagon in Georgian country manor and gardens. |