Bristol Airport 49 min
Stourhead (32 min) elegant mansion from the 1740s in its own 1 000-acre estate filled with follies and water features. Nunney Castle (13 min.) picturesque ruins of a small 14th-century castle with 4 round corner towers & a moat. Pulteney Bridge (31 min.) historic bridge built in 1774 with notable architecture & rows of stores lining each side. Thermae Bath Spa (31 min.) modern glass and stone spa with thermal waters roman origins and an open rooftop swimming pool. The Jane Austen Centre (30 min.) small museum chronicling the life and times of the famous writer jane austen plus regency tearoom. Wells Cathedral (27 min.) 12th-century building with 300 sculptures on the west front a clock made in 1390 and regular tours. Prior Park Landscape Garden (26 min.) national trust gardens overlooking bath with follies palladian bridges lakes and woodland. Victoria Art Gallery (31 min.) historical and contemporary european and british artworks including bath artists and gainsborough. Longleat (27 min.) drive-thru wild animal park plus an elizabethan house theme park amusements and events. Iford Manor Gardens (22 min.) historic venue with italianate garden and cloister for summer opera jazz and concerts plus walks. Royal Crescent (33 min.) massive green grassy lawns next to the royal crescent with serene views of historic architecture. Bath Abbey (30 min.) late medieval church with a victorian gothic interior by sir george gilbert scott and tower tours. Fashion Museum Bath (31 min.) fashionable dress from 1600 to now plus victorian clothing and old sports costumes to try on. Longleat House (29 min.) lavish manor from 1580 showcasing elizabethan architecture & furnishings plus manicured grounds. |