Bristol Airport 1 hr 1
Frome Road (11 min) The Holburne Museum (21 min.) victorian collection of ornate silver and old masters in a georgian building with modern extension. Bath Abbey (23 min.) late medieval church with a victorian gothic interior by sir george gilbert scott and tower tours. Stubbs Lane (14 min) Market Place (15 min) Fashion Museum Bath (25 min.) fashionable dress from 1600 to now plus victorian clothing and old sports costumes to try on. Royal Crescent (28 min.) massive green grassy lawns next to the royal crescent with serene views of historic architecture. Prior Park Landscape Garden (19 min.) national trust gardens overlooking bath with follies palladian bridges lakes and woodland. Farleigh Hungerford Castle (10 min.) house/grounds in a tranquil valley with medieval paintings and lead human-shaped coffins in crypt. Longleat (17 min.) drive-thru wild animal park plus an elizabethan house theme park amusements and events. Thermae Bath Spa (27 min.) modern glass and stone spa with thermal waters roman origins and an open rooftop swimming pool. Birchwood (9 min) Longleat House (20 min.) lavish manor from 1580 showcasing elizabethan architecture & furnishings plus manicured grounds. Pulteney Bridge (23 min.) historic bridge built in 1774 with notable architecture & rows of stores lining each side. Iford Manor Gardens (13 min.) historic venue with italianate garden and cloister for summer opera jazz and concerts plus walks. Victoria Art Gallery (23 min.) historical and contemporary european and british artworks including bath artists and gainsborough. Stourhead (25 min.) elegant mansion from the 1740s in its own 1 000-acre estate filled with follies and water features. The Jane Austen Centre (25 min.) small museum chronicling the life and times of the famous writer jane austen plus regency tearoom. |