Bristol Airport 6 min
Noah's Ark Zoo Farm (19 min)
Lions, tigers and rhinos in 110 acres of countryside, plus a children's playground. Bristol Museum & Art Gallery (19 min)
Archaeology, geology and art including fossils, a Romany caravan and artwork by local boy Banksy. Chew Valley Lake (21 min)
Scenic rural 1,200-acre reservoir & swan-watching & angling spot looped by a trails with a café. Tyntesfield (17 min)
A fine Victorian country house with turrets, gardens, arboretum and behind-the-scenes tours. Ashton Court Mansion (16 min)
Country mansion and 860-acre estate hosting events, weddings, parties, hot-air balloons and markets. Floating Harbour (22 min) Clifton Suspension Bridge (16 min)
Isambard Kingdom Brunel's masterpiece of industrial design spans a deep, urban river gorge. Bristol Cathedral (18 min)
Free entry to Anglican cathedral with 12th-century heritage, including its vaulted chapter house. Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (16 min)
These notable limestone hills draw hikers & spelunkers with its many caves & ancient historic sites. M Shed (20 min)
Colourful exhibits detailing history of the city and its people in a 1950s' dockside transit shed. Cheddar Gorge (21 min)
Deep limestone ravine with hiking trails, viewpoints & underground stalactite/stalagmite caves. Brunel's SS Great Britain (21 min)
Museum on Brunel's restored 1843 passenger liner with tours below deck and views of the propellor. Cabot Tower (20 min)
32-metre viewing tower, built in 1897, for 400th anniversary of John Cabot's voyage to Newfoundland. Bristol Zoo Gardens (20 min)
Conservation zoo and 12-acre gardens with a Gorilla Island, seals, penguins, reptiles and lions. Wells Cathedral (29 min)
12th-century building with 300 sculptures on the West Front, a clock made in 1390 and regular tours. | 
