the 1- and 2-bedroom apartments add kitchenettes and dining areas. continental breakfast is served in-room (for room guests only). check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:30 am. parking is free. it's 6 miles from the grand 850-acre estate, ashton gatehouse. om more than 4 acres of farmland, this quaint guesthouse in a restored stone barn is less than a mile from bristol airport and 7 miles from leigh woods national nature reserve. accessed from the exterior, the relaxed 2-story rooms feature flat-screen tvs, living areas, minifridges, and tea and coffeemaking facilities, as well en suite, shower-only bathrooms Bristol Airport 6 min
Bristol Cathedral (14 min) Free entry to Anglican cathedral with 12th-century heritage, including its vaulted chapter house. Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (18 min) These notable limestone hills draw hikers & spelunkers with its many caves & ancient historic sites. Cabot Tower (16 min) 32-metre viewing tower, built in 1897, for 400th anniversary of John Cabot's voyage to Newfoundland. Floating Harbour (18 min) M Shed (16 min) Colourful exhibits detailing history of the city and its people in a 1950s' dockside transit shed. Tyntesfield (13 min) A fine Victorian country house with turrets, gardens, arboretum and behind-the-scenes tours. Clifton Suspension Bridge (12 min) Isambard Kingdom Brunel's masterpiece of industrial design spans a deep, urban river gorge. Bristol Museum & Art Gallery (15 min) Archaeology, geology and art including fossils, a Romany caravan and artwork by local boy Banksy. Brunel's SS Great Britain (17 min) Museum on Brunel's restored 1843 passenger liner with tours below deck and views of the propellor. Bristol Zoo Gardens (16 min) Conservation zoo and 12-acre gardens with a Gorilla Island, seals, penguins, reptiles and lions. Cheddar Gorge (23 min) Deep limestone ravine with hiking trails, viewpoints & underground stalactite/stalagmite caves. Clifton Observatory (13 min) Historic windmill, circa 1766, with an observation tower offering picturesque views. Noah's Ark Zoo Farm (15 min) Lions, tigers and rhinos in 110 acres of countryside, plus a children's playground. Ashton Court Mansion (12 min) Country mansion and 860-acre estate hosting events, weddings, parties, hot-air balloons and markets. Bristol Aquarium (22 min) Sharks, rays, a giant octopus, Amazonian and tropical fish in huge tanks with underwater tunnels. |