Bristol Airport 45 min
Bishop's Palace (16 min)
13th-century palace with a moat and bell-ringing swans, plus 14 acres of gardens with well pools. Glastonbury Abbey (4 min)
Fabled remains of a wealthy monastery with links to King Arthur and Guinevere and a visitor centre. Chalice Well (12 min)
Sacred well more than 2,000 years old, in gardens and orchards hosting events and retreats. Gough's Cave (30 min)
Cave system stretching over 2km with exhibitions about their formation and historic inhabitants. Wells Cathedral (16 min)
12th-century building with 300 sculptures on the West Front, a clock made in 1390 and regular tours. Cheddar Gorge (32 min)
Deep limestone ravine with hiking trails, viewpoints & underground stalactite/stalagmite caves. Somerset Rural Life Museum (8 min)
Timbered museum outlining rural lives since the 19th-century with an abbey barn built around 1370. Fleet Air Arm Museum (22 min)
Huge military and civilian airplane collection, plus interactive aircraft carrier exhibit. Ebbor Gorge National Nature Reserve (21 min)
Nature preserve featuring a limestone gorge, caves & trails, plus Neolithic & Bronze Age remains. Haynes International Motor Museum (26 min)
UK's biggest exhibition of cars and motorbikes dating from 1900 to today, plus kids' play areas. Glastonbury Tor (5 min)
Church ruins & sweeping area views are the highlights at this lush, terraced hilltop. Cheddar Gorge & Caves Car Park (30 min) Wookey Hole Caves (18 min)
Extensive network of limestone caves to explore with an on-site paper mill and family attractions. The White Spring (14 min)
Natural, calcium-rich spring in a Victorian pump house, now a free-entry temple & pilgrimage site. Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (29 min)
These notable limestone hills draw hikers & spelunkers with its many caves & ancient historic sites. | 
