Bristol Airport 20 min
Tyntesfield (5 min) A fine Victorian country house with turrets, gardens, arboretum and behind-the-scenes tours. National Trust - Leigh Woods (5 min) Nature preserve offering walking trails through woodlands & gorges, plus scenic city & bridge views. Avon Gorge (5 min) 1.5-mile gorge featuring a famous, 19th-century suspension bridge with panoramic views of the river. Ashton Court Mansion (8 min) Country mansion and 860-acre estate hosting events, weddings, parties, hot-air balloons and markets. Noah's Ark Zoo Farm (8 min) Lions, tigers and rhinos in 110 acres of countryside, plus a children's playground. Bristol Cathedral (11 min) Free entry to Anglican cathedral with 12th-century heritage, including its vaulted chapter house. Floating Harbour (14 min) M Shed (12 min) Colourful exhibits detailing history of the city and its people in a 1950s' dockside transit shed. Bristol Museum & Art Gallery (12 min) Archaeology, geology and art including fossils, a Romany caravan and artwork by local boy Banksy. Bristol Zoo Gardens (13 min) Conservation zoo and 12-acre gardens with a Gorilla Island, seals, penguins, reptiles and lions. Clifton Suspension Bridge (4 min) Isambard Kingdom Brunel's masterpiece of industrial design spans a deep, urban river gorge. Brunel's SS Great Britain (14 min) Museum on Brunel's restored 1843 passenger liner with tours below deck and views of the propellor. Bristol Aquarium (18 min) Sharks, rays, a giant octopus, Amazonian and tropical fish in huge tanks with underwater tunnels. Cabot Tower (13 min) 32-metre viewing tower, built in 1897, for 400th anniversary of John Cabot's voyage to Newfoundland. Clifton Observatory (5 min) Historic windmill, circa 1766, with an observation tower offering picturesque views. |