Bristol Airport 39 min
Brunel's SS Great Britain (25 min) Museum on Brunel's restored 1843 passenger liner with tours below deck and views of the propellor. Bristol Zoo Gardens (26 min) Conservation zoo and 12-acre gardens with a Gorilla Island, seals, penguins, reptiles and lions. Fashion Museum Bath (22 min) Fashionable dress from 1600 to now plus Victorian clothing and old sports costumes to try on. Pulteney Bridge (28 min) Historic bridge built in 1774 with notable architecture & rows of stores lining each side. The Jane Austen Centre (23 min) Small museum chronicling the life and times of the famous writer, Jane Austen, plus Regency tearoom. National Trust - Dyrham Park (14 min) Sprawling, richly-furnished country mansion in vast estate with formal gardens and deer park. Floating Harbour (26 min) Thermae Bath Spa (28 min) Modern glass and stone spa with thermal waters, Roman origins and an open rooftop swimming pool. Bristol Museum & Art Gallery (23 min) Archaeology, geology and art including fossils, a Romany caravan and artwork by local boy Banksy. Cabot Tower (22 min) 32-metre viewing tower, built in 1897, for 400th anniversary of John Cabot's voyage to Newfoundland. Bath Abbey (28 min) Late Medieval church with a Victorian Gothic interior by Sir George Gilbert Scott and tower tours. The Roman Baths (29 min) Roman bathhouse and temple, with spring water, Pump Room restaurant, museum and audio tour for kids. Royal Crescent (24 min) Massive green grassy lawns next to the Royal Crescent with serene views of historic architecture. M Shed (24 min) Colourful exhibits detailing history of the city and its people in a 1950s' dockside transit shed. Clifton Suspension Bridge (27 min) Isambard Kingdom Brunel's masterpiece of industrial design spans a deep, urban river gorge. |