| there's a garden and a traditionally decorated lounge. 2 miles from the city centre. parking is free. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. built in 1888, this classic family-run hotel is 7 minutes' walk from waterloo gardens and 1. most have private bathrooms. casual rooms have flat-screen tvs and free wi-fi, plus tea and coffeemaking facilities. cooked breakfast is available for a charge
Bristol Airport 1 hr 6
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Audio tours of a grand 19th-century castle built in the gothic-revival style & surrounded by woods. | 
