Bristol Airport 9 min
Noah's Ark Zoo Farm (18 min)
Lions, tigers and rhinos in 110 acres of countryside, plus a children's playground. Cabot Tower (19 min)
32-metre viewing tower, built in 1897, for 400th anniversary of John Cabot's voyage to Newfoundland. Bristol Cathedral (17 min)
Free entry to Anglican cathedral with 12th-century heritage, including its vaulted chapter house. Clifton Suspension Bridge (15 min)
Isambard Kingdom Brunel's masterpiece of industrial design spans a deep, urban river gorge. Floating Harbour (20 min) Tyntesfield (15 min)
A fine Victorian country house with turrets, gardens, arboretum and behind-the-scenes tours. Bristol Zoo Gardens (19 min)
Conservation zoo and 12-acre gardens with a Gorilla Island, seals, penguins, reptiles and lions. M Shed (18 min)
Colourful exhibits detailing history of the city and its people in a 1950s' dockside transit shed. Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (21 min)
These notable limestone hills draw hikers & spelunkers with its many caves & ancient historic sites. Chew Valley Lake (15 min)
Scenic rural 1,200-acre reservoir & swan-watching & angling spot looped by a trails with a café. Cheddar Gorge (25 min)
Deep limestone ravine with hiking trails, viewpoints & underground stalactite/stalagmite caves. Bristol Aquarium (24 min)
Sharks, rays, a giant octopus, Amazonian and tropical fish in huge tanks with underwater tunnels. Ashton Court Mansion (15 min)
Country mansion and 860-acre estate hosting events, weddings, parties, hot-air balloons and markets. Brunel's SS Great Britain (20 min)
Museum on Brunel's restored 1843 passenger liner with tours below deck and views of the propellor. Bristol Museum & Art Gallery (18 min)
Archaeology, geology and art including fossils, a Romany caravan and artwork by local boy Banksy. | 
