Bristol Airport 48 min
National Trust - Dyrham Park (24 min) Sprawling, richly-furnished country mansion in vast estate with formal gardens and deer park. WWT Slimbridge (32 min) Protected wetland wildlife reserve with a large wildfowl population and a birdwatching tower. Bristol Museum & Art Gallery (30 min) Archaeology, geology and art including fossils, a Romany caravan and artwork by local boy Banksy. Clifton Suspension Bridge (34 min) Isambard Kingdom Brunel's masterpiece of industrial design spans a deep, urban river gorge. M Shed (31 min) Colourful exhibits detailing history of the city and its people in a 1950s' dockside transit shed. Cabot Tower (30 min) 32-metre viewing tower, built in 1897, for 400th anniversary of John Cabot's voyage to Newfoundland. Bristol Zoo Gardens (33 min) Conservation zoo and 12-acre gardens with a Gorilla Island, seals, penguins, reptiles and lions. Floating Harbour (33 min) Blaise Castle Estate (30 min) 18th-century decorative castle on a picturesque estate with a 19th-century house & art museum. Brunel's SS Great Britain (33 min) Museum on Brunel's restored 1843 passenger liner with tours below deck and views of the propellor. Wild Place Project (25 min) Grassland park with animals from Madagascar, East Africa and the Congo, plus play areas and gardens. National Trust - Newark Park (24 min) 16th-century hunting lodge on a rolling 725-acre estate known for its exhibitions and country walks. Castell Cas-gwent / Chepstow Castle (30 min) Visitors can explore the preserved remnants of this large castle dating from the 11th century. Westonbirt, The National Arboretum (27 min) Trail covered Victorian landscape with an internationally significant tree and shrub collection. Bristol Cathedral (30 min) Free entry to Anglican cathedral with 12th-century heritage, including its vaulted chapter house. |