Bristol Airport 43 min
Wild Place Project (14 min) Grassland park with animals from Madagascar, East Africa and the Congo, plus play areas and gardens. Bristol Cathedral (24 min) Free entry to Anglican cathedral with 12th-century heritage, including its vaulted chapter house. Tintern Abbey / Abaty Tyndryn (19 min) Ruins of a Cistercian abbey founded in 1131, including the Gothic West Front, with a gift shop. M Shed (26 min) Colourful exhibits detailing history of the city and its people in a 1950s' dockside transit shed. Floating Harbour (28 min) Caldicot Castle (19 min) Restored Norman castle with wooded grounds and a country park with kids' events, shop and tea-room. Blaise Castle Estate (21 min) 18th-century decorative castle on a picturesque estate with a 19th-century house & art museum. Bristol Zoo Gardens (25 min) Conservation zoo and 12-acre gardens with a Gorilla Island, seals, penguins, reptiles and lions. Clifton Suspension Bridge (26 min) Isambard Kingdom Brunel's masterpiece of industrial design spans a deep, urban river gorge. Brunel's SS Great Britain (28 min) Museum on Brunel's restored 1843 passenger liner with tours below deck and views of the propellor. Bristol Museum & Art Gallery (25 min) Archaeology, geology and art including fossils, a Romany caravan and artwork by local boy Banksy. Castell Cas-gwent / Chepstow Castle (11 min) Visitors can explore the preserved remnants of this large castle dating from the 11th century. National Diving & Activity Centre (NDAC) (13 min) Watersports center with kayaking & scuba diving, plus an inflatable course & a high bungee jump. Cabot Tower (24 min) 32-metre viewing tower, built in 1897, for 400th anniversary of John Cabot's voyage to Newfoundland. Bristol Aquarium (23 min) Sharks, rays, a giant octopus, Amazonian and tropical fish in huge tanks with underwater tunnels. |