Bristol Airport 42 min
Wells Cathedral (24 min) 12th-century building with 300 sculptures on the West Front, a clock made in 1390 and regular tours. Thermae Bath Spa (22 min) Modern glass and stone spa with thermal waters, Roman origins and an open rooftop swimming pool. Pulteney Bridge (23 min) Historic bridge built in 1774 with notable architecture & rows of stores lining each side. The Roman Baths (23 min) Roman bathhouse and temple, with spring water, Pump Room restaurant, museum and audio tour for kids. Royal Crescent (25 min) Massive green grassy lawns next to the Royal Crescent with serene views of historic architecture. Longleat (26 min) Drive-thru wild animal park, plus an Elizabethan house, theme park amusements and events. The Jane Austen Centre (22 min) Small museum chronicling the life and times of the famous writer, Jane Austen, plus Regency tearoom. Longleat House (28 min) Lavish manor from 1580, showcasing Elizabethan architecture & furnishings, plus manicured grounds. The Pump Room Restaurant (23 min) Classical music accompaniment to coffee, lunch and afternoon tea overlooking Roman Baths hot spring. Prior Park Landscape Garden (18 min) National Trust gardens overlooking Bath with follies, Palladian bridges, lakes and woodland. Victoria Art Gallery (23 min) Historical and contemporary European and British artworks including Bath artists and Gainsborough. Bath Abbey (23 min) Late Medieval church with a Victorian Gothic interior by Sir George Gilbert Scott and tower tours. Fashion Museum Bath (23 min) Fashionable dress from 1600 to now plus Victorian clothing and old sports costumes to try on. Royal Victoria Park (23 min) Sprawling Victorian parklands with lawns, skate park, playgrounds, boating and tennis. The Holburne Museum (22 min) Victorian collection of ornate silver and Old Masters in a Georgian building with modern extension. |