Bristol Airport 51 min
Lacock Abbey (17 min) William Henry Fox Talbot's country house with museum, historic village streets and garden. Bowood House and Gardens (26 min) Over 100-acres of landscaped grounds with an adventure playground, soft play and a petting farm. Prior Park Landscape Garden (32 min) National Trust gardens overlooking Bath with follies, Palladian bridges, lakes and woodland. Pulteney Bridge (32 min) Historic bridge built in 1774 with notable architecture & rows of stores lining each side. The Roman Baths (35 min) Roman bathhouse and temple, with spring water, Pump Room restaurant, museum and audio tour for kids. The Pump Room Restaurant (32 min) Classical music accompaniment to coffee, lunch and afternoon tea overlooking Roman Baths hot spring. Westonbirt, The National Arboretum (21 min) Trail covered Victorian landscape with an internationally significant tree and shrub collection. Thermae Bath Spa (34 min) Modern glass and stone spa with thermal waters, Roman origins and an open rooftop swimming pool. Royal Crescent (30 min) Massive green grassy lawns next to the Royal Crescent with serene views of historic architecture. The Jane Austen Centre (29 min) Small museum chronicling the life and times of the famous writer, Jane Austen, plus Regency tearoom. Fashion Museum Bath (28 min) Fashionable dress from 1600 to now plus Victorian clothing and old sports costumes to try on. The Holburne Museum (28 min) Victorian collection of ornate silver and Old Masters in a Georgian building with modern extension. Bath Abbey (31 min) Late Medieval church with a Victorian Gothic interior by Sir George Gilbert Scott and tower tours. National Trust - Dyrham Park (18 min) Sprawling, richly-furnished country mansion in vast estate with formal gardens and deer park. |