Bristol Airport 33 min
Bristol Zoo Gardens (9 min) Conservation zoo and 12-acre gardens with a Gorilla Island, seals, penguins, reptiles and lions. Floating Harbour (26 min) Wild Place Project (10 min) Grassland park with animals from Madagascar, East Africa and the Congo, plus play areas and gardens. Clifton Suspension Bridge (13 min) Isambard Kingdom Brunel's masterpiece of industrial design spans a deep, urban river gorge. National Trust - Leigh Woods (22 min) Nature preserve offering walking trails through woodlands & gorges, plus scenic city & bridge views. Bristol Cathedral (16 min) Free entry to Anglican cathedral with 12th-century heritage, including its vaulted chapter house. M Shed (24 min) Colourful exhibits detailing history of the city and its people in a 1950s' dockside transit shed. Brunel's SS Great Britain (25 min) Museum on Brunel's restored 1843 passenger liner with tours below deck and views of the propellor. Clifton Observatory (12 min) Historic windmill, circa 1766, with an observation tower offering picturesque views. Ashton Court Mansion (22 min) Country mansion and 860-acre estate hosting events, weddings, parties, hot-air balloons and markets. Bristol Aquarium (18 min) Sharks, rays, a giant octopus, Amazonian and tropical fish in huge tanks with underwater tunnels. Blaise Castle Estate (7 min) 18th-century decorative castle on a picturesque estate with a 19th-century house & art museum. Bristol Museum & Art Gallery (12 min) Archaeology, geology and art including fossils, a Romany caravan and artwork by local boy Banksy. Avon Gorge (13 min) 1.5-mile gorge featuring a famous, 19th-century suspension bridge with panoramic views of the river. Cabot Tower (13 min) 32-metre viewing tower, built in 1897, for 400th anniversary of John Cabot's voyage to Newfoundland. |