Bristol Airport 28 min
Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (34 min)
These notable limestone hills draw hikers & spelunkers with its many caves & ancient historic sites. Cheddar Gorge (33 min)
Deep limestone ravine with hiking trails, viewpoints & underground stalactite/stalagmite caves. Bristol Cathedral (25 min)
Free entry to Anglican cathedral with 12th-century heritage, including its vaulted chapter house. Clevedon Pier & Heritage Trust (4 min)
Restored 1869 pier with a Japanese pagoda & glass restaurant for seaside picnics & candlelit dining. Cabot Tower (26 min)
32-metre viewing tower, built in 1897, for 400th anniversary of John Cabot's voyage to Newfoundland. Floating Harbour (28 min) Tyntesfield (11 min)
A fine Victorian country house with turrets, gardens, arboretum and behind-the-scenes tours. Clifton Suspension Bridge (18 min)
Isambard Kingdom Brunel's masterpiece of industrial design spans a deep, urban river gorge. Ashton Court Mansion (22 min)
Country mansion and 860-acre estate hosting events, weddings, parties, hot-air balloons and markets. Noah's Ark Zoo Farm (12 min)
Lions, tigers and rhinos in 110 acres of countryside, plus a children's playground. 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 Zoo Gardens (26 min)
Conservation zoo and 12-acre gardens with a Gorilla Island, seals, penguins, reptiles and lions. Blaise Castle Estate (21 min)
18th-century decorative castle on a picturesque estate with a 19th-century house & art museum. M Shed (26 min)
Colourful exhibits detailing history of the city and its people in a 1950s' dockside transit shed. Bristol Museum & Art Gallery (25 min)
Archaeology, geology and art including fossils, a Romany caravan and artwork by local boy Banksy. | 
