Bristol Airport 42 min
Victoria Art Gallery (17 min) Historical and contemporary European and British artworks including Bath artists and Gainsborough. The Jane Austen Centre (16 min) Small museum chronicling the life and times of the famous writer, Jane Austen, plus Regency tearoom. Longleat House (37 min) Lavish manor from 1580, showcasing Elizabethan architecture & furnishings, plus manicured grounds. The Holburne Museum (15 min) Victorian collection of ornate silver and Old Masters in a Georgian building with modern extension. Brunel's SS Great Britain (38 min) Museum on Brunel's restored 1843 passenger liner with tours below deck and views of the propellor. The Pump Room Restaurant (17 min) Classical music accompaniment to coffee, lunch and afternoon tea overlooking Roman Baths hot spring. Fashion Museum Bath (17 min) Fashionable dress from 1600 to now plus Victorian clothing and old sports costumes to try on. Pulteney Bridge (17 min) Historic bridge built in 1774 with notable architecture & rows of stores lining each side. Thermae Bath Spa (16 min) Modern glass and stone spa with thermal waters, Roman origins and an open rooftop swimming pool. Prior Park Landscape Garden (12 min) National Trust gardens overlooking Bath with follies, Palladian bridges, lakes and woodland. Clifton Suspension Bridge (42 min) Isambard Kingdom Brunel's masterpiece of industrial design spans a deep, urban river gorge. Royal Victoria Park (16 min) Sprawling Victorian parklands with lawns, skate park, playgrounds, boating and tennis. Royal Crescent (19 min) Massive green grassy lawns next to the Royal Crescent with serene views of historic architecture. Bath Abbey (16 min) Late Medieval church with a Victorian Gothic interior by Sir George Gilbert Scott and tower tours. The Roman Baths (17 min) Roman bathhouse and temple, with spring water, Pump Room restaurant, museum and audio tour for kids. |