List of Places of Interest within reach of Bristol

Towns

Wells
Bath
Weston-super-Mare Grand Pier - rides, amusements, arcades and events
Clevedon Pier

Places

Bath Assembly Rooms
Berkeley Castle
Dyrham Park
Glastonbury Abbey
Lynton & Lynmouth Cliff Railway
Severn Bridges Visitor Centre
Torre Cider Farm
Wilton House

Children

Court Farm Country Park (North Somerset) - family-run pfarm wtih baby animals and great play facilities
Puxton Park (North Somerset) - family adventure park with indoor play barn, pets' village, falconry centre and farm shop
Weston Water Adventure Play Park - wet and dry play park and cafe

Culture and Museums

Blagdon Visitor Centre - pumping station and visitor centre (open throughout the summer)
Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum
Gloucester City Museum and Art Gallery
Helicopter Museum (Weston-super-Mare)
Blakehay Theatre (Weston-super-Mare)
Oakham Treasures - unique retail and farming memorabilia from the last century
Playhouse Theatre (Weston-super-Mare)
Weston-super-Mare Museum - family museum for all ages. Displays range from archaeology of the earliest inhabitants to the wildlife that you can find today

National Trust

Clevedon Court (National Trust), Clevedon Court - 14th century manor house and 18th century steeply terraced garden
Newark Park (National Trust)
Horton Court (National Trust)
King John's Hunting Lodge (National Trust)
Prior Park Landscape Garden (National Trust)
Stourhead (National Trust)
Tyntesfield Estate - spectacular Victorian country house, gardens and arboretum

Animals

Alstone Wildlife Park - Licensed Zoo
Badger & Wildlife Rescue Centre (Secret World)
Horse World
Longleat House, Safari Park and attrations
Noah's Ark Zoo Farm - big zoo animals and adventure play
Secret World Badger & Wildlife Rescue Centre
SeaQuarium (Weston-super-Mare) - Sharks, rays and other sea creatures

Nature

Cheddar Gorge
Goblin Coombe (North Somerset) - 130 acrs of stunning countryside and walking
Slimbridge - Wildfowl and Wetlands Centre
Steep Holm Island - Nature reserve; visitors welcome on scheduled trips
Westonbirt Arboretum
Wookey Hole Caves

Sporty

Ashton Court & Leigh Woods - Mountain bike trails
Mendip Snowsports Centre, Churchill (North Somerset) - 165m dry ski slope and exciting outdoor pursuits
Portishead Open Air Pool - 33m heated outdoor pool

Water

National Waterways Museum
Bristol Queen and Westward Ho! - Boat trips on the Bristol Channel

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