Bristol has a unique maritime history and this is represented by the magnificently developed waterfront. The city also has one of the UK’s finest Zoos and an impressive Ice Rink. Bristol is the proud possessor of two of Brunel’s engineering masterpieces – the world’s first great passenger liner, the SS Great Britain, and the amazing Clifton Suspension Bridge. A refreshing trip on the river Avon will reveal even more and the 21 st century sits comfortably alongside all this heritage with stunning modern city architecture such as Bristol’s Millennium Square and Temple Meads.
In Bath the city itself is a huge repository of admirably preserved Georgian wonders. A morning stroll along Great Pulteney Street will immediately transport you back to the great Georgian era to a world of crinolines, coaches, top hats and walking canes. You can go further back at Bath Abbey, further still at the Roman Baths, and there are museums and galleries chock full of rare treasures and priceless artworks.
Featured on Britain's Best Breaks
Name
Area
Telephone
Web
Video
Assembly Rooms and Museum of Costume
Bath
01225 477789
At-Bristol
Bristol
0117 9155000
Bath Abbey
Bath
01225 422462
Bath City Sightseeing
Bath
01225 330444
Bristol & Clifton Golf Club
Failand
01275 393474
Bristol City Sightseeing
Bristol
01934 830050
Bristol Ferry Boat Co
Bristol
0117 9273416
Bristol Ice Rink
Bristol
0117 9292148
Bristol Zoo Gardens
Bristol
0117 9747399
British Empire & Commonwealth Museum
Bristol
0117 9254980
Cheddar Caves & Gorge
Cheddar
01934 742343
Glastonbury Abbey
Glastonbury
01458 832267
Holburne Museum of Art
Bath
01225 466669
Laser Quest Bristol
Bristol
0117 9496688
Roman Baths
Bath
01225 477785
Royal West of England Academy
Bristol
0117 9735129
SS Great Britain Trust
Bristol
0117 9260680
The Bristol Golf Club
Almondsbury
01454 620000
The Royal Crescent
Bath
Wookey Hole Caves Ltd
Wells
01749 672243
Also in the area
Name
Area
Telephone
Web
Video
Bristol Outdoor Pursuits Centre
Hunstrete
08009 803980
Victoria Art Gallery
Bath
01225 477233
Bath Balloon Flights
Bath
01225 466888
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