This spectacular 19th Century estate is a beautiful reminder of an age of grace and fantastic architecture. The National Trust acquired the property in...

This old coaching inn has hidden charms. From the front it looks late Georgian, but that was a smart façade pasted over an older building....

Two miles from Bristol city centre is this historic country house and park. Once the home of a family of wealthy Bristol merchants, it is...

The Bristol Balloon Fiesta is one of Bristol’s biggest annual summer events spanning over three days and the ideal place for all the family. With...

The National Electronic and Video Archive of the Crafts is one of the most unique collections of its type anywhere in the world, and is...

This historic pub stands on the site of the gatehouse of St James Priory. Its vaulted cellars apparently date to the medieval period. The inn...

The idea of the Cultural Development Centre is to offer ways for the people of the city and surrounding area to develop their cultural talents...

Bristol Record Office is home to a massive archive that relates to the long and fascinating history of the city of Bristol. From the...

CREATE is an environment centre that has been established in Bristol to highlight the many issues that are associated with the way the world is...

This railway gives local people and visitors to the area the chance to experience the great experience of a traditional and historic funicular railway....

Located on the edge of Clifton village in the city, overlooking the great gorge and the Clifton Suspension Bridge, this site was originally that of...

Berthold Lubetkin was born in Georgia and studied architecture in Moscow and Leningrad where he witnessed first hand the Russian Revolution unfold. It is...

Gertrude Hermes lived a significant amount of time in this charming old house on the edge of Clifton village in Bristol, close to the suspension...

General Sir Abraham Roberts loved living in Clifton. Although he was often abroad during his younger years in active service, he always considered this...

Clifton Downs are an area situated to the north of the village of Clifton in Bristol. They represent a large area that has been...

Spike Island has gained a reputation across the region and throughout the nation as one of the foremost venues for contemporary art anywhere in the...

Picture This is a well-respected and innovative moving arts gallery that commissions and exhibits a great deal of diverse and interesting works throughout the year....

Mall Gardens are a beautiful set of public gardens at the very heart of Clifton, close to the suspension bridge in Bristol. The gardens...

Clifton Library is a large public library at the heart of Clifton village in Bristol. The facility has a large collection of both fiction...

Jesus Green is situated at the heart of Clifton village in Bristol. It is a large open expanse of public land that is popular...

This is a full-scale replica of the ship on which John Cabot sailed to America in 1497. She was built in Bristol to celebrate the...

Launched in 1843, the SS Great Britain was the world’s first iron-hulled, steam-powered, ocean-going ship. Her designer was the inventive genius Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Intended...

William Gilbert Grace was better known by his initials WG and is arguably one of the most famous names in English cricket. A pioneer...

John Addington Symonds was born and bred in Bristol. He lived throughout the 19th Century and was known as one of the best and...

Not many schools can boast their own purpose-built theatre. The Redgrave Theatre belongs to the successful public school Clifton College. It was named after Old...

This camera obscura is superbly placed. High above the Avon Gorge, it provides panoramic views of the dramatic scenery. The observatory was originally a windmill....

Is this the longest crescent in Europe? It is claimed to be. Magnificently set on a south-facing slope, its sun-drenched ironwork balconies take full advantage...

Clifton was once a village served by the medieval Church of St Andrew. The small church could not cope with increasing numbers and was rebuilt,...

Brandon Hill is Bristol’s oldest park. Granted to the city corporation by the Earl of Gloucester in 1174, for centuries it was let to farmers,...

Bristol’s High Cross once marked the town centre. It stood at the junction of High Street, Wine Street, Corn Street and Broad Street. Now the...

Victoria Square Gardens stand at the centre of the beautiful residential area of Victoria Square at the heart of Clifton in Bristol. The gardens...

Despite being housed in an imposing mock gothic church building, this church is actually renowned as one of the friendliest and welcoming in the Clifton...

"There’s a breathless hush in the close tonight." Poet Sir Henry Newbolt’s memorable line recalls his schooldays at Clifton College. Opened in 1862 in emulation...

This boldly modern Roman Catholic Cathedral was consecrated in 1973. Commissioned from the Percy Thomas Partnership just as the Second Vatican Council was meeting, the...

There is a long and proud history of industry in Bristol, and of course was the home and popular building site for industrial engineer Isambar...

Voted Zoo of the Year 2004 by the Good Britain Guide, Bristol Zoo Gardens has something for everyone from the smallest and rarest tortoise in...

The main library in the heart of Bristol is housed in a fantastic and beautifully preserved building. It is filled with a massive archive...

Cheek by jowl with the Norman Abbey Gatehouse is one of the masterpieces of the early Modern Movement. Designed by Charles Holden in 1906, the...

Once Britain was dotted with monasteries, each enclosed behind high walls with strong gates. The bigger the abbey, the more magnificent its gatehouse would be....

After Henry VIII closed England’s monasteries, he found a new use for Bristol’s great Abbey of St Augustine. In 1542 it became the Cathedral Church...