Tourist Attractions Near Bristol
Below is a list of the most popular tourist attractions near the Redwood Hotel & Country Club, Bristol.
Bristol
Bristol is a bustling, commercial and creative city in the south west of England, and the largest here with a population of approximately half a million. Set around an historic harbour, it occupies a narrow strip along the banks of the River Avon between Somerset and Gloucestershire. Lively, dynamic, cosmopolitan and ambitious, Bristol's cityscape is a fusion of elegant Georgian and Victorian architecture and stunning modern buildings and developments. There is a mix of award-winning and internationally-acclaimed cultural institutions, world-class events and festivals and enticing shops and markets in Bristol, offering plenty for those who visit.
Cabot Circus
Come and visit Cabot Circus. With so many brands to choose from you will be spoilt for choice. Cabot Circus and Bristol City Centre Shopping are in easy walking distance to each other and are only 15 minutes from the hotel so you can shop till you drop.
For more information, please visit:
www.cabotcircus.com Brunel's SS Great Britain
The ss Great Britain was a world first when she was launched in Bristol in 1843 as new technologies were used in a way which transformed world travel. Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the most daring of the great Victorian engineers, conceived the groundbreaking combination of a screw propeller, an iron hull, and a massive 1000-horsepower steam engine.
ssgreatbritain.org/Distance to Redwood Hotel: 4 milesClifton Suspension Bridge
The Clifton Suspension Bridge, spanning the picturesque Avon Gorge, is the symbol of the city of Bristol. For almost 150 years this Grade I listed structure has attracted visitors from all over the world. Its story began in 1754 with the dream of a Bristol wine merchant who left a legacy to build a bridge over the Gorge.
www.cliftonbridge.org.uk
Distance to Redwood hotel: 1 mile
Cheddar Gorge&Caves
Cheddar Gorge is Britain’s biggest gorge, with cliffs rising to as high as 450ft. This world –famous beauty spot is a National Nature Reserve and a great day out for families and outdoor adventurers. For more information please visit
http://www.cheddargorge.co.uk/ Distance from hotel: 16.5 miles
At-Bristol
At-Bristol is a science and technology education centre which opened in 2000 in Bristol. Located around Millennium Square, the centre is within a Grade II listed 1906 railway goods shed measuring 165m by 41m. At-Bristol uses the very latest hands-on and multimedia techniques to engage people of all ages in a journey of discovery through science.
at-bristol.org.uk/Distance to Redwood Hotel: 4.4 milesBristol Zoo Gardens
Bristol Zoo is a zoo in the city of Bristol which opened in 1836 making it the world's oldest provincial zoo. A visit to Bristol Zoo is a visit into an amazing world of animals, all set within 12 acres of beautiful gardens in Bristol. You'll meet over 450 species of exotic, endangered and fascinating animals from the four corners of the globe. Among these rare animals are Aye (of which they have bred two so far, with a juvenile on show), Livingstone's Fruit Bat, a successful breeding group of Western Lowland Gorillas, Okapi, which Bristol was one of the first zoos in the world to breed, Asiatic lion, pygmy hippo and red panda.
bristolzoo.org.uk/Distance to Bristol Zoo Gardens: 3.2 miles