Bristol
Clifton Bridge
appreciate everything Bristol has to offer. There are excellent museums, galleries and the historic harbour-side and city centre, packed with cafes, bars and restaurants. You can enjoy concert halls, theatres, parks and gardens, pubs, cinemas, a dockside walk or river ferry trip. For shoppers, there’s the Broadmead, the nearby Cabot Centre and, just to the north of the city, The Mall shopping centre at Cribbs Causeway. Bristol is also a festival city with year-round events including two of Europe’s largest free public events, the spectacular Harbour Festival and Bristol’s International Balloon Fiesta. Local attractions include the:
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SS Great Britain - this museum was once the longest passenger ship in the world.
At-Bristol - a science centre and planetarium.
Blue Reef Aquarium - with sea-life of all kinds.
Arnolfini - a contemporary art gallery.
Mshed - at the harbour, offering maritime history.
Bristol Old Vic - offering a legendary evening of theatre.
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ith so much to do and see, multiple visits are needed to
Clifton
A leafy village full of sweeping Georgian crescents, designer shops and elegant cafes. Te iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge has stunning views of the Avon Gorge. Nearby is Bristol Zoo, the nightlife along Park Street, and Banksy’s famous street graffiti.
Bedminster & Totterdown Home to Bristol Blue Glass and Southville’s trendy North Street, home of the Tobacco Factory Teatre. To the east are the multi- cultural and dynamic communities of St. Paul’s, Montpelier, St Werburgh’s and Easton.
Services at the AVON VALLEY RAILWAY include a restaurant
CELEBRATING THEIR 30TH ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR
- BRISTOL BLUE GLASS LTD. (Bath Road and High Street, Bristol) is famous for making traditional Bristol Blue Glass. Their work also includes the Ruby and Bristol Green range - available in both of their shops. They offer a wide variety of Bristol gifts, mirrors, art glass, stunning handmade jewellery and many other pieces in an array of beautiful colours. Entry to the Bath Road Studio/Shop is FREE, where you can watch the glass makers at work, or even blow a Bristol Blue Glass bauble (charge applicable) if you wish to take home a unique piece of Bristol Blue Glass.
and souvenirs shop, with tickets for departures, events and membership packages at the ticket office. Events take place all year and there is something for the whole family, including family fun days, on- board murder mysteries and driver experience courses, to name just a few. To receive a full calendar of events and train timetables don’t hesitate to call. Tel: 0117 932 5538
Bristol Harbour
With the M4 and M5 convergence just outside of the city, and having a main line rail hub and an airport, Bristol is an ideal base to explore surrounding areas such as the ancient city of Gloucester, the Cotswolds, the attractive Wye Valley and the Forest of Dean. At nearby Bitton, between Bristol and Bath, the railway station is the site of the Avon Valley Railway.
For scenic trips to the attractive area of Dartmouth and Kingswear in South Devon, the Torbay Express operates on Sundays during the summer from the Bristol Temple Meads railway station.
Steam hauled all the way from Bristol, THE TORBAY EXPRESS offers A DAY OUT in heritage carriages with slam doors and opening windows, and a chance to sit back, relax and enjoy a rail journey from a bygone era. The Torbay Express runs on summer Sundays from Bristol Temple Meads, following Brunel’s picturesque Great Western Railway on one of the most enchanting railway journeys in the world, across the Somerset levels and around the beautiful Devon coastline to Paignton and Kingswear - where you take the ferry (included in the price) to Dartmouth. Make the day even more special by treating yourself to the Premier Dining silver service full English Breakfast with a glass of Buck’s Fizz and, on the return journey, a glass of sparkling wine followed by a four course meal with coffee and chocolates. First Class Plus includes light refreshments and a Devon Cream Tea on the way home. PLEASE BOOK ONLINE AND MENTION ‘THE DAY OUT SOUTHWEST MAGAZINE OFFER’.
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