Attractions in Hinton & Things to Do in Hinton
(and nearby)

Dyrham Park (1 Mile)*
The impressive baroque mansion of Dyrham Hall was principally developed by William Blathwayt. He married Mary Wynter in 1686 and on the death of her father began work on the neglected manor house.
Museum of Bath at Work (6 Miles)*
The Museum of Bath at Work tells the story of a time, not so long ago, when the elegant City of Bath generated its own electricity, produced its own gas, possessed two busy railway yards …
Museum of East Asian Art (7 Miles)*
Based in a restored Georgian building, this unique Museum houses a fine collection of Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Southeast Asian treasures.
Number 1 Royal Crescent (7 Miles)*
No.1 Royal Crescent is a magnificently restored Georgian town house that creates a vital picture of life in Georgian Bath. Built between 1767-1774 to the designs of the architect John Wood the Younger.
Fashion Museum (7 Miles)*
Follow the story of fashion, from the late sixteenth century to the present day, at The Fashion Museum.
Bath Assembly Rooms (7 Miles)*
The Ball Room, Octagon, Tea Room and Card Room of the magnificent Assembly Rooms were used in the eighteenth century for dancing, music, card playing, tea drinking and conversation.
Bath Postal Museum (7 Miles)*
Discover how 18th-Century Bath influenced and developed the Postal System, including the story of the Penny Post.
Holburne Museum of Art (7 Miles)*
The Holburne Museum has closed for a development project of restoration and extension scheduled to be completed in spring 2011.,/b>
Castle Combe Circuit (7 Miles)*
Since its opening in 1950, some of the most famous names in motor racing have left their tyre tracks around Castle Combe's challenging tarmac.
Theatre Royal Bath (7 Miles)*
Completely renovated in 2010, the Main House now offers an expanded foyer, a new bar and improved access facilities.
Roman Baths & Pump Room (7 Miles)*
Discover the site of Britain's only natural hot spring - bringing health and vitality to Bath for over 2000 years. Walk where Romans walked on ancient stone pavements around the steaming pool.
Bath Abbey (7 Miles)*
In Bath Abbey you are visiting a church that celebrated its 500th anniversary in 1999. However, hidden below your feet lie traces of earlier churches that take the history of Christian worship in this place back over a thousand years.
Prior Park Landscape Garden (8 Miles)*
Take the opportunity to stroll across the Palladian bridge, one of just four in the world of similar design, with a visit to the Prior Park Landscape Garden.
American Museum in Britain (8 Miles)*
The American Museum in Britain takes you on a journey through the history of America, from its early settlers to the 20th century
At-Bristol (9 Miles)*
With hundreds of hands-on exhibits, live science shows and a Planetarium, At-Bristol is one of the UK's biggest and most exciting interactive science centres.
Bristol's Red Lodge (9 Miles)*
Built c. 1590, it was in the grounds of the Great House which stood on the site of the present Colston Hall. Inside on the first floor, is the last surviving suite of 16th-century rooms in Bristol.
M Shed (9 Miles)*
M Shed is an exciting and innovative new museum for Bristol due to open on 17 June 2011.
Bristol's Georgian House (9 Miles)*
A carefully preserved example of a late 18th-century sugar merchant's town house.
Bristols City Museum and Art Gallery (9 Miles)*
Bristol Museum & Art Gallery tells the story of our world in every display, from the beginning of time to the present day.
Bristol Zoo Gardens (10 Miles)*
A visit to Bristol Zoo Gardens is an adventure into an exciting animal kingdom, all set within 12 acres of beautiful gardens.
Blaise Castle House Museum (10 Miles)*
The museum features displays of everyday life in and around Bristol, including toys, costumes and domestic equipment. It stands in extensive grounds and woodland.
Newark Park (11 Miles)*
Built as a hunting lodge around 1550, this tall, symmetrical building with its mullioned windows reflects the sophisticated style of the Elizabethan court rather than that of a local country house.
Great Chalfield Manor and Garden (11 Miles)*
It is hard to find a more delightful example of a medieval manor house than Great Chalfield Manor, surrounded by its seven acres of splendid Arts and Crafts gardens.
Westonbirt The National Arboretum' (11 Miles)*
Westonbirt - The National Arboretum, in the South Cotswolds, is one of the most magical and important tree gardens in the world. With over 600 acres of picturesque historic landscape
Westwood Manor (11 Miles)*
Westwood Manor is a particularly delightful day out for those interested in Gothic and Jacobean architecture, early musical instruments and English Civil War armour.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



Above, you'll find a list of the Tourist Attractions in Hinton and things to do in Hinton (and nearby) listed on AboutBritain.com.

So if you're wondering what to do in Hinton, simply click on some of the links on this page to see detailed information on places to go.

As you can see, there's plenty of ideas for family days out in Hinton and the surrounding area - so you need never be short of places to go and things to do in Hinton again.


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