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

Blaise Castle House Museum (3 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.
Bristol Zoo Gardens (3 Miles)*
A visit to Bristol Zoo Gardens is an adventure into an exciting animal kingdom, all set within 12 acres of beautiful gardens.
Tyntesfield (3 Miles)*
Tyntesfield House is one of the latest additions to the National Trust collection and was given to the nation by the Gibbs family in 2002.
Bristols City Museum and Art Gallery (4 Miles)*
Bristol Museum & Art Gallery tells the story of our world in every display, from the beginning of time to the present day.
Bristol's Georgian House (4 Miles)*
A carefully preserved example of a late 18th-century sugar merchant's town house.
Bristol's Red Lodge (4 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.
At-Bristol (4 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.
M Shed (4 Miles)*
M Shed is an exciting and innovative new museum for Bristol due to open on 17 June 2011.
Clevedon Court (7 Miles)*
Home to the Elton family and with a fine display of the family pottery, known as Eltonware, Clevedon Court reflects the many centuries and owners it has outlasted.
Caldicot Castle & Country Park (8 Miles)*
Magnificent Welsh border castle set in fifty-five acres of beautiful parkland. Founded by the Normans, developed in royal hands as a stronghold in the Middle Ages.
Chepstow Castle (11 Miles)*
Chepstow Castle, on its rock above the swirling waters of the River Wye, stands guard over a strategic crossing point into Wales.
Chepstow Museum (11 Miles)*
Chepstow Museum reveals the rich and varied past of this ancient town, once an important port and market centre. Wine trade, shipbuilding and salmon fishing are among Chepstow's many industries featured in displays with atmospheric settings.
Court Farm Country Park (13 Miles)*
Court Farm Country Park has over 20,000 sq. ft. of undercover entertainment - it's everybody's favourite farm.
Dyrham Park (13 Miles)*
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.
Cheddar Caves and Gorge (14 Miles)*
Cheddar Gorge is the biggest, most dramatic gorge in Britain, with cliffs rising to 450ft, and two beautiful stalactite caverns.
Caerleon Amphitheatre Barracks and Baths (14 Miles)*
The site of the 50-acre (20.3ha) Roman legionary fortress of Isca, the permanent base of the Second Augustan Legion in Britain from about A.D. 75.
Helicopter Museum (14 Miles)*
The museum has a rare and award winning collection of helicopters, unique in Great Britain and in the world.
Tintern Abbey (14 Miles)*
It's easy to understand why Tintern Abbey was one of the first places in Wales to attract Visitors. Travellers have been flocking to this riverbank in the wooded Wye Valley for hundreds of years to admire Tintern's grace and sublime beauty.
Number 1 Royal Crescent (15 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.
Museum of Bath at Work (15 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 (15 Miles)*
Based in a restored Georgian building, this unique Museum houses a fine collection of Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Southeast Asian treasures.
Fashion Museum (15 Miles)*
Follow the story of fashion, from the late sixteenth century to the present day, at The Fashion Museum.
Bath Assembly Rooms (15 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.
Theatre Royal Bath (15 Miles)*
Completely renovated in 2010, the Main House now offers an expanded foyer, a new bar and improved access facilities.
Bath Postal Museum (15 Miles)*
Discover how 18th-Century Bath influenced and developed the Postal System, including the story of the Penny Post.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



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