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Remains of a 12th-century rectory with Norman hall and early Renaissance decoration.

This 16th-century gatehouse, one of the latest monastic buildings in England, displays a richly sculpted mullioned window. It is the sole survivor of this Cistercian abbey.

A few miles northeast of Bristol, in South Gloucestershire, Frenchay Village Museum gives an insight into an unusual village that, from the 17th Century, was a community largely... more

A collection on the history of Bristol Psychiatric Hospitals and Learning Disability Hospitals.

Former Tudor hunting lodge later converted to fashionable home.

The Avon Valley Railway is more than just a train ride, offering a whole new... more

Kings and queens have stayed here. Courtiers have flirted with ladies-in-waiting in the ancient yew-hedged gardens. Serving girls have chattered in the stone-flagged courtyard... more

Large indoor play zone for children aged 0-12 with 3 enormous play frames; the Spacezone, the Galleon, and the Enchanted Castle.