What’s new in Bristol?
"@
Bristol" a world-class learning and leisure
experience, where genuine access for all will be
combined with extensive on-site and outreach
education programmes and lifelong learning
opportunities. Located between the waterfront and
Bristol Cathedral "@ Bristol" includes three main
elements:
Wildwalk "@ Bristol" is a
completely new approach in interpreting the natural
world that will change visitors’ perceptions
forever. The innovative Wildscreen building also
includes a giant screen IMAX cinema which will show
both 2D and 3D films, an educational space plus a
café, shop and terrace area.
Explore "@ Bristol" is an
involving hands-on science centre where
visitors
will find ideas to ignite their imaginations and
fire their enthusiasms. An intriguing place, full of
interactivity offering every visitor the opportunity
to make their own discoveries. The centre also
includes a planetarium, education centre and
laboratories.
Open Spaces "@ Bristol" offers a
stimulating starting point for a day out, or a
delightful place to enjoy a summer’s evening. Shops,
cafes, sculptures, water and light features and
artwork. An exciting programme of events will
include live entertainment, multimedia activities,
demonstrations and workshops.
Industrial Heritage.
It is impossible to ignore the works of the great
Victorian
engineer
Isambard Kingdom Brunel in Bristol. Visitors
arriving by train via
London are travelling on his Great Western
Railway and pass en route the Box Tunnel, a
stupendous piece of engineering. Bristol is home to
Temple Meads Old Station, the SS Great Britain and
the Clifton Suspension Bridge, which now has its own
fascinating Visitor Centre.
Parks and Gardens.
Bristol has an abundance of open spaces to enjoy,
set near the Cheddar Gorge and the thickly wooded
slopes of the Avon gorge, which reaches almost into
the heart of the city. One of Bristol’s highlights,
is its
heritage
estates, such as Ashton Court, Blaise Castle and
Oldbury Court.
Walking and Cycling.
Bristol is linked to
Bath by cycle path, which follows the course of
the old Midland Railway, and a walkway, which
follows the course of the river Avon.
Take a journey into the Pre-History of Wiltshire;
discover the attractions of
Stonehenge and Avebury, with a detour to the
cathedral city of Salisbury as well as the beautiful
Kennet and Avon Canal.
Bristol is the ideal touring base, within easy
reach of the Cotswolds, South Wales, the Somerset
countryside and coast and the mysterious and ancient
landscape of Wessex.
