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Discover lots of gardens, historic houses, days out at the coast and more.
Magnificent houses, peaceful gardens, wooded trails and little-known treasures can be found in Bath and Bristol. Plan your day out and find lots of things to see and do with all the family.
An ornate Victorian Gothic Revival house with extensive garden and parkland, just a stone's throw from Bristol
Beautiful and intimate 18th-century landscape garden in Bath with one of only four Palladian bridges found in the world
A secluded estate with glorious views, providing country house hospitality, garden strolls and woodland walks
Country house with monastic roots, once home to William Henry Fox Talbot, inventor of the photographic negative
Ancient stone circle, museum and manor house in the heart of the Avebury World Heritage Site. NOTE: Avebury Manor is currently closed for restoration work.
Elegant public rooms at the heart of fashionable eighteenth-century Bath life
Discover the best places to explore as a family in Bath and Bristol this season. Plan your days out for a memorable visit that the whole family will enjoy.
From 6 September until 20 October, Avebury Manor Garden becomes an outdoor gallery. Experience the garden's beauty and tranquility with an exhibition of over 100 unique sculptures.
Visit in September and October to explore the house at Tyntesfield in a new way through 'The Uninvited Guest from the Unremembered Past' , an installation by Artist Nicola Turner. The evocative installations explore ways of listening to past, present and future, and will lead you into spaces not normally open to the public.
Find out how the magnificent houses and peaceful gardens around Bath and Bristol were transformed for Christmas.
Medieval manor house and 18th-century terraced garden with wide views of the Mendip Hills
Discover Iron Age hillforts in the area – find out more about these fascinating areas, which are also rich in flora and fauna.
Occupied as a hillfort during the early Iron Age, between 300 BC and 100 BC in Bath. During this time huts were built from timber and wattle and daub. A 20-foot-wide rampart was constructed around the settlement, flanked on both sides by drystone walls.
A hillfort within Leigh Woods, found on the north flank of the Nightingale Valley, the 7.5-acre Stokeleigh Camp has been the subject of numerous archaeological digs over the years.
Explore outdoor spaces near Bath and Bristol, including woodlands filled with trails and meadows with views over the city.
Visiting Avebury and the surrounding landscape is a unique experience. The area contains multiple Neolithic and Bronze Age features including the largest stone circle in the world which you can enter and explore.
With 500 acres of woodland and farmland in our care at the Bath Skyline, there's plenty to explore. Discover nature, wildlife and views of the historic city from this natural viewpoint.
Making new friends, working in amazing places, and knowing that you're helping a cause you care about – just three great reasons to volunteer with us in Bath and Bristol.
Making new friends, working in amazing places, and knowing that you're helping a cause you care about – just three great reasons to get volunteering in and around Bath and Bristol.
If you’d like to become more involved in a volunteer or social group in Bath, Bristol and the surrounding areas, read on to find out more.
Whether you’re looking to travel by bus, train, bike or foot, there are many places in Bath and Bristol you can visit without a car.
Whether you’re looking to travel by bus, train, bike or foot, there are many places that we care for in Bath and Bristol that you can visit without a car. Here’s a little more information that can help you plan your a car-free day out.
See the rooms on the ground floor of Bath Assembly Rooms and learn about the history of this building.
Learn to make your own Windsor Chair with the Somerset Bodgers
An expert volunteer guide will lead you around the 270 acres of parkland to learn more about the site's history, archaeology, management and significance. At 10.30am and 1.30pm on selected days.
Visit in September and October to explore Tyntesfield House in a whole new way
Explore how 19th century gender roles played a vital part in the architecture, working, and leisure life at Tyntesfield – and discover whether or not they are still relevant today.
Want to find out more about Dyrham's garden? Why not join one of our expert volunteer guides on a tour?
Discover more about Jane Austen during this tour of the Assembly Rooms.
Take a queer histories tour of Bath Assembly Rooms looking at people from 1770 to 1900.
Discover lots of gardens, historic houses, days out at the coast and more.