
Places to visit in Bath and Bristol
Magnificent houses, peaceful gardens, wooded trails and little-known treasures. See what the area around Bath and Bristol has to offer.
For Christmas 2023 the magnificent houses and peaceful gardens around Bath and Bristol will be transformed. Find out about the festive day outs and things to see and do with all the family.
Take a step back in time and immerse yourself in a Very Victorian Christmas. Follow the family reindeer trail, try your hand at craft workshops, experience a festive horse and carriage ride and soak in the Christmas spirit with festive decorations in Tyntesfield House and across Tyntesfield Estate.
In 2023, we'll be taking visitors back in time on a journey on Christmas through the ages. The house will be adorned with decorations from five different eras, there will be a family present trail, and golden pears and Christmas trees will be dotted around the 270-acre site.
The Christmas themed advent trail is once again returning to the garden for 2023, along with bigger and better Christmas decorations. Explore the garden and find the 24 doors, open the doors to reveal festive scenes and riddles.
All is bright and full of light at Lacock for the Christmas festivities this year. Follow the reindeer trail around the village and abbey, find the Community Christmas Tree festival in the Cloister and traditional decorations in the Great Hall. Bring the kids for a cosy festive Storytime in the Lacock Christmas Grotto and write a letter to Santa to send from the Bakehouse mailroom.
Join us at Avebury this festive season as we tell the story of The Twelve Days of Christmas. The manor will be decorated with hand-crafted ornaments made by the volunteers team and each room will be dressed to reflect a different part of this traditional Christmas carol.
Enjoy a traditional Christmas at Newark Park, with festive decorations adorning the house, wintry walks in the garden, and a visit from Father Christmas himself.
Step back from the hustle and bustle of Christmas shopping in Bath and enjoy a moment of calm in the Bath Assembly Rooms. For 2023, we'll be opening the doors for visitors to see the historic rooms, with the Ball Room taking on a very festive feel.
Discover enchanted winter woodlands, Elizabethan revelry and seasonal food and drink at our places around Somerset. Here's a few suggestions to start planning your festive visit.
From after-dark illuminated trails to festive decorations, we've something for the whole family this Christmas around Wiltshire. Here's a few suggestions to start planning your visit.
Magnificent houses, peaceful gardens, wooded trails and little-known treasures. See what the area around Bath and Bristol has to offer.