Arrive at Bristol Airport.
Collect Hire Car and drive into the centre of Bristol,
check into hotel and begin a day of discover and experience!
Head down to the Harbourside, with it’s cool
galleries, media centre and old warehouses
transformed into trendy waterside bars.
@Bristol, the city's millennium project is a
must – it hosts a living rainforest, a
thrilling world of hands-on discovery and the
biggest 3D-cinema screen in the South West. If
it’s history and heritage you’re after visit
the ss Great Britain, Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s
most inspired achievement as the worlds first iron-hulled
steam powered ship. To get a great feel of the city
hop on a harbour ferry and see Bristol from the
water – an impressive site – or take an
open top bus tour stopping at all the major attractions.
See a show at the oldest working theatre in the country,
the Old Vic or see the world famous Bristol
Blue Glass being blown at the new visitor centre.
Shopping in the Old City along Corn Street or in Clifton
Village is a must for all visitors – from
small boutiques to markets and intriguing bric-a-brac.
In the near vicinity is the Royal West of England
Academy, the oldest art gallery
in Bristol which shows a varied programme of exhibitions
all year round.
Have dinner in The West End. Overnight in Bristol.
Take the short drive to Bath, one of the world’s
great cities.
Start with a coffee at Sally Lunn’s,
reputedly Bath’s oldest house, home to a museum
and the world-famous bun still baked from a recipe
handed down through the generations. Walk across
the famous Pultney Bridge and head down Great Pultney
Street.
Visit the Roman Baths and sample some of the
famous natural thermal water and also The Museum
of Costume.
View the amazing Bath Abbey including the Abbey
Heritage Vaults. For literary enthusiasts a must
is the Jane
Austen Centre, which explores her life in Bath
and her famous novels.
Have lunch in one of the many
lovely café’s
and then stroll up to the Royal Crescent set against
the greenery of Royal Victoria Park. A traditional
afternoon tea can be taken in the Pump Room (next
to the Roman Baths) before a relaxing afternoon spent
enjoying Britain’s only natural thermal waters
at Thermae Bath Spa – the new complex with
it’s thermal baths and magnificent roof
top pool.
Have dinner in the one of Bath’s many award
winning traditional pubs. Overnight in Bath.
Heading to the Regency Cheltenham, stopping on
the way at one of the area’s gardens. Many excellent
gardens, both large and small, famous and unknown can
be found in a copy of the ‘Through the Garden
Gate’ leaflet . It’s available at selected
Tourist Information Centres. Highlights have to include,
Westonbirt Arboretum, Abbey House Gardens and Pound
Hill House Garden.
Arrive in Cheltenham, heading first
for the area of Montpellier with its specialist boutiques,
individual shops and pavement café’s.
Follow the Romantic Road tour for
the afternoon, taking you around the beautiful Cotswold villages of Winchcombe, Stanway, Stanton, Chipping
Campden, Moreton-in-Marsh and Stow-on-the-Wold returning
back to Cheltenham. Copies of the Romantic Road itinerary
are available from Tourist Information Centres, book
shops and other outlets across the Cotswolds. Why not
make it even more romantic and hire a Morgan for the
weekend and make it a truly memorable trip!
(Details
on classic car hire can also be obtained from the
Tourist Information Centres.)
Dinner in a cosy Cotswold pub. Overnight either in Cheltenham or one of the
Cotswold villages.
From Cheltenham drive now to The Royal Forest
of Dean,
filled with beautiful places to visit including Blaisdon,
Blakney, Coleford, Drybrook and Netherend.
The Sculpture Trail, situated in the heart
of the forest is truly magical. Take in the magnificent
views from the top of the gorge at Symonds Yat overlooking
the Wye
Valley. Sample some great local wine at the Three
Choirs Vineyard in Newent, visit the National
Birds of Prey Centre, and see the ancient iron
ore mines at Clearwell
Caves. Experience walking through a true Forest
of Dean Freemine at the Hopwell Colliery Museum.
Drive to Bristol Airport to drop off hire
car for return flight.
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