Useful Links
You may find the following links useful while planning your visit to Bristol and the surrounding area
Entertainment
Bristol Balloon FiestaThe Bristol International Balloon Fiesta is held once a year. Dates for 2010 are the 12th to 15th of August. A world centre for ballooning, Bristol has become home to Europe's largest hot air balloon festival, the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta.
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Bristol Harbour FestivalBristol's liveliest and largest Harbourside event, EDF Energy Bristol Harbour Festival features a wide range of entertainment both on and off the water, including music stages, a dance stage, street theatre and water displays, all taking place before a backdrop of hundreds of colourful vessels in the floating harbour throughout the weekend.
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Local Area
Bristol Zoo A family fun day out! Bristol Zoo Gardens is a 12 acre site in Clifton that is run by the The Bristol, Clifton and West of England Zoological Society Ltd
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Clifton Suspension BridgeThe Clifton Suspension Bridge, spanning the beautiful Avon Gorge, is the symbol of the city of Bristol. For almost 150 years this Grade I listed structure has attracted visitors from all over the world.
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S.S. Great Britain S.S. Great Britain is the Winner of 13 major awards including Enjoy England 'Large Visitor Attraction of the Year 2007', European Museum of the Year's "Micheletti Award", and the Gulbenkian Prize for UK Museum of the Year. Also shortlisted for other major awards in 2007. Step back in time on board Brunel’s ss Great Britain – the world’s first great ocean liner. Explore the beautifully recreated First Class Dining Saloon, steerage quarters and new Engine Room. Audio tours of passengers' lives and authentic smells help bring the 19th century experience alive.
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Regional Attractions
Tintern AbbeyTintern Abbey is within an easy drive near Chepstow, South Wales. The Cistercian abbey of Tintern is one of the greatest monastic ruins of Wales. It was only the second Cistercian foundation in Britain, and the first in Wales, and was founded on 9 May 1131 by Walter de Clare, lord of Chepstow.
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