This community museum has been operating since 1986 and carries an extensive range of local history artefacts and documents. One of the central collections at the museum is based around the oral history and collects together stories from the...

Thornbury Library is an important cultural and social resource for the community, carrying a large selection of educational and entertainment books, audio and video materials. The library has a series of interactive terminals that allow visitors access to the...

This house was built for the pleasure of Henry VIII when he visited this area of the world. Designed by Nicholas Poyntz, one of the most eminent architects of his time, this is a beautifully conserved example of a...

Be transported to another world where hundreds of butterflies dart around their tropical home. With forty-two different species at the farm, this is a great chance to see rare and imported species from as far a field as Japan and...

Built to withstand the Welsh in the twelfth century, Berkeley Castle has a turbulent past. The fortress and the Berkeley family, its lifelong owners, have witnessed countless historical events from the first American Thanksgiving back to the murder of King...

Sadly the greatest innovation in commercial flight, Concorde, is a plane that is no longer seen in the skies of Britain or anywhere in the world. This is a rare opportunity for visitors to board a real Concorde supersonic...

Frenchay Museum is a small but fascinating place of history to visit, charting the growth and development of this suburb of Bristol. Although once an independent and quite isolated community, throughout the years, the great city of the south...

The Glenside Hospital Museum is filled with interesting artefacts and historical documents that help visitors to understand the history of this hospital, and the way that medicine has progressed throughout the years. A subject that has always been at...

Edward Jenner is one of the most famous and influential medical scientists ever to have lived in this country and a great deal of the research that he was involved with is seen as a benchmark for the modern profession....

This beautiful country park is one of the finest areas of natural and open land that exists in this area of South Gloucestershire. Well preserved, the area is home to a massive collection of rare plants, trees and shrubs,...

The Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust was established by a small group of workers and enthusiasts in 1981, and on a small patch at the Bristol factory, the trust has developed a fine museum of interesting pieces related to one of the...

Taurus Crafts is a group of shops and studios which cater for all tastes. With a wide variety of crafts, gifts, toys and jewellery for sale, there’s something here for everyone. Visit the stained glass studio, the candle and soap...