Attractions near Blaise Castle House Museum

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Blaise Castle House Museum

Henbury Road, Henbury, Bristol BS10 7QS - England, UK

The 650-acre Blaise Castle Estate has been a public pleasure-ground since it was bought by Bristol Council. Paths wind along wooded slopes and beside brooks. The house was built in 1796-98 for John Scandrett Harford, a wealthy Bristol banker. He...

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Attractions near Blaise Castle House Museum

A selection of attractions close to Blaise Castle House Museum:

Blaise Castle House Museum (< 1 Mile)

The 650-acre Blaise Castle Estate has been a public pleasure-ground since it was bought by Bristol Council. Paths wind along wooded slopes and beside brooks....

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Blaise Hamlet (< 1 Mile)

These enchanting cottages around a green were built c.1811 for retired employees of John Scandrett Harford, who owned Blaise Castle House. Each of the nine...

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Kings Weston House (2.1 Miles)

Architect Sir John Vanbrugh, famed for the palatial Blenheim and Castle Howard, designed this more compact country house for Sir Edward Southall, Queen Anne’s Secretary...

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Kings Weston Roman Villa (2.3 Miles)

A Roman villa was a country house, usually the centre of an estate. This one was discovered during the construction of Lawrence Weston housing estate...

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Bristol Botanic Gardens (2.6 Miles)

The University of Bristol Botanic Gardens are located off Durdham Down in one of the most attractive parts of the city. The gardens contains...

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Concorde at Filton (2.6 Miles)

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...

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Bristol Zoo Gardens (3.7 Miles)

Voted Zoo of the Year 2004 by the Good Britain Guide, Bristol Zoo Gardens has something for everyone from the smallest and rarest tortoise in...

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Clifton College (3.9 Miles)

"There’s a breathless hush in the close tonight." Poet Sir Henry Newbolt’s memorable line recalls his schooldays at Clifton College. Opened in 1862 in emulation...

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Bristol Cultural Centre (4 Miles)

The idea of the Cultural Development Centre is to offer ways for the people of the city and surrounding area to develop their cultural talents...

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Clifton Cathedral (4.3 Miles)

This boldly modern Roman Catholic Cathedral was consecrated in 1973. Commissioned from the Percy Thomas Partnership just as the Second Vatican Council was meeting, the...

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Clifton Rocks Railway (4.3 Miles)

This railway gives local people and visitors to the area the chance to experience the great experience of a traditional and historic funicular railway....

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Clifton Observatory (4.7 Miles)

This camera obscura is superbly placed. High above the Avon Gorge, it provides panoramic views of the dramatic scenery. The observatory was originally a windmill....

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High Cross (4.7 Miles)

Bristol’s High Cross once marked the town centre. It stood at the junction of High Street, Wine Street, Corn Street and Broad Street. Now the...

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Royal West of England Academy (4.8 Miles)

This was Bristol’s first art gallery, built in 1858. The Bristol Society of Artists argued among themselves over its design. Should the style be Greek...

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Royal Fort House (4.9 Miles)

This elegant Georgian house has outstanding rococo plasterwork. Thomas Stocking created the vines that curl up the stairwell, with birds pecking the grapes and this...

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(All distances are direct and may be longer by road)