Top Rated Parks to Visit in Cheddar Gorge & Caves

"An adventure your whole family can get behind with a golf course, an area for footgolf, mountain biking routes and a miniature railway. So when you aren't wandering the 850 acres of woodland and grassland, there is plenty of other outdoor fun to be had. If the weather isn't as bright and sunny as you'd like, there is also the option of visiting the Ashton Court Mansion which is the recently opened home of art, theatre, performance and community activities."

"Just beyond Greville Smyth Park is the expansive Ashton Court Estate – 850 acres of rolling green countryside and forest, all belonging to the Ashton Court stately home. The estate closed for a while at the peak of lockdown, but the parkland has reopened in a limited way since June. This is the ideal spot to cycle, spot deer or really stretch your legs if you need a long walk."

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"Blaise Castle is home to a mansion and estate built in 1798 on a site that has been inhabited since Neolithic times. On the estate is a stately home currently used as a museum, the castle itself, and 650 acres of parkland. Start with a visit to the house to learn about life in Bristol since the 17th century."

"Blaise Castle is a fantastic place to bring the whole family for a day out. Enjoy over 5,000 years of Bristol history. There’s plenty for children to do with a large play area that’s fantastic for kids of all ages equipped with slides, swings, climbing frames, see-saws, trampolines and a tree house."

"Brandon Hill is just a quick walk from the hustle and bustle of Bristol town centre. The views from the top of the hill are spectacular, the best views are seen from climbing Cabot Tower in the park. You will also find a fun children’s play area, Brandon Hill Nature Park and some friendly squirrels!"

"Landmarked by the protruding Cabot Tower, Brandon Hill is a favourite hangout and BBQ spot for Bristolians. It’s not huge, but there’s enough space here for a short walk. If it’s open, you can also climb Cabot Tower and marvel at the fantastic views of Bristol’s Harbourside from the top."

"The Eastwood Farm Nature Reserve is a lovely place for an afternoon stroll very close to Bristol centre. It’s located in Brislington, on the edge of the River Avon. Here, you’ll have the chance to stroll through woodland and enjoy vast open space, as well as look out for animals like kingfishers, herons, swans and squirrels."

"This park and playground gets great reviews from local parents, who often head here on a Saturday morning. Around 30 minutes from the city centre it has lots of new play equipment, including some impressive climbing frames for older kids."

"This Victorian park is home to football pitches, tennis courts, a bowling green and an impressive children's play area. The play area has equipment for both young children and children aged between eight and 12."

"That was clearly true for Jane Austen, who would find respite from a restless mind and hours of writing in Sydney Gardens. Formerly the Pleasure Gardens, this green space was built behind the Sydney Hotel (now the Holburne Museum), another ‘place to be seen’ in Bath’s special social scene. Stroll or take a picnic among the flowerbeds and look out for a replica of the Temple of Minerva."

"On a sunny day, do what countless Bath residents have done for centuries – walk over Pulteney Bridge browsing the shops, then down elegant Great Pulteney St and skirt the impressive Holburne Museum to enter this..."

"Local bar & restaurant on North Street that’s open from 12 each day. Address: 210 North Street, Bedminster, BS3 1JF"

"For Bristol chef Henry Eldon, cooking over solid fuels is driven by a desire to connect to the origins of cookery. Dishes like roasted monkfish tail and home-cured pancetta and charcoal-grilled jerk aubergine are created in a kitchen powered entirely by solid fuels. There is a wood-fired oven, a coal-powered vintage iron Swedish stove, a 60-litre cast-iron cauldron and a Japanese-style yakitori grill."

"Top St Werburgh's restaurant The Cauldron is launching a new al fresco dining area on April 12 - featuring just one table. "It's called The Table because, well, there is only one table," said the restaurant in a statement. "It is a table of six covers, outside, on our front deck."

"One of my favourite things is going out for a Sunday Roast and the next best thing is having one delivered. The Cauldron does an excellent one, and they also deliver pizza, curries and fish and chips, depending on the day of the week. You can even order a bread making kit."

"This busy park is home to a well-used play area which is very popular with local families. The playground has a huge lizard head structure with tunnel slides and tinder climbing 'ribs', in addition to swings, a seesaw and a toddler sand pit and slide. The western side of the park is also home to a wheels park, which can be used for roller-skating, skateboarding or BMX biking."

"The Victoria Art Gallery is free to enter and is the city’s second most visited museum. The collection includes items from the fifteenth century to the present day – they’ve recently acquired a Grayson Perry print. It’s a friendly place to visit and has lots of colouring and drawing resources for children as well as an interesting programme of family events."

"Over 1,500 items of historical decorative arts await the visitor at this free-to-enter Bath museum. Visitors can marvel at artist’s interpretations of the city spanning over several hundred years. From Gainsborough to Zoffany, and a frequent turnover of temporary exhibitions, a visit to Victoria Art Gallery is a must."

"A historical funicular railway built inside the cliff of Avon Gorge, linking Sion hill with the Portway. During the second world war, the tunnel was used as a broadcasting base for the BBC, making this the perfect site for filming."

"The Botanical Gardens are located within Royal Victoria Park and were formed in 1887. Within their 3.8 hectares (9.5 acres) is one of the finest collections of plants on limestone in the West Country. Less than a mile from Bath City Centre in the north west corner of the Park, the botanical gardens boast many choice trees, shrubs, a fine herbaceous border, a rock garden and pool, a scented walk, a collection of old shrub roses, and a replica of a Roman Temple (the City’s exhibit at the British Empire Exhibition held at Wembley in 1924)."