Cruise along the beautiful Kennet And Avon Canal to Bristol on a Canal Boat Holiday booked from Hilperton Marina in Wiltshire. Bring science to life At Bristol visit a live show in the Planetarium, create your own TV show and meet Wallace and Gromit and become an animator for the day. Over the past two decades the Floating Harbour docklands area has developed into one of the co most exciting leisure and entertainment centres. Many attractions are situated on or nearby to this popular tourist destination. Few people know just how much of a history Bristol has with Pirates and in fact Bristol was the home to one of the most feared of them all Blackbeard. Built and launched in Bristol in 1843 by Isambard Kingdom Brunel the SS Great Britain was the worlds first ocean going propeller driven iron ship. She is now moored in a glass sea visitors can experience what life was like for her Victorian passengers and crew. Set in 12 acres of award winning gardens and with over 450 species a visit to Bristol Zoo is a place to experience the wonders of nature. Swing alongside some of the Zoo's most popular inhabitants in ZooRopia and get a feel what it must be like to be a gibbon, a gorilla or a lemur. Bristol is a shoppers dream and is renowned for its wide range of shopping areas. The Cabot Circus is the newest shopping experience and features over 120 shops and 25 cafes and restaurants. |