A few miles northeast of Bristol, in South Gloucestershire, Frenchay Village Museum gives an insight into an unusual village that, from the 17th Century, was a community largely made up of non-conformist Quakers and Unitarians

Dr Donal Early was the main founder of the museum and was a consultant psychiatrist at Glenside from the 1950s. He and his volunteers collected memorabilia and stored them on the balcony of the dining hall of Glenside. When the old building closed he and his...

Housed within the main building, this "Museum for Kingswood " holds a variety of enjoyable displays of local industries and social history of the area for all the family.

The Garden is very much an experimental testing ground for ideas for Julian and Isabel. They do the work themselves with dedicated and various part time helpers. It is therefore constantly changing, whether a plantsman or a casual gardener the visitor should find...

The centre of operations for the Avon Valley Railway is at Bitton, an original Midland Railway station painstakingly restored by volunteer members. Like many country stations of that era, Bitton had its own goods shed, which now acts as our loco shed and maintenance...

Arnos Vale Cemetery is a quiet place of remembrance. It is also a spectacular landscape with many listed buildings and monuments of architectural as well as local interest and a haven for wildlife in an urban setting. The cemetery provides an amazing social map of...

Set in a beautiful Gloucestershire valley and surrounded by 110 hectares (272 acres) of garden and rolling parkland, this grand baroque house with spectacular sweeping views towards Bristol was designed by Talman for William Blathwayt, Secretary at War during the...

Since 2000, the Heritage Centre produces exhibitions and events that regularly change; these are stimulating, accessible and aim to involve the community. Yate Heritage Centre also works in conjunction with local groups who exhibit fine art, crafts, fashion,...

The gallery houses the Jack Russell art collection, unique in its dedication to the work of one artist, with its high ceiling and flagstone floor creating an ambience rarely found in today’s modern buildings, the visitor can browse through at leisure, the original...

Step back in time when you board Brunel’s ss Great Britain. Discover the true stories behind the ship that changed the world.