| Conveniently located just over 100 miles
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| | spectacular.
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| from London, the city of Bristol is the
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| | 5. Engineering Feats
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| sixth largest city in England and it is
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| | The Clifton Suspension Bridge links the
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| the largest city in the South West region
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| | area of Clifton across the tidal Avon
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| of the country.
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| | Gorge to Leigh Woods. It is one of
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| 1. Entertainment
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| | Isambard Kingdom Brunel's most
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| Bristol has a number of theatres, ranging
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| | distinctive works and is illuminated at
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| in size from the intimate New Vic up to
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| | night, making for a nice photo
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| the relatively large Bristol Hippodrome
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| | opportunity. Or you could walk or drive
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| and Colston Hall. These feature plays and
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| | across it and witness first hand the
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| concerts all year round, so there's
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| | skill and detail that went into the
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| likely to be something of interest during
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| | construction of one of the world's
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| your stay in the city but you will need
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| | earlier suspension bridges.
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| to book early for the more popular
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| | 6. Concord
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| events.
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| | Bristol's area of Filton was one of the
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| 2. Nightlife
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| | major players in the construction of the
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| With a thriving university, Bristol has
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| | supersonic airliner Concord, now sadly no
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| no shortage of pubs and clubs to visit if
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| | longer flying. The city still has a major
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| you can keep up with the pace. There are
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| | aeronautical influence and is home to
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| also many different cinemas including the
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| | companies such as BAE, Airbus and
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| more "art house" films at the Watershed,
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| | Rolls-Royce. On a slightly less high-tech
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| a relatively new development located next
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| | note, it is also home to the prolific
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| to a harbour near the centre of the city.
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| | manufacturer of hot air balloons, Cameron
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| 3. Sports and Leisure
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| | Balloons.
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| Bristol is home to two League football
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| | 7. Parks
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| clubs: Bristol City and Bristol Rovers,
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| | The Downs covers around 400 acres and
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| so you may be able to watch a match
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| | bordering the Clifton Suspension Bridge.
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| during your stay. They are also the home
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| | However, it is dwarfed in size by the
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| of Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
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| | Ashton Court estate which is more than
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| for those who prefer their sport in a
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| | double the size of The Downs. Here you
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| more leisurely fashion.
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| | can experience horse riding, a deer park
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| 4. Bristol International Balloon Fiesta
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| | or pedal your mountain bike along one of
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| Early birds will be rewarded during
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| | the many trails. It is also host to one
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| August when this festival features mass
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| | of Bristol's many conference centres,
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| ascents of up to 100 hot air balloons at
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| | located inside the mansion house in the
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| a time. The sight of these balloons has
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| | park.
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| been known to stop traffic on nearby
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| | Whether you are going to Bristol for a
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| roads as the balloons come in all
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| | business trip or to enjoy one of the many
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| different shapes and sizes. If you don't
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| | cultural events in this city, there are
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| rise early enough for the morning part of
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| | plenty of places to stay, from small
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| the festival, all is not lost as the
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| | family run establishments through to
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| evening night glow display is truly
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| | large chain hotels.
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