Aerospace Bristol and more near Bradley Stoke
Around Bradley Stoke, the places to visit include 3 museums, 2 water parks and a zoo. With nothing inside Bradley Stoke’s built-up area, the list has 9 places within 5 km of its edge. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by the National Trust. SS Great Britain Museum, 10 km away, is the best-known day out.
Leading the list near Bradley Stoke
Then come 2 water parks, a zoo and a museum, behind Aerospace Bristol.
MuseumAerospace Bristol1.2 km outside town, to the southwest
ZooBristol Zoo Project3.3 km outside town, to the west
MuseumGlenside Hospital Museum4.2 km outside town, to the southPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustFrenchay Moor2.8 km outside town, to the southeast
Water parkThe Wave2.6 km outside town, to the westWater parkWater parkWest Country Water Park500 m outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to go
The farthest of them, Berwick Lodge, is 6 km out.
The dashed line is Bradley Stoke’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The mix
Ahead are museums or galleries (3); next, zoos, theme parks or other days out (3).
Green: inside Bradley Stoke. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Frenchay Moor).
All the places to visit
All 9 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.
Bristol Zoo Project
Wildlife conservation park in South Gloucestershire, England.
Glenside Hospital Museum
Hospital museum in Stapleton, Bristol, United Kingdom.
Frenchay Village Museum
Museum in Frenchay, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Bigger names, a drive away
Leading the 12 is SS Great Britain Museum, 10 km away; they include 4 museums and 3 cathedrals.
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum10 km southwest
CathedralBristol Cathedral9.7 km south
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery9.4 km southwest · 451K visitors a year
Castle · CadwChepstow Castle15 km northwest
Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey20 km northwest
Art galleryArnolfini9.9 km south · 398K visitors a year
ZooBristol Zoo9.3 km southwest
CathedralClifton Cathedral9.4 km southwest
CathedralWells Cathedral36 km south
MuseumThe Roman Baths21 km southeast
Big drawMuseumM Shed10 km south · 596K visitors a year
Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle33 km northPlaces well known beyond Bradley Stoke (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Questions before you go to Bradley Stoke
What is there to see near Bradley Stoke?
No attraction is mapped inside Bradley Stoke itself. Within 5 km of it are Aerospace Bristol, Bristol Zoo Project, Glenside Hospital Museum and Frenchay Moor.
Does Bradley Stoke have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Bradley Stoke: Aerospace Bristol, Glenside Hospital Museum and Frenchay Village Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bradley Stoke?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Bradley Stoke, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Frenchay Moor).
What are the best-known days out near Bradley Stoke?
Within 40 km: SS Great Britain Museum (10 km), Bristol Cathedral (9.7 km), Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery (9.4 km), Chepstow Castle (15 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Bradley Stoke when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (16)
- Aerospace Bristol: Hugh Llewelyn from Keynsham, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Zoo Project: Charlie Marshall, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenside Hospital Museum: ChurchCrawler, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Wave: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- SS Great Britain Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery: The original uploader was Steinsky at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chepstow Castle: eszgé, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintern Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arnolfini: Photographed by Adrian Pingstone, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Zoo: Rodw at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifton Cathedral: The original uploader was Rbrwr at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- M Shed: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monmouth Castle: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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