Local Area – Suggestions and Recommendations
Abbots Leigh
Abbots Leigh is regarded by many as one of the most sought after villages on the outskirts of the city with its own church, public house, coffee shop and village hall all close by. Clifton Village is situated approximately two miles away across the world famous Clifton Suspension Bridge and the city centre approximately three and a half miles. Junction 19 of the M5 gives access to the UK motorway network and can be found within four miles and Bristol International Airport around nine miles. A variety of beautiful walks including Abbots Pool and The Avon Gorge (a designated area of special scientific interest and natural beauty) are on offer quite literally from the doorstep.
Junction 19 of the M5 gives access to the UK motorway network in less than three miles and Bristol International Airport is about nine miles. A variety of beautiful walks including Abbots Pool and the Avon Gorge (a designated area of outstanding natural beauty) are on offer quite literally from the doorstep.
VILLAGE WEB SITE: www.abbotsleigh.org.uk
Abbots Pool
A nice walk is up to the nearby Abbots Pool. The Pool itself is surrounded by woodland area which is also great for walking in with public footpaths available. The Pool is a popular area for many walkers and in the summer with the local children for play on rope swings etc.
To get to Abbots Pool walk up Manor Road and then down this track into the woods. There is a map at the entrance to the woods.
Church and Play Area
Crossing the main road and going down Church Road takes you to Abbots Leigh Church, Sunday services are held on a fortnightly basis.
Opposite the Church is a play area with swings and slides.
Bristol
Tyntesfield was not intended to be an extravagant statement of wealth, power or politics. Its purpose was simple: to serve as a family home.
Originally a smaller Georgian house, Tyntesfield was transformed into a Gothic Revival masterpiece. Its bespoke architecture reflects the devout Anglo-Catholic beliefs of the Gibbs family. Here they invested their wealth derived from controlling the import of Peruvian ‘guano’ fertiliser.
The garden and estate balance faded beauty and function with an abundance of nature. Flower-filled terraces, an empty lake, extensive woodland, champion trees and a productive kitchen garden give many opportunities for exploration. And with each season you can experience a new side to Tyntesfield.
Wake The Tiger’s out-of-this-world experience is a self-guided, walk-through labyrinth of exploration which begins in an abandoned paint factory before journeying into the Dream Factory, and finally transcending to the OUTERverse.
Perfect for both the young and the young at heart, Wake The Tiger showcases over 40 interactive spaces, filled with breath-taking installations designed to feed your imagination. Based in Bristol, Wake The Tiger is a family-friendly attraction like no other…
Ashton Gate Stadium provides the ultimate meeting and event experience. A premier conference and events venue, our stadium features a wide range of modern function rooms for both corporate and private hire.
As one the largest event spaces in the South West, Ashton Gate has a room or area to meet all possible requirements – from wedding receptions, corporate annual dinners and exhibitions to team building activities and pitchside stage events.
Bristol Balloon Fiesta close by
The Bristol International Balloon Fiesta is an annual four day free festival of hot air ballooning in Bristol, England. Teams from the UK and other parts of the world bring their hot air balloons to the site and participate in mass ascents where as many as 100 balloons may launch at a time.
Leigh Court Wedding Venue
Leigh Court is an impressive Palladian mansion that stands proudly on a 25-acre estate on the edge of Leigh Woods. Located just outside of Bristol, Leigh Court is a short hop across the Suspension Bridge, a few miles from Clifton Village
The Ashton Court Estate was once the gracious home of the Smyth family, and is now a historic park just 10 minutes from the centre of Bristol. It covers 850 acres of woods and grasslands in total, designed by Humphry Repton.
Visit the Ashton Court Estate to discover the magnificent old oak trees and see the deer graze in an estate that first became a deer park over 600 years ago.
Shops
The nearest is the Co-op in Pill, it is in the precinct with the Post Office, Chemist etc and now (October 2019) sells frozen meals from the “Cook” range which are usually good enough to pass off as home made.
There’s a Sainsbury’s supermarket on Winterstoke Road, this is useful if you are working at the Bottleworks Film Studio as you pass as you come to Abbots Leigh. There are numerous supermarkets around but this one is quite handy and has a petrol station.
There is another Sainsbury’s supermarket in Portishead, if you take the A369 back towards the M5 and cross on to the other side of the motorway, go straight across the first roundabout and then straight across at the second roundabout. This also has a petrol station
Local Pubs and Takeaways
The George Inn – 01275 376985
The George . To eat It is probably worth booking a table as it can get quite popular, particularly on a Friday night.
It is open 7 days a week from 11am and has a straightforward menu which is on the following pages there is usually a specials board and on Sundays have a Sunday lunch menu and no food in the evening.
New Canton House 01275 373768
The nearest fish and chip and Chinese takeaway is in the village of Pill which is a turning off of the A369 heading towards the motorway, Pill also has a kebab shop, a chemist, a co-op and a post office (Early closing Wednesday afternoon).
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