If Bristol were a bloke who you just met in a bar, you would think he was understated, even a bit scruffy looking, creative type types who spend their days sculpting sculptures under the sun and cozying up to surfers, punters and tourists. He’d probably make you think hard, maybe adventurer type and definitely Quixotic. He’d probably make you laugh out loud, maybe giggling at how absurd he must look while he’s methodically working away on his masterpiece; his camel. Camel! No, not the luxurious kind, the real kind with dirty feet, wiggling toes, delicate fingers and squinty eyes. Camel’s back, theummer camp! A campervan holiday in Bristol is the sort of holiday most promising artists dream of. Few places quite Like Bristol.
Bristol is sited on the Frolic River towards the top end of England, towards Somerset and the Atlantic ocean. To the south of Bristol along the towpaths and open heathlands lie the massive fields of wheat and rye and cloudless skies.Behind the university lies the Church of Sant Peter in Bristol. White chapel, white steeples and sunny windows once blessed it with a dose of British piety. It fell somewhat in the way of post-war priorities, the iron-rich owners feeling the need to wall off an area from the vagaries of1960s urban planning.
Today a gently restored mansion lies on the site of an old Benedictine priory. The area around Bath is a natural swimming beauty, the Bristol Channel frequently snaking its way through the suburbs, on its way to the Continent. In Bath itself, the Roman baths continue in use, now in their fifth century annually. There is a parallel system of Roman pools towards the New South Wales border.
The area between Bath and London is the classic spot for boating holidays and the classic harbour houses in Bath are home to the Carillon River National Morcombe, classical music concerts, craft exhibitions and medieval displays. During Bath Week each year, the 17th-century Bath priory celebrates its Renaissance Days, with a vermilion of cabarets and wide boulevards and at the same time the Wheel of Excellence open and a fantastic procession of gondolas. The other great architectural feature in Bath is St.jiordano’s ancient bridge, an eminent example of Georgian civic architecture.
Bath is of course famous for the Roman baths, now over two hundred and fifty years old. The last relic of Roman Bath will be revealed during restoration works now underway.
The multi-arts and multi-lassical St.jiardoel Castle, restored in the last century, overlooks the only swimming pool in the city and overlooks the Gloucester Basin across the cliffs. Just a stone’s throw from the site of the Roman baths, the castle is now a museum in the arts and culture section of the National Trust.
For those with a fuller time, a tour of the major museums in town, and coupled with the renowned waxworks and the historic tailor and robe maker’s, along with the Devon and Cornwall Museum, is a treat.
Devon is traditional Country in many ways, strongly influenced by its parent county, Devon County. The stunning villages with their green, terraced houses and white cottages are a legacy of the Country communities and, historically, they self-identify.
The majority of the shops still close for 2 months in the winter, but there is a rich selection of restaurants and cafes to cater for all tastes. Traditional crafts such as basketwork, produce and wool goods are produced by some shops with huge Gaylord Tilter nearby, while pottery and metalwork by others is more popular. Today there are many shops selling these and other crafts, as well as numerous new artists working in brightly coloured shops outfitted with all the latest mod Cons.
There are many venues for traditional music and dance. The larger streets become an outdoor theatre and dance area during the summer months. Most venues are open year round, but there are some that only open during the summer months. July is very much the busy season.
Leather goods, and cycling enthusiasts tend to flock to Leicestershire and Mansions along the outskirts of the city.
The city of Bath has a population of odder than any other in England, with a population of almostiliicent. The population of the city itself is over 150,000, with a range of hotels, hostels, guest houses and centres in and around the city. Book hotels in Bath early especially during public holidays as schools are often closed and hotels are often filled to capacity.
The year was 1775, and this is when the city of Bath was born. It was a small fishing village then, that prospered through its major industry, oil production.
