It's just 10 pounds to cowork on the top floor of Hamilton House, which you're never quite sure is…read moregoing to make it another day, based on what the developers want. The coworkers are friendly and on Wednesdays they have a tea and cake at 3pm, which will give you an opportunity to meet some of the lovely people who work here.

Coexist have transformed a derelict building in Stokes Croft into an energetic cultural centre,…read morehousing workspaces, community classes (such as art, dance, fitness, wellbeing, environment, community cohesion), and venue space for hire. Downstairs the Canteen / bar offers decent food and drink, and it also hosts music/club nights. I'd reccommend popping into the foyer in person to check out the events blackboard to get a proper feel for the place and to see the bredth of stuff going on there!

St Georges is a beautiful venue just off Park Street on the way up to Brandon Hill. Its…read moremagnificent palladian facade will prepare you well for a night of classical music. Their usual line up is classical, but they also have a really eclectic mix of Jazz and World Artists perfoming. The latter, especially, are often the type of acts who do tours of rarer artistic and cultural venues around the country. This means the acts are extremely unique, but in my experience so far, they're always utterly phenomenal and very worth knowing about and seeing. This is a venue Bristol should really be proud of - it's lesser well known than the more major music venues in the town, which is perhaps why they still have a massive degree of quality with regards to the acts they invite to perform. I strongly advise getting involved with St Georges, keeping track of the programme, and experiencing a night of music in this phenomenal venue.

A concert hall just off Park Street that puts on a lot of classical performacnes, as well as some…read morejazz and other genres. Run by the council, it offers cheap access to a bit of culture. It's quite an experience climbing the stairs and entering under the thick sandstone pillars, the building is very imposing. Opened in 1999 the interiors stayed smart since then, and they're currently celebrating their tenth birthday. If you enjoy classical music, or just want to sample it, the lunchtime concert series is a good opportunity and at only £7 (£4 for students, children and job seekers) an absolute steal. They have relaxing gardens as well, so you can bring a picnic and make a day of it. As a classical music venue it is excellent, with good accoustics and a grand open space. I've been told that St. Georges is one of the countries, as well as one of Bristol's, finest music venues.

We did the inner circle tour and it was worth every penny! There is an option for a sunrise tour…read moreand sunset before and after the place closes to the public. We opted for the sunset tour and were still able to spend our money in the gift shop, as it remained open. But there were no food options open at this time. We then took the bus to the site and were allowed to go inside the circle. Normally, you must stand about 10 yards away but being inside was unreal! There were so many unique photo ops from this vantage point and the fewer people was priceless. There were about 30 people total and they split you into 2 groups to take turns being inside. The guide and information presented was great as well!

As a history lover, Stonehenge has been on my bucket list. My visit yesterday did not disappoint…read more In fact, Stonehenge is an amazing wonder. My heart skipped some beats as I got my first glimpse of the great rocks. My husband and I took a small group tour to visit the site. We arrived early in the morning before crowds of tourists. I had downloaded the audio tour on my phone, which was fabulous. We bought tickets at the site. Tickets allow access to the museum/discovery center, a bus ride to the site and access to the walking path around the stones. Fees collected support the site. Paid admission is totally worth the visit. Stonehenge is a Neolithic site that was built over a 1000 year time period 3000 B.C. The site was a burial site, ceremonial site with astrological importance to these early people. The construction of the site is a prehistoric wonder. Two different types of huge rocks were gathered and moved across many miles to the site. The stones were carved to shape and secure them in place. Thousands of people must have participated in construction. Burial mounds surround the rock formation. Artifacts discovered at the site suggest that people were highly sophisticated. Some of the artifacts are displayed and replicas of there homes can be explored at the Center. Stonehenge is a World Heritage UNESCO site. Parking is available but there is a fee. Restrooms are nice. There is a cafe that is quite good at the center and a gift shop with reasonably priced visitor guidebooks. The site is accessible for wheel chairs and strollers, but the path is not paved. Worth a visit....I highly recommend.

My dear friend,Aeronwy's ashes are buried here, in the…read moregarden of the home she writes about so poignantly in "My Father's Places" - Constable 2009 This estuary is one of the most peaceful places on the Planet. To make the perfect visit,stay at Castle House (reviewed elsewhere) which is superb & walk through the woods of the poems of Dylan : "Now as I was young & easy under the apple boughs" or drink in the local pubs; spend the day on the flats & imagine the boat with Caitlin & the children sailing back to the Boat House. Visit Swansea & the Dylan Thomas Centre

The poet's old home in a glorious location with a panoramic view across the estuary and the Heron…read morepriested shore. The house is now a museum dedicated to his life and work. It's fascinating to wander around and there is an audio-visual display in one of the upstairs rooms. You can also visit Thomas's 'writing shed' where he did much of his work. Although it is kept locked, you can look through the window at a reconstruction of what it would have been like (either that or it hasn't been touched since he left!) complete with empty beer bottles.

Free museum (donations welcome), very nice collection. In particular, I enjoyed the animal display…read moreof those found in and around the Bristol area and my spouse was excited to see the Banksy. We loved seeing the anti-racism display as well. There were several good options for children as well and we saw a school class enjoying the exhibits. We hadn't planned on this stop but popped in when we happened across it. The building is also beautiful! Worth stopping in!

For a smaller museum, this one is of the must stop learning experiences anywhere. It has an real…read morediversity of art, science, and history that works for any family or lifelong student. It is free of charge but they do ask for 5 pound donations (optional).

I prefer The Brewhouse as they have better productions, but here they don't use adults for staff,…read moreso they employ the students at the school next to it. Most of the productions are not very good, and most are school productions. I would recommend The Brewgous eover here.

The Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre is a vibrant, multi-purpose, community based Arts Centre. We employ a…read moresmall full-time team and are very lucky to have loyal support from a dedicated army of volunteers (adults and young people) without whom we would not be able to keep our ticket prices and community class costs so low.

This museum is the perfect price. Free! It is a wonderful way to spend a couple of hours. There…read moreis lots of natural history as well as cultural history. Everything is in both English and Welsh. The natural history area had videos ad well as exhibits detailing the geographic history of the region. The Art of the Selfie exhibit had a small cost which was quite fair. Van Gogh's Self Portrait was the main draw, but they also had Rembrandt and other artists. In the other rooms, there were so many artifacts. Rooms within rooms and beyond, you can lose hours reading about everything on display.

it was a pretty good experience, but no one warned me that the bloody dinosaurs are getting starved…read morebecause they are literally just bones. animal mistreatment is NOT a joke I want to support, I cannot believe the STATE of this museum. Good value for money as its free. Cool stones and a selection of STARVED AND DEAD animals. and the service was poor because they encourage this. the toilets are good for kids, AND OTHER THINGS.

I took my three kids here for the Santa Special last year and they loved every minute of it!!…read moreIt was great because they got a present each and us adults got a mince pie with a glass of sherry. They do other events during the year and we are hoping to visit for a Thomas the tank engine special soon. Prices are very good value. Alltogether a fun day out.

The Railway here was closed to passengers in 1941, and to goods in 1954, though the section from…read moreBlaenavon to Pontypool was in use for coal from Big Pit and other local mines until 1980. It is now maintained by a group of hard-working, enthusiastic volunteers. The Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway was started in 1980, and continues to be maintained and operated exclusively by volunteers who form the Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway Company (1983) Ltd. Supported by the Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway Society. After Big Pit stopped producing coal in 1980, the track was lifted from Cwmbran through Pontypool to just south of Blaenavon (High Level) Station where the volunteers started running trains in 1983 and have continued continuously for over twenty five years. Lots of information for train spotters and enthusiasts this is the highest narrow guage railway in Wales. The society offers a superb range of events running throughout the year (note the upcoming Santa Special which is great fun for Kids who get presents and Mums and Dads who get mince pies and sherry!) at other times the short little journey is available at a very reasonable fare of £2.50 adult and £1.50 child snacks and beverages are available on board again at a sensible price and Garn lakes picnic area is just a few yards away. For a family day out this is hard to beat alongside the Big Pit mining museum (Free entry!) and The nearby ironworks.

Matchborough East is a great little place to visit as it has a small soft play centre, it is…read moreespecially great for children with special needs. We have a special needs group called WASPS running on a saturday morning from 10am-12pm every sat of the year except bank holiday weekends.

Absolutely beautiful! I was rather surprised by how pleasant this visitor destination is. The…read morereserve is fascinating and the staff are incredibly informed. I came here with my family one weekend and we had a lovely walk amongst the reeds and it was great to be surrounded by the channel/severn (you can get some great pictures)! Recently they have also added a little cafe, which is bright, very clean, and serves some fantastic cakes (you'll deserve them after your walk)!

A beautiful reserve hidden in Newport with plenty of wildlife to see and a lovely gift store…read morealthough the prices are expensive. The RSPB website states that it offers vegan food at the cafe here but I couldn't see any vegan options available at the counter or on the menu and when I asked about it, it appeared that the staff did not understand what veganism was. Despite this, the reserve itself is wonderful, definitely worth the visit as you also get a beautiful view of the coastline where you can see more birds.