Prior Park Landscape Garden
Ralph Allen Drive, Bath, Telephone (01225) 833 422.
24hour recorded information 0891 335 242
Email: priorpark@nationaltrust.org.uk 
There are many interesting features, including the majestic Palladian bridge, one of only four in the world. The Wilderness Project, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, is the final phase of the restoration of the garden, reinstating the Serpentine Lake, Cascade and Cabinet. A 5-minute walk from the garden leads onto the Bath Skyline, a 6-mile circular walk which encompasses woodlands, meadows, an Iron Age hill fort, Roman settlements, 18th-century follies and spectacular views. There is no direct access from the Skyline route to the garden. Opening Hours:  03 Feb - 25 Feb 07 11am - dusk, 03 Mar - 28 Oct 07 11am - 5:30pm,  03 Nov - 24 Feb 08 11am - dusk.  Admission prices: Adult £4.80, child £2.70, family (2 adults & 2 children) £12.20. Groups £3.70.

Dyrham Park
Dyrham, Nr Bath. Telephone (0117) 937 2501.
Restaurant (0117) 937 4293
Email: dyrhampark@nationaltrust.org.uk 
8 miles N of bath on A46, 12 miles E of Bristol, 2 miles S of M4 junction 18.  Dyrham Park is a beautiful baroque country house set in 110 hectares (274 acres) of garden and parkland, designed by Talman for William Blathwayt, Secretary at War during the reign of William III. Set in beautiful parkland with fallow deer and views across the Bristol Channel into the Welsh mountains.  Opening Hours:  House: 16 Mar – 28 Oct 07 12pm – 5pm, Garden/shop/tea-room: 16 Mar – 30 Jun 07 11am – 5pm, 1 Jul – 31 Aug 07 11am – 5pm, 1 Sep – 28 Oct 07 11am – 5pm, 3 Nov – 1 Jan 08 12pm –   4pm, Park:  All year* 11am – 5pm. Open Bank Holiday Mondays and Good Friday: 11am – 5pm. Last admission 1hr before closing.  Admission prices: Adult £9.60, child £4.80, family £23.90. Garden and park only: £3.80, child £2, family £8.50. Park only (on days when house and garden closed): £2.50, child £1.20, family £5.60

The American Museum and Gardens
Claverton Manor, Bath. Telephone (01225) 460 503
Email: info@americanmuseum.org
The American Museum was designed by Jeffry Wyatville in 1820, and built on a hill above the River Avon, the large, thirty-room mansion seemed ideally able to accommodate the host of artefacts they had collected. Now, over forty years since its opening, the American Museum in Britain is still the only museum of Americana outside the United States. The American Museum is a non-profit organisation dedicated to furthering the understanding of American culture and history to deepen and strengthen lasting ties between the two nations. Opening hours: 17 March – 28 October 2007.  Admission prices 2007: Saturday 17 March – Sunday 28 October, Museum, Grounds and Exhibition: Adult £7.50, Senior Citizens/Students £6.50, Children (5-16) £4.00, Family Ticket (2 adults & 2 children) £20.00, Grounds and Exhibition: Adult £5.00, Seniors/Students £4.00, Children (5-16) £3.00, Christmas at Claverton 2007: Sat 24 Nov – Sun 16 Dec

Avon Valley Country Park
Pixash Lane, Keynsham, Nr Bath. (0117) 986 4929.
Email: info@avoncountrypark.co.uk
A great day out in a beautiful river based park, Avon's most exciting Adventure Play Area, Riverside walks with interesting Exotic Friendly Animals.  Families can adventure together too: climb aboard the punctual 'Strawberry Line' - the longest five-inch miniature gauge railway in the West Country - stroll along an educational walk around the winding river (with challenging obstacles for the children), have fun in a boat, course and lake fish, and enjoy games in the extensive grounds. If all the fun makes you hungry, you're welcome to enjoy your own picnic or barbecue in the beautiful surroundings. Or, sample our extensive café menu with wholesome locally sourced food. Opening Hours:  Half Term Opening Times: Open from Friday 17th February 2007 - Sunday 25th Inclusive from 10am till 5pm.  Winter opening Times: The indoor play barn is now open every Saturday and Sunday throughout the winter from 10am - 5pm.  Admission prices: Season Tickets for 2007: Adult £30.00, OAP £27.50, Child £27.50

Bath Boating Station
Forester Road, Bath. Telephone: (01225) 466 407
Email: admin@bathboating.co.uk
A unique, Victorian boating station with tea gardens and licensed restaurant. Traditional wooden skiffs, punts and canoes for hire by the hour or the day. In the boating season mid-week visitors are offered a free afternoon’s boating to explore the attractions of the River Avon. If you can’t spare a whole afternoon, what could be nicer than to take an hour at the end of your day’s sightseeing and relax on the water in preparation for an evening out in one of Bath’s many excellent restaurants. The Boating Station can be reached on foot, by bicycle, by water or by car; off-street parking is is available (owner’s risk, as usual). Opening Hours: Daily April - September 10am - 6pm for boating. Restaurant open for lunch, teas (summer season). Evening dinner 7pm - 10.30pm. Admission prices: 1st hour: Adults £6.00, Children £3.00, Students & OAPs £6.00, Extra Hours: Adults £2.00, Children £1.00, All day: Adults £14.00, Children £7.00, Students & OAPs £8.00.

Boating on the Kennet & Avon Canal
Brass Knocker Bottom, Opposite Viaduct Inn, Warminster Road (A36),
Monkton Combe, Bath. Telephone (01225) 722 292
Email: enquiries@bathcanal.com
Starting from our Brass Knocker Basin base - with its Café-Restaurant, historic canal display, railway and canal bookshop, chandlery and wonderful views - you join the Kennet and Avon Canal beside the magnificent Dundas Aqueduct which carries the canal high over the River Avon.  Most of the length between Bath and the lovely old wool town of Bradford on Avon runs through the beautiful Limpley Stoke valley.  The river is crossed again by another aqueduct in the hamlet of Avoncliff.  The waterway enters Bath through the romantic tunnels of Sydney Gardens.  There is a lot to see of historical interest and wildlife abounds. Many varieties of bird, from swans to kingfishers are to be found along the canal.  Opening Hours: Self Drive Hire: Day Hire; 7 hours, 10.30am to 5.30pm, Half Day Hire; 3 hours, 10.30am to 1.30pm, 2.30pm to 5.30pm, Evening Hire; 3 hours, daylight permitting - prior booking only, POA.  Winter Timetable: November - February 10.30am - 3.00pm.  PLEASE NOTE WE ARE DOG FRIENDLY - TELL YOUR OWNERS!  Admission prices: Electric powered boats:  Dundas Diana class - Max 12 persons (with folding canopy) - £120 per day* Dundas Duck class - Max 10 people (with folding canopy) - £85 per day* £60 per half day. Dundas Delight class - Max 8 people (with folding canopy) - £79 per day* £54 per half day. Dundas Dainty class - Max 2 adults & 2 children (open boats) - £59 per day £41 per half day. Canadian canoe - 2 adults and 2 children £14 for 2 hrs - £21 for 3 hrs £31per day.  *8+ Persons £10 surcharge applies for parties of 8 or more people.