16 days in Bristol, Trowbridge & Warminster Itinerary

Bristol is famous for its Georgian and Victorian architecture, street art, underground music, maritime history, and the world-famous Clifton Suspension Bridge.

Venture out of the city with trips to Warwick (Warwick Castle & The Mill Garden) and Bath (The Roman Baths, Bath Abbey, &more). The adventure continues: see the interesting displays at Brunel's SS Great Britain, take a leisurely stroll along Bristol City Docks, admire the landmark architecture of Wills Memorial Building, and test your problem-solving skills at popular escape rooms.

To find other places to visit, photos, more things to do, and other tourist information, read our Bristol trip planner.

Belfast to Bristol is an approximately 3.5-hour flight. You can also do a combination of ferry and car; or do a combination of ferry and train. Cap off your sightseeing on the 15th (Mon) early enough to go by car to Trowbridge.

Trowbridge is the county town of Wiltshire, England on the River Biss in the west of the county, south east of Bath, Somerset, from which it is separated by the Mendip Hills, which rise to the west.Long a market town, the Kennet and Avon canal to the north of Trowbridge has played an instrumental part in the town's development as it allowed coal to be transported from the Somerset Coalfield and so marked the advent of steam-powered manufacturing in woollen cloth mills. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Trowbridge: Cirencester (Corinium Museum & Parish Church of St John Baptist), The Cotswold Range (in Somerford Keynes) and White Horse Gypsy Caravans (in Marlborough). And it doesn't end there: take in nature's colorful creations at National Trust - The Courts Garden, see the interesting displays at Bradford on Avon Museum, don't miss a visit to Hilperton Marina, and delve into the distant past at West Kennet Long Barrow.

To see where to stay, reviews, maps, and tourist information, read Trowbridge trip itinerary planning site.

Getting from Bristol to Trowbridge by car takes about an hour. You will leave for Warminster on the 19th (Fri).

Warminster is a town and civil parish in western Wiltshire, England, by-passed by the A36 (between Salisbury and Bath) and the partly concurrent A350 between Westbury and Blandford Forum. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Warminster: Salisbury (Boscombe Down Aviation Collection, Salisbury Cathedral and Magna Carta, &more), Glastonbury (Glastonbury Tor, St. Margaret's Chapel & Magdalene Almshouses, &more) and Wells Cathedral (in Wells). Next up on the itinerary: stroll through Longleat, delve into the distant past at Stonehenge, tee off at West Wilts Golf Club, and walk around Warminster Lake Pleasure Grounds.

For other places to visit, traveler tips, reviews, and more tourist information, read Warminster travel itinerary planner.

Warminster is just a stone's throw from Trowbridge. In August, daily temperatures in Warminster can reach 24°C, while at night they dip to 13°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 24th (Wed) to allow time to fly back home.