Blaise Castle Estate
A free 18th-century landscape estate on the north side of the city, with a mock castle, wooded gorge trails and the free Blaise Castle House Museum.
Blaise Castle Estate lies in the Henbury district and is a picturesque landscape designed partly by the 18th-century landscape gardener Humphry Repton. Blaise Castle on the hilltop is a Gothic mock castle built in 1766. Wooded gorge trails follow a stream past a mill and caves. The estate house has been turned into the free Blaise Castle House Museum, which displays Victorian toys, clothing and household items. Nearby, the village of Blaise Hamlet was designed by architect John Nash, and its fairytale thatched cottages are owned by the National Trust. It's well suited to families and relaxed walks, and it's about 30 minutes by bus from the city center.
Opening hours
Estate open all day; museum open weekends and holidays
Nearby sights
- Bristol Zoo Project
- Leigh Woods
- Clifton Observatory & Giant's Cave
- Clifton Suspension Bridge
- Clifton Village
- Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
- Wills Memorial Building
- Cabot Tower & Brandon Hill