When a friend of mine came down for the weekend from London I wanted to make sure I gave him the…read morebest Bristol experience I could. I wanted to show him the best restaurants, shops, bars and sights. Then I realised, I didn't actually KNOW that much about the city. Easiest way to get to Corn Street? Sure! Good place for a coffee and a chinwag? No problem! Where did Bristol's name come from? Ooh... erm? So as soon as he stepped off the 10:14 from Paddington we caught the City Sightseeing Bus and were prepared to learn anything and everything about my favourite city. The round tour, providing you don't make any stops, lasts around an hour and costs just £10 for a 24 hour ticket. But with over 20 scheduled stops, if you have time it's definitely worth making the most of your money and jumping off and on when it takes your fancy. Some of my highlights of the journey are the stunning views of Clifton Bridge, the local tour guide giving your fun facts along the way and a surprise ride past the Aardman studios. It's well worth the money - much cheaper than taxis for the day - and really interesting, even for locals. And just so you know Bristol = Bridg Stow = Bridge Assembly... Place where people assemble by bridge. I think?

Has it ever occurred to you that when you're on a city break, you make every effort to see every…read morecorner of your chosen destination, but in your home city, there are loads of tourist attractions you've been ignoring for years? I'd like to pretend that this was my motivation when I compulsively jumped on City Sightseeing tour bus a few years back, but the truth is that we'd just walked out of Temple Meads still feeling a tad pissed after a hard night out in Cardiff and thought it would be a novel way to get to a pub in Clifton. Having said that, they offer cheap singles so why not go to your destination on an open top bus with a crap commentary than growing suicidal and being ripped off on the First Bus equivalent? They also do a £10 hop-on, hop-off pass that's valid for 24 hours. It stops at such notable places as @Bristol, the SS Great Britain and Park Street, offering up such juicy information as exactly how many days of the year cars are allowed to park on the Downs (I'm afraid I can't remember the exact answer). We live in a beautiful and interesting city, so it's time you went and explored it in more detail!

Adrian was our guide today and we had a great day! The coach was small (held about 16 or so) but…read morethere were only 5 of us so we had lots of room. The coach was clean and comfortable. The itinerary was excellent and none of the individual drives we had were over 45 minutes. We visited Caerleon, Tintern Abbey and Raglan Castle. Adrian was knowledgeable and provided excellent commentary at each site. We had the right amount of time at each stop. The lunch at Abbey Mill restaurant was pretty good as well. The tour lasted from 9-4:45. A fantastic day all around and well worth the £48 pp. we would definitely recommend See Wales for this tour!

June 2018. We originally planned to take the Highlights Tour but weren't able to. So, we signed up…read morefor the Roman Ruins tour instead. Adrian was our guide and a very friendly guy. The group we were with was fairly small and the van was comfortable, though the A/C struggled a bit. The trip was leisurely and the sites were interesting. I didn't realize just how large a presence the Romans had in Wales. We also saw Tintern Abbey which so very impressive as a ruin I can only imagine the impression it created when in use. Abbey Mill was pleasant and the walk along the river after lunch was very nice. Raglan Castle was interesting as well. It was an enjoyable day and Adrian worked hard to see that we were having a good time. I would definitely recommend them.

Welcome to the new kids on the block!…read more Greenway Taxis Office is based in Westbury on Trym but they claim to serve pretty much the whole of Bristol and slightly beyond. So you may start seeing them around town. I called them from work a few days ago and they arrived pretty quickly. I had a little chat to the driver and found that the company is co-operatively owned and run by ex crown drivers and employees, it seems like a really good idea and gives them a chance to own a bit of a business. They claim to be a 24 hour service, which I can't verify for sure. They also have the slightly bigger cars for when there's 5 or 6 of you and it seems silly to get 2 smaller taxis. Worth giving them a chance - you can even pre-book a taxi online.

I Recently used this company for the first time as iam not from Bristol…read more I ended up useing them quite alot over the course of a weekend and i was pleasantly surprised by their service. The drivers were very friendly and i ended up on 1st name terms with the wonderful controllers. They were quick, realiable & affordably priced. Will definitely use them again when i return to Bristol.

We booked to see Simeon at Tui in Weston-super-Mare and didn't have to wait. We were given full…read moreinformation and given the full range of possible options for the holiday in Sharm El Sheikh we were thinking of. We got exactly what we'd hoped for at a very good price. As always we got great service and a friendly reception; we didn't feel rushed and all our questions were answered. This is why we don't go anywhere else. It is SO much better than trying to book over the Internet! All the staff are lovely.

Weary? You could do worse than rest your sleepy head here. This is a classic Victorian Town House…read more Lying in the shadow of Cardiff's Norman Castle, it has been completely restored and tastefully decorated, still displaying a wealth of architectural detail, including original mosaic tiled floors, stained glass windows, and impressive fireplaces. It is a blessing of peace and luxury within the capital. Take a short walk through the Victorian Conservation area of Bute Park to bring you to the city centre and its tourist attractions. All eight rooms include ensuite bathroom, Digital Freeview Television, tea and coffee making facilities, Direct Dial Telephone and a hairdryer. Free Wi-Fi is available. Car parking available. Single Room en-suite from £49.50 per room per night. Twin/Double Room ensuite from £69.50 per room per night. All prices include full cooked breakfast and VAT.

Great B&B in Cardiff. Nicely maintained building on a nice residential street, just a pleasant walk…read morethrough the park to get to Cardiff Castle and other attractions. Great breakfast and warm and accommodating staff.

If you're in the Klan then you're a racist backwards inbred little ***** and you're also a twit as…read morea Brit would say... so you're a Klan-Twit. Which is exactly how you pronounce this town, honestly. I hope you don't have a "Major" problem with that joke. I'm not sure where the minor station is, but this is a little station with a cute white bridge going over the platforms. It's 18 miles from Cardiff in the direction of Swansea. It was one of the five oldest stations along this line, and dates back to a distant time. It's cute and kind of in the middle of nowhere, but good for the people in this town.

I love that quaint villages even boast their own railway station, making it easy to access for…read morethose without a car. Managed by Arriva Trains Wales, the Llantwit Major railway station is located on the Vale of Glamorgan line and is definitely more modest compared to hubs like Cardiff Central, with only two platforms and no ticket office (which means no penalty if this where your journey originated). The station in its present form was opened in 2005 following restoration on the section of line between Barry and Bridgend, and offers connections to stations in Bridgend, Cardiff and Merthyr Tydfil. My only criticism is the lack of disabled access - the bridge connecting the platforms would no doubt be difficult for those in a wheelchair or juggling a pram and a small child. It's worth checking the website, as east and westbound services only run once an hour, Monday to Saturday, with services only running once every two hours on Sunday.

I booked this taxi to take us to Bristol Airport some weeks before and my husband sent him an…read moree-mail as a reminder the day before our trip. I spoke to the driver concerned and we exchanged e-mails confirming the date, time and cost. It was a 4.30 a.m. pick up to catch a flight at 5.35 a.m. Richard at Ansom Cabs failed to arrive. I tried to telephone him and left a message asking him to 'phone me back. At 4.50 a.m. my husband decided that we would have to drive to the airport and we caught our flight by the skin of our teeth. They were just closing the gate! We had no petrol in our car and had the worry of how we would get home all through our holiday. Not the most relaxing way to start a long awaited vacation. My advice is do not rely on him. We have not heard a word from him and we have been home 2 days. Utterly useless!

i read a bad review on here, and felt i had to respond... I have always found Richard to be…read morepunctual and reliable, and he has some quite lucrative contracts im sure wouldn't put up with sloppiness. . I can't imagine what happened that morning with these other people, maybe it was personal problems at the time, but still not good when you have a plane to catch.. I still would rate this company highly, having used them frequently.

I used a ton of staples in trying to put together a file on Stapleton Road Rwy Stn…read more Stapleton Road is close to Bristol and is a neighbourhood train station that gives a lot of people in this part of town, with great access to the rest of Bristol and the Southwest and ultimately the whole country. So it does a great job. It's a cute little Suburban train station. It's actually less than 2 miles from Temple Meads in the centre of town and has some beautiful mural/sculptures in the wall of Multicultural people that live in the area painted on the walls so in that respect it's great.

Located in the Easton area of Inner city Bristol, Stapleton Road Station offers hourly service to…read morethe main train station Temple Meads. It was opened in 1863 and the dated look can still be seen, however efforts to modernise the station are apparent. Local artist Bill Guilding has painted some pretty good murials which show people from all different era's as they wait for their train.