Something for the weekend
So then… What plans do you have for the weekend? Something involving alcohol, television and Sunday lunch and awkward silences with the in-laws? Jerking around to loud, horrible music that can only be appreciated with narcotic assistance? Or perhaps a marathon session in which you slaughter unfeasibly large numbers of zombies or Germans?
You need to get out more. Hell, everyone needs to get out more, and this here guide is just the thing to help you do it.
If you live in the West of England, you’re blessed with some of the nicest countryside and the most interesting historic sites that Europe has to offer. Whether you like hanging out in museums or bombing around in the mud on a mountain bike, it’s all here. And the worst weekend spent mountain-biking or admiring museums is way better than the best weekend on the Playstation. Unless you suffer some horrible museum-related injury, obviously.
And if money is too tight to go off gallivanting in foreign parts for this year’s holiday, or if you’ve simply decided it’s time to be a bit more careful financially, then we guarantee that, used responsibly, Days Out 2010 will provide you with a little holiday every weekend. This is way better than spending a fortnight getting drunk in some foreign country where the locals secretly hate you. Also, you can piously tell everyone you’ve quit flying to do your bit in the fight against global warming.
So arm yourself with your handy glove-compartment-sized Days Out 2010 and use it. Make sure that you enjoy yourself while doing so. That last thing is quite important.
Eugene Byrne
(Editor and author, who has visited nearly all the places in the guide, but who didn’t do the Active Outings section as he has a sick-note. Simon Fry is the Active Outings Guy.)
THE MAP
The Zones are a rough guideline as to how far things are from Bristol and Bath. Most places listed in this guide will have a Zone reference in their listing entry. But if you’re travelling far and wide, don’t rely on this map - get a real one!
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