Peipards Farm

Historic Bath (20 minutes’ drive) may well be top of the bucket list if you’d like to tour the soaring Gothic-style abbey, see how early Britons took the waters at the fascinating Roman Baths, or spoil yourself with treatments and a dip in the rooftop pool at state-of-the-art Thermae Bath Spa. With museums, galleries, cool shops and pubs on practically every corner, you’ll have no problem whiling away a day (or several) in this lively city. If it’s fresh air you’re longing for, follow the circular Bath Skyline walk (20 minutes) through meadows and woodland overlooking the city. Keen bikers might like to try the Bristol to Bath Cycle Path (half an hour), and you can rent bikes in the city, so there’s no excuse for not having a go. Children behaving and in need of a treat? Take them to meet rescue wolves at The Little Zoo – Wolf Experiences (20 minutes), or spend the day on safari at Longleat, where you can also feed cheeky sea lions from a cruise boat as it sails past a colony of lowland gorillas.