Top 10 Things To Do, Activities and Attractions in Bristol

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Top 10 Things To Do, Activities and Attractions in Bristol

Talcott Mountain State Park
Talcott Mountain State Park
4.8 (941 ratings)4.5 (165 ratings)
Vast park featuring miles of trails, varied wildlife & a 165-ft. tower offering panoramic views.
Summit Ridge Dr, Simsbury, CT 06070, USA
State parkNature & ParksHiking Trails
Riverside Park
Riverside Park
4.6 (588 ratings)4.5 (22 ratings)
Bustling Connecticut River park with a boathouse, picnic hubs, trails, sport courts & playgrounds.
20 Leibert Rd, Hartford, CT 06120, USA
ParkNature & Parks
Connecticut's Old State House
Connecticut's Old State House
4.4 (223 ratings)4.5 (70 ratings)
Built in 1796, the original seat of the state legislature is now a historical landmark & museum.
800 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA
Historical place museumSights & LandmarksMuseumGovernment BuildingsHistoric Sites
Bushnell Park Carousel
Bushnell Park Carousel
4.6 (1439 ratings)4 (186 ratings)
Restored carousel from 1914 featuring 48 hand-carved horses, 2 chariots & a Wurlitzer organ.
1 Jewell St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA
Amusement parkNature & ParksJogging Paths & TracksParks
The Mark Twain House & Museum
The Mark Twain House & Museum
4.6 (2044 ratings)4.5 (1446 ratings)
Home to author Mark Twain & family, 1874-1899, & where he created his most famous characters.
385 Farmington Ave, Hartford, CT 06105, USA
Historical landmarkSights & LandmarksEvent venueHistorical place museumMuseumHistoric SitesHistory Museums
Trinity College
Trinity College
3.9 (146 ratings)4.5 (36 ratings)
300 Summit St, Hartford, CT 06106, USA
UniversitySights & LandmarksCollegeEducational sites
Mentioned by Lonely Planet Top Choices
Top things to do in Cambridge, England
"The largest of Cambridge's colleges, Trinity offers an extraordinary Tudor gateway, an air of supreme elegance and a sweeping Great Court – the largest of its kind in the world. It also boasts the renowned and suitably musty Wren Library, containing 55,000 books published before 1820 and more than 2500 manuscripts. Works include those by Shakespeare, St Jerome, Newton and Swift – and AA Milne's original Winnie the Pooh; both Milne and his son, Christopher Robin, were graduates."

Top 10 Free Things To Do and Attractions in Bristol

Talcott Mountain State Park
Talcott Mountain State Park
4.8 (941 ratings)4.5 (165 ratings)
Vast park featuring miles of trails, varied wildlife & a 165-ft. tower offering panoramic views.
Summit Ridge Dr, Simsbury, CT 06070, USA
State parkNature & ParksHiking Trails
Riverside Park
Riverside Park
4.6 (588 ratings)4.5 (22 ratings)
Bustling Connecticut River park with a boathouse, picnic hubs, trails, sport courts & playgrounds.
20 Leibert Rd, Hartford, CT 06120, USA
ParkNature & Parks
The Mark Twain House & Museum
The Mark Twain House & Museum
4.6 (2044 ratings)4.5 (1446 ratings)
Home to author Mark Twain & family, 1874-1899, & where he created his most famous characters.
385 Farmington Ave, Hartford, CT 06105, USA
Historical landmarkSights & LandmarksEvent venueHistorical place museumMuseumHistoric SitesHistory Museums

Top 10 Kid Friendly Things To Do and Attractions in Bristol

Trinity College
Trinity College
3.9 (146 ratings)4.5 (36 ratings)
300 Summit St, Hartford, CT 06106, USA
UniversitySights & LandmarksCollegeEducational sites
Mentioned by Lonely Planet Top Choices
Top things to do in Cambridge, England
"The largest of Cambridge's colleges, Trinity offers an extraordinary Tudor gateway, an air of supreme elegance and a sweeping Great Court – the largest of its kind in the world. It also boasts the renowned and suitably musty Wren Library, containing 55,000 books published before 1820 and more than 2500 manuscripts. Works include those by Shakespeare, St Jerome, Newton and Swift – and AA Milne's original Winnie the Pooh; both Milne and his son, Christopher Robin, were graduates."
Bushnell Park Carousel
Bushnell Park Carousel
4.6 (1439 ratings)4 (186 ratings)
Restored carousel from 1914 featuring 48 hand-carved horses, 2 chariots & a Wurlitzer organ.
1 Jewell St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA
Amusement parkNature & ParksJogging Paths & TracksParks
Riverside Park
Riverside Park
4.6 (588 ratings)4.5 (22 ratings)
Bustling Connecticut River park with a boathouse, picnic hubs, trails, sport courts & playgrounds.
20 Leibert Rd, Hartford, CT 06120, USA
ParkNature & Parks

Romantic Restaurants, Getaway Places in Bristol

Riverside Park
Riverside Park
4.6 (588 ratings)4.5 (22 ratings)
Bustling Connecticut River park with a boathouse, picnic hubs, trails, sport courts & playgrounds.
20 Leibert Rd, Hartford, CT 06120, USA
ParkNature & Parks
Bushnell Park Carousel
Bushnell Park Carousel
4.6 (1439 ratings)4 (186 ratings)
Restored carousel from 1914 featuring 48 hand-carved horses, 2 chariots & a Wurlitzer organ.
1 Jewell St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA
Amusement parkNature & ParksJogging Paths & TracksParks
Connecticut's Old State House
Connecticut's Old State House
4.4 (223 ratings)4.5 (70 ratings)
Built in 1796, the original seat of the state legislature is now a historical landmark & museum.
800 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA
Historical place museumSights & LandmarksMuseumGovernment BuildingsHistoric Sites

Vacation Rentals, Airbnb, Hotels & Cabins near Bristol

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Residence Inn Southington
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Courtyard Waterbury Downtown
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$99 /night
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Peaceful home Mountain suite
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$380 /night*
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