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Ashton Court Estate

city park, less than from the city centre, with a mix of meadow, woodland, deer park, golf course, site of the Balloon Fiesta, the KIte Festival and the former Ashton Court Festival.

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Address: Long Ashton, BS41 9JN
Getting there: 2 miles from the city centre to the west
Website: ashtoncourtestate.co.uk (opens in a new tab)

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