It is situated on the River Avon, close to the M4 and M5 motorways, which can take you all over the country.
Within easy reach of the city are surrounding towns and villages such as Bath, Weston-super-Mare, Cheddar Gorge, Clifton and Weston-under-Lizard.
Bristol is larger than Oxford or Cambridge with many major corporations based there including Tesco, Airbus and Rolls Royce.
Bristol is an excellent base for exploring the West Country, with relatively inexpensive accommodations compared to nearby Roman Baths (Bath), London and a huge choice of bars, restaurants and shops.
It’s one of the most culturally vibrant cities in the South of England, hosting a wide variety of visual arts, theatre, speciality shopping and live music.