How about?...

Experience - Cheddar Gorge and Caves (and The Cheddar Cheese Factory!) - be spooked by Wookey Hole; see mysterious Glastonbury or The Rock of Ages at Burrington Coombe and...

Animals - the Lions of Longleat; Sea Life Centre; Bristol Zoo (it's huge!); getting 'touchy/feely' at Tropiquaria Wildlife Park; there's Animal Farm Country Park, even donkeys on the beach!!!!....

Shop 'til you drop - at super garden centres, Clarks Village (famous names at factory prices) or the mega Cribbs Causeway Mall; mix with everything else on offer in Historic Bristol, magnificent Georgian Bath or England's smallest city, beautiful Wells.

Some fun,fun,fun - try Brean Leisure Park, The Grand Pier or Crealy Adventure Park (a winner of Family Attraction of the year)!...

Take - a real steam train trip or a paddle steamer cruise; there are sea or canal pleasure boat trips too...

Don't miss - Haynes Motor Museum, The Fleet Air Arm Museum or looking over SS Great Britain - oodles more museums/ attractions to see as well...

Soak up - the natural beauty of the Somerset Levels, The Mendip & Quantock Hills, Exmoor National Park - unexpected vistas, pretty villages, imposing houses and gardens, (even castles) to see!...

Get physical - dry snow skiing, tobogganing,
snow boarding, blading, water-skiing, rock
climbing, caving, abseiling, horse riding,
go-karting, ten-pin bowling, ice skating,
golf, bowls, beach angling, fly fishing,
walking, perfect cycling country...

Others getting physical! - banger racing,
speedway (home of the Somerset
Rebels), football (Bristol City and
Rovers), County Cricket, National
Hunt and flat racing...

and so much else either
on the doorstep or an
easy day trip by car.