Bus Challenge No 19!

Actually today was really only half a Bus Challenge as I managed to cadge a lift to Tyntesfield House, a National Trust property to the west of Bristol, but I did take the bus home, with a change in Bristol.

"Tyntesfield is a Victorian Gothic Revival house and estate near Wraxall, North Somerset, England. The house is a Grade I listed building named after the Tynte baronets, who had owned estates in the area since about 1500.... In the 1830s a Georgian mansion was built on the site, which was bought by English businessman William Gibbs, whose huge fortune came from guano used as fertilizer... The Gibbs family owned the house until the death of Richard Gibbs in 2001.

Tyntesfield was purchased by the National Trust in June 2002, after a fundraising campaign to prevent it being sold to private interests and ensure it would be open to the public. The house was opened to visitors for the first time just 10 weeks after the acquisition, and as more rooms are restored they are added to the tour." Wikipedia

I've visited the house many times, but each time I visit, I find a new room has been restored or new treasures have been unearthed. So after a quick tour of the house, I then spent a tranquil couple of hours wandering the extensive grounds, and enjoying the peace and quiet of the parkland...

It's amazing to think that this vast and beautiful estate was all founded on the trade of bird poo!!

Tyntesfield House


Total bus journey times = 55 mins
Total waiting times in between buses = 9 mins
Total journey time = 1h 4 mins