Kingswood Heritage Museum — Attraction in Siston

We visited here this afternoon, what a fabulous place! There is a small car park and the museum is well signposted. Run by volunteers, the museum covers local history from Roman times to the present day. It’s a very ‘old school’ museum so there is lots to read and see and it’s worth paying £6 for the annual membership so you can absorb a bit at a time. The displays and models to illustrate topics are really well done. It really was fascinating to read about the way the area grew up and how it has changed so much, even in the last 50 years. It’s also surprising how much local industry has closed or moved away. Very enjoyable visit and we will certainly visit again, hopefully when it’s dry so we can explore outside!

2nd visit, Aug 2022: Despite living nearby for many years, this is the first time we have visited these grottoes and the Neptune statue. There are plenty of information boards to give you an idea of what the site was like in its heyday and how innovative Champion was. We spent an hour wandering between the different areas and it was a fascinating experience. It would be lovely if SGC invested some money to maybe refill the lake or otherwise help develop these as a tourist attraction beyond the...

My husband and I took our boys aged 8 and Autistic son aged 21 to the Museum yesterday. I have not visited since 2001 when it had only just been opened to the public. What a fantastic time we all had. So much to look at, so much history of the local area and Bristol. The staff were helpful, friendly, informative and generally a nice bunch of people. The Douglas room was the main reason for our visit from Southampton. I am 3rd generation Phillipps to be a member of the London Douglas Motor Cycle Club, my grandfather joined in 1931 not long after the club was founded so I have a strong personal connection to anything Douglas. The display was very interesting, a good selection of bikes and other Douglas factory items. A pleasure to browse and a lot of interesting information for anyone with less knowledge as me.

My thanks go to all involved, in the Museum and behind the scenes. I will definitely not leave it 20 more years to...

This is an absolute gem. Completely run by volunteers it's just a lovely wholesome experience. Far bigger on the inside, it tells the story of the local area mainly through the world's supply of laminates but there's a lot of fun artifacts too. Confusingly, it's not in Kingswood at all but in neighbouring Warmley. When we were there, there was a community event going on for the school holidays and it was a really vibrant atmosphere. Sadly it was raining really heavily so the outdoor events had to come inside and the shocking weather meant that we missed out on the grottos in the extensive grounds. A fascinating place that we can't believe we waited 35...