Latest News (February 2025) - Visit West

Around Bath and Bristol, National Trust gardens are filling with colourful spring blooms and houses are looking tip-top after their intensive winter cleans.

Electronic dance royalty Sasha & Digweed join the line-up for Siren Bristol on Sunday 27 July at Bristol Amphitheatre.

A brand-new series of Landscape Artist of the Year is underway on Sky Arts – and Bristol’s best views are the artistic subject of not one, but two episodes in the show’s tenth anniversary series.

A wide-ranging transport project benefitting much of Bath & North East Somerset, which aims to improve travel choices, has launched its public consultation. 

Longleat’s remarkable tree collection is taking centre stage this February with a newly created walking trail, offering visitors a fresh perspective on the estate’s rich past.

Families will have the chance to join a new forest adventure as the much-loved character Stick Man, based on the beautiful picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, returns to Forestry England’s Westonbirt, The National Arboretum in 2025.

People who want to develop new skills and make a positive difference to the lives of others can meet 15 local organisations that are looking for volunteers at a Volunteers Fair in Bath.

A popular choice among couples for romantic strolls, the garden, cared for by the National Trust, has witnessed many proposals over the years.

Ambitious plans for new 21^st century accommodation for hippos at Longleat in Wiltshire has been approved by local planners.

In March, Bristol Old Vic's Weston Studio presents two powerful plays centred on female stories, marking International Women's Day, which takes place on 3 March. 

Situated in front of the iconic Royal Crescent, the zipline will offer supporters the chance to take on a hair-raising challenge to raise vital funds for specialist end of life care. 

The restaurant which changed the face of modern Indian dining in Bath and beyond when it opened in 2011, is back to claim pole position with a string of stunning new menus.