Clifton Suspension Bridge, Clifton & the Suspension Bridge

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Clifton & the Suspension Bridge: getting there

Stops, stations and how to reach Clifton & the Suspension Bridge

Stops and stations

Getting to Clifton & the Suspension Bridge

Choose the stop closest to where you are going.

Stop or station	Services	Good for
Clifton Village (bus 8)	First Bus	The Clifton Suspension Bridge Trust gives the number 8 from Temple Meads to Clifton Village
Bristol Temple Meads	GWR, CrossCountry	Main railway station, a bus ride from Clifton
Walking from the centre	About 45 minutes	The bridge trust suggests a 45-minute walk from the city centre to the bridge

Within walking range

Stations near Clifton & the Suspension Bridge

Stations and stops mapped in OpenStreetMap within 2.5 km of the centre of Clifton & the Suspension Bridge, nearest first. Distances are straight lines; walking times assume 5 km/h and are a minimum.

Station or stop	Type	Distance	On foot
Butterfly Junction	Station	1.0 km	about 12 min
Clifton Down	Rail station (Great Western Railway)	1.2 km	about 15 min
SS Great Britain	Station	1.4 km	about 17 min
Princes Wharf	Station	1.9 km	about 22 min
Bristol Bus & Coach Station	Bus or coach station	2.0 km	about 24 min
Redland	Rail station (Great Western Railway)	2.1 km	about 25 min

Station data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), read 1 November 2026. Check step-free access with the operator before you travel.

Walking from nearby areas

Avon Gorge, Leigh Woods & Ashton Court: 800 m from Clifton & the Suspension Bridge, about 10 min on foot
Old City, King Street & Park Street: 1.5 km from Clifton & the Suspension Bridge, about 18 min on foot
Harbourside & Millennium Square: 1.7 km from Clifton & the Suspension Bridge, about 20 min on foot
Whiteladies Road & Redland: 1.8 km from Clifton & the Suspension Bridge, about 22 min on foot

Reaching Bristol

Official travel information

Bristol has an airport south-west of the city, a main railway station at Temple Meads and a bus and coach station near Broadmead. Always check the operator for current times, fares and disruption.

Visit Bristol → — the city's official visitor site
Visit Bristol: travelling to Bristol → — train, coach, car, boat and air
Visit Bristol: travelling around Bristol → — buses, ferries, cycling and walking
Visit Bristol: accessible travel → — step-free access and assistance
Great Western Railway → — trains from London, Bath, Cardiff and the south west
National Rail Enquiries → — train times and fares
Bristol Airport → — flights and onward transport
Travelwest → — journey planning for buses, trains, ferries and cycling
First Bus → — most city bus services
National Express → — coaches
Bristol Ferry Boats → — harbour trips and waterbus
Bristol City Council → — parks, museums and the Clean Air Zone

Times, fares and disruption change: use the operator pages above for live information.

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Clifton & the Suspension Bridge: The terraced houses of Royal York Crescent in Clifton

While you are here

Things to see in Clifton & the Suspension Bridge

A few of the sights in the area. The Things to do page lists them all, with directions and official links.

Things to do

Royal York Crescent

Residential crescent above Hotwells with a promenade and views over the Floating Harbour and much of the city.

Things to do

Clifton Down

Open space north of Clifton village that, with Durdham Down, forms the Downs, used for walking and team sports.

Things to do

Clifton Cathedral

Roman Catholic cathedral of Bristol, Grade II* listed, the first cathedral built under guidelines that followed the Second Vatican Council.

Bristol

More areas to explore

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Stokes Croft, St Pauls & Montpelier

Street art, independent venues and Georgian squares north of the centre

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12 sights · 21 places to eat

Redcliffe, Temple Meads & Bedminster

Brunel's station, a great parish church and the murals of Bedminster

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12 sights · 15 places to eat

Avon Gorge, Leigh Woods & Ashton Court

Woods, hillforts and parkland either side of the gorge, with Hotwells at its foot

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Photo credits

Clifton Suspension Bridge: Gothick, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Clifton & the Suspension Bridge (area photo): Anthony O'Neil, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Royal York Crescent: TPBreeze, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Clifton Down: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Clifton Cathedral: Tadeusz Hare, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Stokes Croft, St Pauls & Montpelier: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Redcliffe, Temple Meads & Bedminster: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Avon Gorge, Leigh Woods & Ashton Court: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Whiteladies Road & Redland: Steve Daniels, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Gloucester Road & Bishopston: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Harbourside & Millennium Square: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Old City, King Street & Park Street: Hyspaosines, CC BY-SA 2.0, source

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits

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