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Bridge
Clifton Suspension Bridge
Grade I listed suspension bridge over the Avon Gorge, opened in 1864. The bridge trust says pedestrians and cyclists cross free.
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Clifton & the Suspension Bridge: things to do
Places worth your time in Clifton & the Suspension Bridge
Top places
Things to do in Clifton & the Suspension Bridge
Landmarks, museums, parks and viewpoints in and around the area.
Observatory
Clifton Observatory
Former windmill and snuff mill on Clifton Down, converted into an observatory with a camera obscura and Giant's Cave.
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Georgian terrace
Royal York Crescent
Residential crescent above Hotwells with a promenade and views over the Floating Harbour and much of the city.
Parkland
Clifton Down
Open space north of Clifton village that, with Durdham Down, forms the Downs, used for walking and team sports.
Cathedral
Clifton Cathedral
Roman Catholic cathedral of Bristol, Grade II* listed, the first cathedral built under guidelines that followed the Second Vatican Council.
Shopping arcade
Clifton Arcade
Victorian shopping arcade in Clifton Village with more than 20 independent shops and businesses, according to its website.
Outdoor pool
Bristol Lido
Grade II* listed outdoor pool opened in 1850 and restored in 2008, now with a restaurant, rooms and poolside bar.
Art gallery
Royal West of England Academy
Bristol's oldest art gallery, in a Grade II* listed building on Queens Road with five galleries.
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Church
Christ Church Clifton
Grade II* listed Church of England parish church built in 1841, with a steeple added in 1859.
Iron Age site
Clifton Down Camp
Remains of an Iron Age hillfort on Clifton Down near the Observatory, one of three overlooking the Avon Gorge.
Chapel
Hope Chapel
Grade II listed chapel in Hotwells, founded after Lady Hope and Lady Glenorchy visited the Georgian spa resort in 1784.
Garden
Mall Gardens
Small public garden on The Mall in Clifton Village.
Bristol
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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
Open the mini guide →Photo credits
- Clifton & the Suspension Bridge (area photo): Anthony O'Neil, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Clifton Suspension Bridge: Gothick, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Clifton Observatory: Neiljforsyth, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Clifton Arcade: Neil Owen, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Bristol Lido: Nick from Bristol, UK, CC BY 2.0, source
- Royal West of England Academy: Enrique Íñiguez Rodríguez (Qoan), CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Christ Church Clifton: Tadeusz Hare, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Clifton Down Camp: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Hope Chapel: Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Mall Gardens: Robert Eva, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
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