History
Views and Vistas
As part of Bristol Walkfest’s 2020 digital offer, tour guide Gordon Young created a series of short films exploring the landscape from each of the…
Teaching Resources
Why was the bridge built?
The Clifton Suspension Bridge spans the Avon Gorge between Clifton and Leigh Woods. This clip from our ‘Bridge for Bristol DVD’ explains why the wine…
History
Brunel’s Suspended Traveller
To help workmen cross the gorge while the bridge was under construction, Brunel designed the ‘suspended traveller’, a basket car which hung from an iron…
Teaching Resources
The Avon Gorge
The Avon Gorge was formed during the last ice age. While everything was frozen, enormous glaciers blocked the original route of the River Avon which…
News & Blogs
Alessandro explores: Clifton Observatory
Hello, my name is Alessandro Castaneda and I am 17. In Switzerland, I am a business student and my dream is to be an English…
