Giants and Geology
How was the Avon Gorge formed? On this tour, we’ll hear two stories about it’s creation. One begins 360 million years ago at the bottom…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
