Visit & Explore
A visit to Bristol isn’t complete without a trip across the multi-award-winning Clifton Suspension Bridge. As well as being a sightseeing must-see, the iconic bridge has a Visitor Centre where tourists, families and locals alike can learn when, how and why Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s first bridge was built.
Clifton Suspension Bridge is the most Instagrammable place in Bristol and the seventh most popular place for photos in the whole of the UK! Make sure you get your photograph in front of the best view, whether that’s at sunrise or sunset.
The Clifton Suspension Bridge Visitor Centre is currently closed and due to reopen in September. We’re funded entirely by your donations, ticket sales and sales from the Visitor Centre shop. Pick up a postcard, book, souvenir, ice cream and plenty more. Plus, use our free Wifi or buy a coffee from the Chapter & Holmes Coffee Cart, trading throughout the summer.
The Visitor Centre is run by a team of friendly volunteers who are happy to share the secrets of Clifton Suspension Bridge’s history with you. Hear about its construction, learn how suspension bridges work, discover unusual objects from the Clifton Suspension Bridge collection and find out how the bridge is maintained today.
The Visitor Centre can be found on the North Somerset (Leigh Woods) side of the bridge. We’ll be open 10am-5pm from Wednesday to Saturday each week. Advance booking will be required.
Contact Us
For more information or to arrange a visit, please contact:
Laura Hilton, Visitor Services Manager
Visitor Centre
We’ll be opening the doors to our Visitor Centre from Wednesday to Saturday, 10am-5pm from Wednesday 9th September and look forward to welcoming you back!
What You Can See And Do
Planning a day trip to Clifton? Find out how to make the most of your time at the bridge, and what else to look out for.
How to Find Us
We recommend that you begin your visit in Clifton Village, cross the bridge and take in the views before you arrive at our Visitor Centre. If you are staying in Bristol City Centre, travel by bus or follow the Avon Trail riverside and woodland walk.
For Families
If you're visiting with your family, we have plenty of activity ideas for you to do before your visit, at the bridge or once you've returned home.
Coffee Cart
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