- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 41 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- BRS Bristol Airport10 km
- CWL Cardiff International Airport50 km
About Clifton Suspension Bridge
Clifton Suspension Bridge is a landmark. Location: Bristol, England.
The Clifton Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Avon Gorge and the River Avon, linking Clifton in Bristol to Leigh Woods in North Somerset. Since opening in 1864, it has been a toll bridge, the income from which provides funds for its maintenance. The bridge is built to a design by William Henry Barlow and John Hawkshaw, based on an earlier design by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. It is a Grade I listed building and forms part of the B3129 road.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1864
- Opened
- 1864
- Architect
- Isambard Kingdom Brunel
- Heritage designation
- Grade I listed building
- Height
- 72 m
- Length
- 0.4 km
- Official website
- cliftonbridge.org.uk
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Clifton Suspension Bridge
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Climate of Clifton Suspension Bridge
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 87 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (93 mm)
- Driest month
- July (53 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 93 | 62 | 72 | 55 | 61 | 67 | 53 | 72 | 82 | 85 | 87 | 93 |
How to get to Clifton Suspension Bridge
The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 10 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bristol, 2 km to the east.
Airports
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 10 kmsouthwest
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 50 kmwest
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 93 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Bristol Population: 479K 2 kmeast
- Bath Population: 101.6K 21 kmsoutheast
- Newport Population: 161.5K 30 kmnorthwest
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 38 kmwest
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 53 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Clifton Suspension Bridge
Within 100 km: 764 historic and cultural sites, 1,515 natural sites, 146 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km158 places
- Denny Island Island 13 kmNW
- Denny Island Island 13 kmS
- Cheddar Reservoir Lake 23 kmSW
- Chew Valley Lake Lake 13 kmS
25–60 km752 places
- Kilve Beach Beach 51 kmSW
- Steep Holm Island 36 kmW
- Flat Holm Island 35 kmW
- Barry Island Island 46 kmW
60–100 km1,515 places
- Brownsea Island Island 97 kmSE
- Chesil Beach Beach 91 kmS
- Studland Beach Beach 100 kmSE
- Man O'War Beach Beach 96 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bristol Zoo Gardens Attraction, Bristol1.1 km NE -
Cabot Tower Landmark, Bristol1.5 km E -
SS Great Britain Museum, Bristol1.5 km SE -
Bristol Cathedral Attraction, Bristol2 km E -
Observatory Hill Mountain, Bristol0.2 km NE
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Bristol Castle Historic site, Bristol2.8 km E -
Ashton Gate Landmark, Bristol1.7 km S
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Brandon Hill park Natural site, Bristol1.5 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Clifton Neighbourhood, Bristol0.9 km NE -
Bristol City, Bristol2.2 km E
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Hotwells Neighbourhood, Bristol1.1 km SE -
Bedminster Neighbourhood, Bristol2.7 km SE
More sights in Bristol
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Memorial Stadium Landmark, Bristol4.7 km NE -
Purdown BT Tower Landmark, Bristol5.7 km NE -
College Road Allotments Attraction, Bristol7.5 km NE
Sources & licences
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