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Clifton Village - Bristol Walking Tour
This walk covers all you would expect to see, and much more, in the exclusive Clifton area of Bristol. This, of course, includes the beautiful suspension bridge, but also includes Victorian retail establishments, Georgian buildings and gardens, an observatory and ancient rock slide, and one of the best places in Bristol to have a coffee. A great all-round tour. Happy sightseeing.
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Tourist Walks is an application that can give you the freedom to explore the famous walks at your own discretion. We have created a full audio-visual self-guided experience that gives you the confidence to explore and discover the stories of various cities on your own.
Visit the Best Tourist Sites & Explore Them
Get a list of all the tourist sites you can visit. The Tourist Walks application will guide you to your next destination because every journey starts with a single step.
GPS and Multilingual Audio and Text Guidance
Even if you don’t understand the local language of the city you are visiting, Don’t worry. Audio guided walks have multilingual text assistance that will guide you in your native language.
Start/Stop/Rewind
/Restart Go at Your Own Pace
Tourist Walks’ audios are narrated by professionals who will keep you entertained while you are walking your way to the next destination. We help you discover the city around you in a more impressive way.
Download the Walk App & Use Offline. No Mobile Data Required.
It is always frustrating when you wish to travel somewhere but your mobile phone service is out-of-order. Don’t worry! Tourist Walks comes with an offline version of built-in maps you might need, even without internet access.
Clifton Village Walking Tour
- Tour Name - Clifton Village
- Tour Location - Bristol
- No. of Attractions - #13
- Tour Starting Point - Clifton Suspension Bridge
- Tour Ending Point - Clifton Rock Slide
Find our Clifton Village Walking Tour highlights below
Clifton Suspension Bridge
The famous Clifton Suspension Bridge, based on a design by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, opened in 1864. It spans the River Avon, linking Clifton to “Leigh” Woods, in North Somerset. The idea of building a bridge across the Avon Gorge started in 1753 with a design for a stone bridge to span the gap. This then changed to a wrought iron one with the advances in metal construction techniques during the industrial revolution. The bridge deck is suspended by 162 vertical rods in 81 matching pairs. Find out more on our tour.
Clifton Rocks Railway
The Clifton Rocks Railway was built to link the wealthy inhabitants of Clifton, with the main road below, which was a vital trading link with Bristol. Work on it began in 1891, and lasted for two years. A 152 meter brick lined tunnel was cut through the limestone cliff. When it was done it was the widest of its kind in the world, with two cars on adjacent tracks, which moved by hydraulic pressure. Over half a million passengers used it in its first year, but that proved to be its highest level of usage. The last cars ran in 1934. Find out more on our walking tour.
The Mall Gardens
The Mall Gardens are beautiful green areas surrounded by Georgian townhouses. They were originally private gardens for the residents, but can now be enjoyed by everyone, and it is lovely, on a nice day, to stop here for some lunch. The first houses were built around 1785. The gardens are managed by a local residents association, and the Council.
The Clifton Arcade
The Clifton Arcade is a Victorian shopping arcade, housing a number of small independent shops. It was built between 1876 and 1878, and was a Victorian version of a shopping mall. It was originally known as the King Arcade. It later fell into disuse, but has now been restored, and is a unique shopping experience in Bristol, so it is worth having a good look around, taking in the atmosphere. Find out more on our tour
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The Primrose Cafe
The Primrose Café is perhaps a great place to take a break, have a coffee or breakfast. It has been under the same ownership for many years, and it is one of the best loved cafes in Bristol. Everything on offer is sourced locally, sustainably, and ethically. Find out more on our tour.
Birdcage Walk
Birdcage Walk is a peaceful place to amble down. It takes you through a graveyard, that is all that remains of St Andrews Church, which was built in the 12th Century, but destroyed in the second world war. Its name comes from the style of the arches that line the path. Continue walking down to the other end, and enjoy its peace and tranquility. Find out more on our walking tour.
The Cabot Tower
The tower was built in the 1890’s, to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the journey of John Cabot from Bristol to, what is now called, Canada. In the middle ages there was a chapel here, and in the 16th Century it was replaced by a windmill. There are some fine views over Bristol and the surrounding countryside, from this raised vantage point. The tower is 32 meters high and is made from Bristol cream stone, and red sandstone. On three sides of the tower there are commemorative plaques. There are viewing platforms you can get up to, if they are open.
The Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery is a recommended attraction for you to see. It is free to enter, and the museum part features sections on natural history, as well as local, national, and international archeological exhibits. The art gallery contains works from throughout the ages, by nationally, and internationally, famous artists. It also has on display a Banksy sculpture, on permanent display, in the museum’s sculpture hall, called the ”Paint Pot Angel”. Find out more on our tour
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The Victorian Rooms
The Victorian Rooms was once called the “Assembly Rooms”. The great and the good of Bristol, would come to dance, and play cards, and see performances. Charles Dickens is known to have performed here. Large banquets were also held here, such as the one to celebrate the opening of the Clifton Suspension Bridge, in 1864. The first public demonstration of electric lighting in Bristol, in 1863, was also held here. It was built in 1842, and the ramps you see, on either side, were for carriages, as shown in the 1849 engraving shown in our images. Find out more on our tour.
Clifton Cathedral
This is the roman catholic Cathedral Church of Saint Peter, and Saint Paul. It is a Grade 2 listed building. It was completed in 1973, and then a renovation was completed in 2018. The original design brief was for a 1000-seater church that would last for 300 years. It is built in line with the principles of “brutalist “ architecture, which involved an extensive use of concrete blocks. It is meant to be a lower cost and functional design philosophy, and we leave it to you to pass your own judgement on the design. Find out more on our tour.
The Alma Tavern & Theatre
The Alma Tavern & Theatre is an amazing pub, restaurant, and theatre. It is the oldest pub and theatre in the city. It holds regular performances, and is extremely popular amongst the locals. Why not see if there is something you would like to eat, drink, or see in this unique establishment.
Clifton Observatory
The Clifton Observatory was once a mill and, as the name suggests, it is now an observatory, and a “camera obscura”. It was erected as a windmill for corn in 1766, and later ground “snuff”, when it became known as “Snuff Mill”. The “Camera Obscura” was used by artists to paint many paintings of the Avon gorge, and Leigh woods, on the other side, some of which can be seen in the Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery. Through the Observatory you can also access St Vincents Cave, which is also known as Ghyston’s Cave, or Giants Cave. Find out more on our walking tour.
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Clifton Rock Slide
The Clifton Rock slide is a natural rock formation, that has been worn smooth, over the years, by the bums of thousands of visitors sliding down it. Apparently if you can slide all the way to the bottom, you become a full native of Bristol. The origins of the slide are now lost in time, but it is fascinating to think that some, fun-loving, iron age tribespeople, were having a great time, sliding down this rock formation. It is possible this is the case, because one of three ancient hill forts, in the area, was only a few hundred meters away, on Observatory Hill. Find out more on our walk.
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