Photos: Nortix08, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 mattbuck (category), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Photographed by Adrian Pingstone, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
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Photos: Nortix08, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 mattbuck (category), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Photographed by Adrian Pingstone, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Clifton Suspension Bridge and the gorge
Your local guide
Liam O'Sullivan
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Highlights
- A gorge crossed from above and below
- Thirty years to finish a bridge
- Ironwork seen from underneath
- An observatory cut into the hillside
- One of Brunel's last designs
About this tour
This call looks at Clifton Suspension Bridge from both the deck and the gorge below, one of Bristol's best known pieces of engineering. You see the drop down to the river and the ironwork from underneath. I explain the long, difficult story behind its construction.
We start on the bridge deck with a sound check, then move down into the gorge for the view from below. Questions come up throughout, and I send a short note on the engineering afterwards.
It suits anyone interested in engineering or dramatic views. It also works as a shorter add-on to a longer walking session.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Bristol before heading out.
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Bridge deck view 21 min
Standing at the edge you look straight down the Avon Gorge from Brunel's bridge, opened in 1864 after his death, and I explain why the design took over thirty years to complete.
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Gorge viewpoint 21 min
From a path below the bridge you look up at the ironwork from underneath, and I point out the observatory built into the hillside on the opposite bank.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Bristol: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Somerset cheddar and Harbourside, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in London time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Bristol, showing you Bridge deck view and Gorge viewpoint live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on a video call on the bridge deck, then move down into the gorge as we talk.
Times shown in London time (GMT)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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