View of the Clifton Suspension Bridge from Observatory Hill. The bridge is bathed in a golden hour light with hot air balloons flying overhead in the distance. The sillouette of leaves are in the foregorund around the top corners of the photo.
Summer evenings at the #CliftonSuspensionBridge incoming 🎈
📷 Jarred Kyle
Clifton Suspension Bridge fom Observatory Hill. The Clifton Tower is in the foreground, with the bridge deck going away and the Leigh Woods Tower not in frame. The photo has been take with branches and green leaves hanging in the top of the frame. All of the trees in the Avon Gorge are green, covered in leaves.
Greener days ahead 🌳
📷 Nik
We might be a bit biased, but the walk from Southville, across the river, up to Leigh Woods and across the #CliftonSuspensionBridge for a well deserved coffee in Clifton Village sounds like a truly spectacular day out!
Yes, the vaults inside the abutment were one of the first things to be built during construction of the bridge. They were forgotten about though and only rediscovered in 2002.
Group of three people in blue hi-vis vests stand together having their picture taken. The photographer is in the foreground, also in hi-vis. They are standing on a wooden deck with a wooden fence behind and the walls around them are made of stone.
Be one of the first to go inside the #CliftonSuspensionBridge vaults this year! Delve into the vaults with one of our White Badge Certified Guides and see the bridge in a brand new way!
🦺 During school holidays and select weekends
🎟️ Adults £16, children (7-18) £10
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A white ceramic mug covered in illustrations of sites in Bristol, including the ss Great Britain, the colourful houses of Hotwells, Pero's Bridge and the M Shed cranes. The mug is sitting on a coaster featuring the illustrations. There are other products, like pin badges, teatowels and a tote bag surrounding it.
A cotton tote bag covered in illustrations of sites in Bristol, including the Clifton Suspension Bridge, ss Great Britain, the colourful houses of Hotwells, Pero's Bridge and the M Shed cranes.
A series of products, magnets, pin badges and a sheet of stickers covered in illustrations of sites in Bristol, including Clifton Suspension Bridge, the ss Great Britain, the colourful houses of Hotwells, Pero's Bridge and the M Shed crane. The items are sitting on a teatowel featuring the illustrations.
How many #Bristol icons can you spot? 🌉
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People in blue hi-vis vests, which says Vaults Visitor on the back. They are wearing white hard hats. One person has their back to the camera and several other are lined up against a stone wall.
The wait is over! Tickets for #CliftonSuspensionBridge 2026 Underground Vault Experiences are now on sale.
Tickets are available for all weekday tours from April through the end of October. Select weekend availability will be announced throughout the season.
cliftonbridge.org.uk/bookatour
All Lit Up @brunelsbridge.bsky.social
View of the Clifton Suspension Bridge and Avon Gorge from the Clifton Abutment down the roadway with the Leigh Woods tower and abutment in the distance. Most of the photo is taken up by the trees of the Avon Gorge, which have mist coming over the top.
A misty morning at the #CliftonSuspensionBridge 🌫
Every purchase you make from our shop helps fund the #CliftonSuspensionBridge Museum. Thank you for supporting our work.
@beadedgardencraftkits provide everything you need to create stunning, everlasting flowers for your home or as a thoughtful gift. Each kit contains high-quality materials, easy-to-follow instructions and inspiring designs to help unleash your creativity and craft beautiful beaded flowers!
Two pink flowers on green stems, which are made of small seed beads. The flowers are in a small glass vase. Next to the flowers is a box listing them as from a craft kit. Each kit contains the parts to make your own beaded flowers.
Close up of three daffodils which are made of yellow, orange and white seed beads. They are on green stems and in a small glass vase.
Three beaded pansies in purple and yellow. They are again the back of the box they came in, as it's a craft kit and contains the parts to make your own beaded flowers.
If you can't wait for spring flowers store bought are fine! 🌸
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Three people in hard hats and hi-vis vests looking at the camera to take a selfie. They are holding Victorian-style lanterns which are glowing with a soft yellow light. The space they're in is dark.
A woman wearing a hi-vis vest and hard hat it looking up at the camera, while on a ladder below.
We said that tickets for this year's Underground Vault Experiences would go on sale in February and they will! Mark your calendars for 24 February at 12:00pm for public sale and the day before if you subscribe to our eNewsletter for early access 🎩
cliftonbridge.org.uk/subscribe
Our lighting designers are putting the new lighting system through its paces to ensure that everything is responding just as it should. Usually, the lights will be white, but the new colour options offer some exciting possibilities 🌈
Clifton Suspension Bridge at night looking towards the Clifton Tower and across the bridge from the side. The bridge lights are illuminated in red, green and blue, lighting the chains and towers.
We hope that you've been enjoying the ongoing #CliftonSuspensionBridge lighting trials (maybe it even gave you something interesting to look at while stuck in traffic last night).
Looking at the Clifton Suspension Bridge from Observatory Hill. The bridge is bathed in a warm, evening light. The trees are lush and green, including the leaves in the foreground and hot air balloons are flying over the bridge.
Aerial view of the Clifton Suspension Bridge and the Georgian terraces of Sion Hill. It's the evening and the lighting is warm and soft. The trees of the Avon Gorge are covered in green leaves.
Aerial view of the Clifton Suspension Bridge from above the Clifton Observatory. The River Avon is full of water and the Avon Gorge is lush and green. It's the middle of the day, so the sun is bright and overhead.
The Clifton Tower of the Clifton Suspension Bridge, through green leaves. There are two cards driving across the bridge and the image looks down the roadway across to the Leigh Woods side.
Just a reminder that in six months the #CliftonSuspensionBridge will look like this (a bit longer for the Balloon Fiesta) ☀️
📷 Jarred Kyle, Alvin C, Paul Underwood, Jolanta Valeniece
He brings 30 years of experience in engineering to the role and will help balance essential conservation work with innovation, ensuring the historic bridge remains safe while protecting its heritage for the future.
Read more on Bristol24/7: bit.ly/3ZlALw9
A man in an orange hi-vis jacket leans against the abutment wall of the Leigh Woods side of the Clifton Suspension Bridge. The Clifton Tower, Avon Gorge and Observatory Hill are behind him. He is the new, recently appointed Bridge Master for the bridge. The text on the image reads: a new Bridge Master for the Clifton Suspension Bridge and the Trust's logo is in the top left-hand corner.
The #CliftonSuspensionBridge Trust is incredibly pleased to have Tristan Ralph join as the new Bridge Master!
Clifton Suspension Bridge Trust wishes to apologise for the inconvenience which this closure will cause. We hope that by keeping the road open during rush hour we will minimise the disruption caused
A diversion route will be signed, using Bridge Valley Road, Brunel Way and A369 Rownham Hill and traffic following the official signed diversion routes from the bridge during these times will be exempt from Bristol City Council’s Clean Air Zone.
View of the Clifton Suspension Bridge from Observatory Hill. The sun is just setting in the distance, casting everything in an orange glow. The trees don't have many leaves on them and it looks like it may be winter.
The #CliftonSuspensionBridge will be closed to all vehicle traffic tonight from 7:30pm until 1:00am to allow for the filming of a scene for a BBC drama.
Distant view of the Clifton Suspension Bridge from down river. The bright houses of Hotwells sit to the right of the bridge and everything is bathed in a warm, yellow light.
The #CliftonSuspensionBridge from the river. Looking great, as always!
Three women stand with their backs to the camera with the Clifton Suspension Bridge visible in the distance. They are all wearing purple hi-vis vests which say Learning Team on it. The text on the image says Join our dedicated Learning Team and has the Clifton Suspension Bridge and Museum logo in the top right corner.
Are you passionate about museum education? The #CliftonSuspensionBridge Museum is hiring a Learning Officer, who is responsible for the development and delivery of all formal and informal learning activities at the bridge.
Visit our website cliftonbridge.org.uk/about-us/job... to learn more.
If you love bridges, novelty socks and hot air balloons do we have the product for you!
View of the Clifton Suspension Bridge from Observatory Hill. It's a grey, winter day. In the foreground a hand holds a pair of green and blue socks which feature a picture of the same view of the Clifton Suspension Bridge with hot air balloons flying overhead.
We're trying to make the venn diagram of people who love the #CliftonSuspensionBridge and people who wear novelty socks a circle.
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Looking across the length of the Clifton Suspension Bridge at dusk. The sky is a very dark blue and the gorge below is nearly black. The footway, chains and Clifton Tower in the distance are all lit in a warm, white light.
Have you been out for a evening winter walk to see the #CliftonSuspensionBridge?💡
The bridge is lit up between dusk and midnight every day.
Looks familiar 🤔
Thank you for your patience and understanding over the last two years, as this once-in-a-generation refurbishment project was undertaken, and we’re looking forward to its conclusion in the spring.
You’ll once again be able to enjoy the bridge illuminated in the warm, white light you know and love from dusk to midnight across this holiday season (and beyond).
Clifton Suspension Bridge at night from Observatory Hill. The towers, chains and suspension rods are lit up with a warm, white light. The city lights of Bristol are in the distance.
Maybe you’ve already seen the bridge illuminations as the lighting trials have been carried out, but we are pleased to say that the two-year refurbishment project to paint the bridge’s 180-year-old suspension chains is in its final stages. Here’s what it means for you, the illuminations are back on!