The Clifton Suspension Bridge spans the Avon Gorge connecting Clifton, Bristol to Leigh Woods, a suburb of Bristol. To the north of the suburb Leigh Woods is a National Nature Reserve also known as Leigh Woods, as the name implies the reserve is primarily a woodland area.
Opened in 1864, the total length of the bridge is 1,352 feet with a tower height of 86 feet and a width of 31 feet.
The bridge is open to motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists.
Flowing through the Avon Gorge is the River Avon. The River Avon originates near Chipping Sodbury in Gloucestershire and empties into the Severn Estuary at Avonmouth not far from Bristol.
The design of the bridge was conceived by the famed British civil engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, though he died in 1859 before the opening of the bridge.
Clifton Suspension Bridge at Night
The Clifton Suspension Bridge at Dusk, Illuminated by led Lights in the Bridge Cables
The Clifton Suspension Bridge at Night Reflecting on the River Avon
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