Avon Gorge, Limestone canyon in Somerset, England
The Avon Gorge extends for 1.5 miles along the River Avon, reaching depths of 300 feet and featuring steep cliffs that frame the waterway.
The limestone formations within the gorge date back 350 million years to the Carboniferous period when tropical seas covered the present-day Somerset region.
The gorge walls contain three Iron Age hill forts that demonstrate the early human settlements utilizing the natural defenses of this geological formation.
Numerous walking paths provide access to viewpoints along the gorge, while the Clifton Suspension Bridge offers a crossing point at 331 feet above water level.
The gorge maintains specific microclimates that support rare plant species, including the Bristol rock cress and two types of whitebeam found nowhere else.
Location: Somerset
GPS coordinates: 51.45490,-2.62790
Latest update: May 11, 2025 14:28
Clifton Suspension Bridge
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Clifton Observatory, Bristol
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Clifton Suspension Bridge Visitor Centre (Free Entry)
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White Lion Inn
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St Vincent's Rocks Hotel And Attached Front Area Walls, Railings And Piers
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House Adjoining And Part Of St Vincent's Rocks Hotel
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Arc Lamp Post Approximately 3 Metres East Of Number 11
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113, Princess Victoria Street
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Number 9 And Attached Area Railings And Gates
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121, Princess Victoria Street
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Number 8 And Attached Area Railings And Gates
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18 And 19, Wellington Terrace
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1-10 Princes Buildings
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Burwalls
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Arc Lamp Post Approximately 3 Metres East Of Number 6
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Numbers 4 And 5 And Attached Area Railings And Piers
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The Clifton Spa Pump Room
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Number 7 And Attached Area Railings, Gates And Piers
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Number 6 And Attached Area Railings, Gates And Piers
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Numbers 2 And 3 And Attached Area Railings, Gate And Piers
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Alpenfels
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St Vincent's Priory And Attached Wall And Railings
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Arc Lamp Post Approximately 5 Metres West Of Number 1
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Numbers 14 To 34 (consecutive And Attached Front Basement Area Railings
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The Colonnade And Attached Front Garden Railings
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Sion Villas
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Clifton Bridge Tunnel No. 1
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