Clifton Suspension Bridge

STEPPING OUT for a good cause

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September 9, 2025

THE Clifton Suspension Bridge, spanning the Avon, is one of the locations in a much-loved fundraising sculpture trail this summer. Bristol-based animator Nick Park’s Academy Award-winning character, Gromit, was first unleashed on the streets of the city way back in 2013 to raise money for sick children. Now, more than 500 sculptures, four trails and…
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MUSEUM FOCUS: A tale packed with suspense

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May 20, 2025

Nicola Lisle visits the Clifton Suspension Bridge Museum to discover the fascinating story behind Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s iconic masterpiece. Officially opened just over 160 years ago, on December 8, 1864, the Clifton Suspension Bridge was one of Brunel’s final projects, completed five years after his death and standing as a lasting tribute to his engineering…
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