Clifton Down

Clifton Down is an area of public open space in Bristol, England, north of the village of Clifton. With its neighbour Durdham Down to the north and east, it constitutes the large area known as The Downs, much used for leisure including walking and team sports.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and Mansion House, Bristol.

Bristol Old Vic Theatre School

College

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The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School is a drama school in Bristol, England. The institution provides training in acting and production for careers in film, television and theatre. Bristol Old Vic Theatre School is situated 1,600 feet east of Clifton Down.

Mansion House, Bristol

Government office

The Mansion House is a municipal building on Clifton Down, Bristol, England. It is the official residence of the Lord Mayor of Bristol. Mansion House, Bristol is situated 1,500 feet south of Clifton Down.

Clifton Suspension Bridge

Bridge

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The Clifton Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Avon Gorge and the River Avon, linking Clifton in Bristol to Leigh Woods in North Somerset. Clifton Suspension Bridge is situated 3,700 feet south of Clifton Down.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Clifton and Sneyd Park.

Clifton

Suburb

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Clifton is an inner suburb of Bristol, England, and the name of one of the city's thirty-five electoral wards. The Clifton ward also includes the areas of Cliftonwood and Hotwells.

Sneyd Park

Suburb

Sneyd Park is a suburb of Bristol, England, lying on the western fringe of Clifton Down, adjacent to the Avon Gorge and the Sea Walls observation point.

Leigh Woods

Village

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Leigh Woods is a village in the North Somerset district of Somerset, England. It is just outside the boundary of the city and county of Bristol. The village is located to the south of Leigh Woods National Nature Reserve.

Clifton Down

Type: Park
Description: public open space in Bristol, England
Category: recreation area
Location: Bristol, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.46493° or 51° 27′ 54″ north

Longitude

-2.62621° or 2° 37′ 34″ west

Open location code

9C3VF97F+XG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 126417911

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

Wikidata ID

Q5133208

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In Other Languages

“Clifton Down” goes by many names.

Chinese: “克利夫頓丘陵地”
Chinese: “克利夫顿丘陵地”

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Highlights include drinking fountain and Clifton College Sports Centre.

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