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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Vote for the #CliftonSuspensionBridge Museum to win £1,000! Vote here: www.findmypast.co.uk/c/everyday-h...

Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

📣 Weekend Vault Tours until the end of October! 📣 Check something off your bucket list and go inside the #CliftonSuspensionBridge before the vaults close for the winter. Put on your hard hat, climb down the ladder... Adults £16.00 Children (7-18) £10.00 🎟️ cliftonbridge.org.uk/underground-...

A man in orange hi-vis and a orange hard hat stands at the top of a metal ladder with a safety cage around the back as another person in blue hi-vis and white hard hat descends the ladder.

Looking through a cut-out passage through stone to a group of people in blue hi-vis, which reads Vaults Visitor. They are all looking upwards towards the ceiling, a man in an orange hard hat is in front of the group, also looking up.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

We are so excited to have been shortlisted for the Everyday History Heroes award which celebrate the historic and cultural sites that champion the stories of ordinary people.

Two men in orange hi-vis vests and orange hard hats smile at hte camera. They are holding a sign which reads Shortlisted England's Everyday History Heroes. They are on the Leigh Woods Abutment of the Clifton Suspension Bridge, with the Clifton Tower of the bridge in the background.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

We've added even more weekend availability for our award-winning Underground Vault Experiences! We have Hard Hat Tours and Vaults Visits on Weekends, or check out our Lantern Tours, which take place in the evenings 🎩🦺 cliftonbridge.org.uk/bookatour

Inside a arches brick vault. The ceiling is very high and everything is uplit by electric lighting mounted on the walls. The walls vary in colouring, as white calcium carbonite, dripping from the stalactites on the ceiling has left traces. Three people in blue hi-vis vests and white hard hats explore the space.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Happy #VolunteersWeek , the annual UK-wide campaign to celebrate and recognise the contributions of volunteers. We want to say a massive thank you to our wonderful team of volunteers at the #CliftonSuspensionBridge Museum!

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

We are so excited to have @talesofbritireland.bsky.social for three days of storytelling at the #CliftonSuspensionBridge. These adult-only performances features stories of chivalrous knights, deadly goblins, the devil himself - and more cows than you'd expect. 🎟️ www.yuup.co/experiences/...

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

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!

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

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 bit.ly/4cT3Kzu

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.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

How many #Bristol icons can you spot? 🌉 bit.ly/3P28xEV

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.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

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

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.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

If you can't wait for spring flowers store bought are fine! 🌸 bit.ly/4r5ZCjM

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.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

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

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.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

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).

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.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

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

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.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

The #CliftonSuspensionBridge Trust is incredibly pleased to have Tristan Ralph join as the new Bridge Master!

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

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.

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.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

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.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

We're trying to make the venn diagram of people who love the #CliftonSuspensionBridge and people who wear novelty socks a circle. 🧦 bit.ly/3LdvqUt

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.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Have you been out for a evening winter walk to see the #CliftonSuspensionBridge?💡 The bridge is lit up between dusk and midnight every day.

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.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

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!

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.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

We're a bit early, but as we're winding down at the #CliftonSuspensionBridge museum for a bit of time off over Christmas, it felt like the perfect time to share our 2025 wrapped to shout about what we're proud of! 💫

View of the Clifton Suspension Bridge taken from Observatory Hill, so you can see the entire span of the bridge across the Avon Gorge. There is a light dusting of snow over the Gorge and bridge, with a winter light streaming through the clouds.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Why not gift an experience this year? A small number of Hard Hat Tour Gift Vouchers are now available and will give the recipient early access to pre-booking for 2026 tours. cliftonbridge.org.uk/giftvoucher/

Woman in the foreground wearing a blue hi-vis vest and white hard hat, with her back to the camera, taking a photo of a group of three people in matching hi-vis and hard hats. They are standing inside of a stone structure. There is an orange outline of a gift card overlaid over the image.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Thank you Select Electrics who took some truly spectacular photos of the #CliftonSuspensionBridge, while working onsite during the 29 October bridge closure 🌉 During the closure vital monitoring equipment, which protects the bridge from overloading by overweight vehicles, was overhauled.

Bird's eye view looking along the Clifton Suspension Bridge from the Clifton side. The trees in the Avon Gorge are still leafy, but the colours are starting the change to orange and yellow. There is a blue cherry picker and white truck with cherry pickers on the roadway of the bridge.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

SS Wheatplain approaching the Cumberland Basin, 1924-1930, with the #CliftonSuspensionBridge in the background. The steam cargo ship Wheatplain was built in 1924 for the Spillers Steamship Co. Liverpool as part of the well-known bakery and pet food manufacturer. Photo from #KnowYourPlace archive.

Sepia-toned photo, with missing spots around the edges due to the age of the photograph. A big ship, the Wheatplain, is in the foreground, with Hotwells and the Clifton Suspension Bridge hazy and in the background.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

A tug boat passing the Hotwells Landing Stage with the #CliftonSuspensionBridge in the background. The photo was taken in the 1950s and is from the Public Relationships photography collection. Photo is from the #KnowYourPlace digital archive.

Black and white photograph of a tugboat pushing through the water of the River Avon with a cement walkway beside it. There are houses and buildings in the background, with Sion Hill and the Leigh Woods tower of the Clifton Suspension Bridge in the background.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

We’re thrilled to be joining in on #MuseumShopSunday this year! It’s the perfect chance to celebrate museum shops like ours. So why not add a bit of the #CliftonSuspensionBridge to your décor and support a local museum at the same time. 🛍 shop.cliftonbridge.org.uk/collections/christmas

Assortment of Christmas themed items again a faux pine garland with pinecones and red berries laid on a white knit blanket. The ornaments are either shaped like, or have a photo of the Clifton Suspension Bridge on them. There is a laser-cut wooden decoration with a cut-out of the bridge, a ceramic ornament shaped like the bridge and illustrated in blue ink, an ornament shaped like a snowglobe and one shaped like a wreath, both featuring images of the bridge in winter. There are also two fabric-covered books of Christmas stories, a Christmas tree scented candle and a blue knitted scarf.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

It's been 11 years, but we'll never be over the fireworks display to celebrate 150 years since the #CliftonSuspensionBridge was opened. It would be incredible to do something like this again, maybe for the 200th anniversary 🎆 📷 Ed Norton

Clifton Suspension Bridge, Avon Gorge, Sion Hill and Hotwells from the Portway. There are colour fireworks shooting off of the bridge, with holden spray fireworks shooting off overhead. The sky is a purple colour with the reflection of the fireworks and lights from the houses reflected in the River Avon.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

A group of men stop to have their picture taken on the #CliftonSuspensionBridge. You can see that the chains have already been installed and the original toll booths are under construction. c. 1863

Black and white photo of the Clifton Suspension Bridge under construction looking through the Clifton tower down the roadway. The tower has scaffolding on it and the top of the tower hasn't been put on yet, but the chains have been installed. There are men working in the foreground, with a few looking at the camera.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

View of the Leigh Woods Tower of the #CliftonSuspensionBridge from Observatory Hill. 📷 Michael McKay

View of the Leigh Woods Tower and Abutment of the Clifton Suspension Bridge. The trees have started to lose all of their leaves and the roadway disappears off to the left of the photo. It has a filter that makes it appear almost vintage.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

We have a research question to put to the group about this photo of #Brunel that no one on our #CliftonSuspensionBridge team has seen before. We can't seem to find the image or mention of it online anywhere. Have you seen it before or know anything about it?

Scan of a black and white portrait of Isambard Kingdom Brunel. He is sitting down, with one hand in his trouser pocket. He is wearing a waistcoat, jacket and small scarf around his neck. He is looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression. His hair is fairly mussed.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

We're recruiting for a Bridge Attendant to join the team based at Clifton Suspension Bridge. This is a full time shift-based role that's customer focussed & involves assisting bridge users, alongside some heavy lifting and minor maintenance. Find out more here: cliftonbridge.org.uk/about-us/job...

A view down the roadway of the Clifton Suspension Bridge with a blue sky.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

We're excited to announce that #CliftonSuspensionBridge Museum is up for an award at this year's Bristol, Bath & Somerset Tourism Awards! Our Underground Lantern Tour is a finalist in the Active & Learning Experience of the Year category. We couldn't be more proud of the our team of storytellers!

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

A postcard featuring a highly-colourised image of the #CliftonSuspensionBridge with a paddle steamer underneath. The postcard is from our archive and a digital copy can be found here: bit.ly/3IPoZ8H

Black and white photo of the Clifton Suspension Bridge taken from Observatory Hill taken in the early 20th century. The Avon Gorge is full of leafy trees and a Paddle Steamer sails underneath the bridge in a full River Avon. The photo has been hand-coloured, as was the style, so the trees appear a muted green, both towers of the bridge and the abutment are red and the caps on the towers are yellow. It appears to have been done in a hurry or by a relatively unskilled person, as the lines are not crisp and the colours quite simple.

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Weird Bristol @weirdbristol.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

On one night in 1564 the skies above Bristol were said to have filled with colourful beams of light. At the time this was seen as an omen heralding the return of the plague to the city but it’s now theorised it was likely the aurora borealis being visible unusually far south.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Anyone else feeling the end of summer blues? 🌧 📷 Jonny Gios

Aerial photograph looking down at the Clifton Suspension Bridge and surrounding area. The sky is a dark grey, with lots of clouds giving it a rainy, autumnal vibe.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

As the weather gets cooler (rainier) it's the perfect time to crack open an old favourite or dive into something new. Visit our online shop to browse our selection of books inspired by nature (and Brunel, of course) and use code READABOOK for 10% off all books this weekend 🎩 📚 bit.ly/3UUPKeo

Stack of nature-themed books sitting on a woolly, plaid scarf again a brick wall backdrop. The book are, from bottom to top, Trees and Woodland in the British Landscape by Oliver Rackham, A Spotter's Guide to Countryside Mysteries by John Wright, Treasury of Folklore: Woodlands and Forests by Dee Dee Chainey and Willow Winsham, The Wisdom and Trees by Max Adams, and The Little Book of Foraging by Kitty Greenbrown sitting upright on top with the cover facing out. There is a small, orange velvet pumpkin sitting on top of the books.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

📣 Bridge Closure 📣 The #CliftonSuspensionBridge will be closed to all vehicle traffic this weekend from 7:00pm on Friday 5 September until 7:00am on Monday 8 September. Pedestrians will still be able to walk across the bridge using the north footway and the museum will be open as usual.

Photo taken from the scaffolding erected around the Clifton Suspension Bridge chains, high up towards the Clifton Tower. You are looking across the bridge and the Avon Gorge from this vantage point towards the Leigh Woods Tower. There are two people on the scaffolding, with their backs towards the camera. They are wearing orange hi-vis with Taziker on the back and white hard hats. The trees in the gorge are lush and green, the river is half full with water and there are cars driving across the bridge.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

It's the final weekend to come and visit The Bristol Barker at the #CliftonSuspensionBridge! Pick up a Grand Appeal 3 trail map from the museum and see how many you can check off 🐶

A funny sign, that looks like a worksite safety sign, listing regulations for the site which read: Warning, Neat and tidy work in progress, Gnomes only beyond this point, and Hot tea must be consumed. It is attached to a black iron gate, with real safety signs behind and the Clifton Suspension Bridge Leigh Woods Tower in the background.

The Gromit sculpture for the Gromit Unleashed 3 Trail in support of the Grand Appeal Charity. The sculpture is called The Bristol Barker and is painted in a graphic style with red, blues and pinks. There are also specific local words painted on it, such as Brizzle and Gert Lush.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Are you more of a sunrise or sunset person? 🌅 📷 Lee Pullen

Looking across the Clifton Suspension Bridge from the Leigh Woods Abutment to Clifton. The line of the roadway and fencing gets smaller and smaller as it disappears into the Clifton Tower. The River Avon is at high tide and the sun is just appearing from behind the Clifton Tower. Everything is bathed in the golden light of dawn.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Take a closer look behind (above?) the chains of the major, once-in-a-generation project at the #CliftonSuspensionBridge

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Looking for an all-ages family day out? Stop by the #CliftonSuspensionBridge Museum and pick up a free #GromitUnleashed3 Trail Map before saying hello to The Bristol Barker and Mr. Darcy up on Observatory Hill. Then see how many of the Clifton sculptures you can check off the list! 🐾

Looking towards the Clifton Suspension Bridge from the pavement near the Chapter & Holmes coffee wagon to the right and The Bristol Barker Gromit sculpture to the right. In the background you can just see the top of the Leigh Woods towers, but there is fencing in the way to protect the work site. A grey car is driving past.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Did we mention that the vaults are always 13 degrees? A bit of a reprieve from the growing heat... ☀️

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