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

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A misty morning at the #CliftonSuspensionBridge 🌫

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

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

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).

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

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

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.

The #CliftonSuspensionBridge from the river. Looking great, as always!

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.

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

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

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!

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! 💫

Winter sunshine >

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/

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.

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.

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.

#CliftonSuspensionBridge in autumn 🍂

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

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

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

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

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?

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...

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!

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

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.

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

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

📣 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.

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 🐶

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

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

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! 🐾

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

Did you know that you can go inside the #CliftonSuspensionBridge? 👷🌉 Booking available throughout the school holidays until Halloween. cliftonbridge.org.uk/bookatour

See also: how to not provide relevant information while also championing a historic landmark. Thanks, Google AI?

One more day to go until the #BalloonFiesta! Anyone getting up early tomorrow to see the balloons? 🎈 And an even more important question, who's volunteering to get up early to take pictures of balloons over the #CliftonSuspensionBridge so our social media person doesn't have to? 📷 Jarred Kyle

📣 #BalloonFiesta Bridge Closure If you're from Bristol, you already know what's coming, but just in case... The #CliftonSuspensionBridge will be closed to everyone (vehicles, cyclists, pedestrians) Friday 8 Aug. and Saturday 9 Aug. from 6:00pm until midnight for the Night Glows. 📷 Nathan Riley

Bridge Closure 📣 The #CliftonSuspensionBridge will be closed to vehicles and cyclists all weekend from 7:00pm tonight until Monday at 7:00am. Pedestrians will still be able to cross using the north footway, but the bridge may be busier than normal. 📷 Keith Rodgerson

The Latin inscription on the Leigh Woods tower of the Clifton Suspension Bridge reads “SUSPENSA VIX VIA FIT”. There are several ways of interpreting this phrase and could mean “Road suspended with great difficulty” or a more alarming translation is “Road is barely suspended.”

Counting down the days until the #CliftonSuspensionBridge is lit up again 🌇 📷 Zikang Zhou

Looking for something to check off your summer bucket list? We've added more weekend dates for our award-winning Hard Hat Tours! Does it help if you know the vaults are always 13 degrees even on the hottest day of the year? 📆 August 2 and August 30 🕰️ 12:00pm and 2:00pm 🎟️ bit.ly/44Quxbr

A very early photograph of the #CliftonSuspensionBridge featuring a gentleman with a glorious moustache/hat combo. The image can be generally dated by Hotwells Station underneath, which opened in 1865. 🔗 maps.bristol.gov.uk/kyp/?ma

Don't think you need that cup of tea Mr. Darcy! How did you manage in the heat this weekend? Were you melting or a bit more Colin Firth in the lake circa 1995?

📣 New product alert 📣 Hand made and painted ceramic ornament locally made in small batches exclusively for the #CliftonSuspensionBridge Museum. Buy online or visit us at the bridge to take one home with you. 🛍 bit.ly/3IjXljx

A very special delivery to the #CliftonSuspensionBridge for the Gromit Unleashed 3 Art Trail. But wait, it can’t be, it looks like a Norbot has joined the refurbishment team. This can’t end well.