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Clifton Suspension Bridge and the Observatory

Walk across Brunel's bridge high above the Avon Gorge, then visit the old observatory on the downs for its Victorian camera obscura and the tunnel down to a viewing platform in the cliff face.

The Clifton Suspension Bridge spanning the wooded Avon Gorge between its two stone towers, with the river far below

Clifton Down, Clifton

Clifton Suspension Bridge Visitor Centre, Bridge Road, Leigh Woods, Bristol BS8 3PA
  • Outdoors
  • Romantic

Why it's a good date: The bridge is free to walk and it's the best view in Bristol, especially at sunset. The camera obscura is a lovely bit of Victorian magic to share in the dark.

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  • The SS Great Britain's black hull and tall masts in the dry dock, with flags flying beside the harbour

    SS Great Britain

    Great Western Dockyard, Harbourside

    Great Western Dockyard, Gas Ferry Road, Bristol BS1 6TY
    • Culture
    • Rainy day

    Explore Brunel's great iron steamship in the dry dock where she was built, from the cabins and dining saloon on board to the hull under the glass 'sea' around her.

    Why it's a good date: It's hands-on and full of stories, and walking under the hull is a proper wow.

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  • A small yellow ferry crossing Bristol's harbour between rows of moored boats, with the city's buildings behind

    A ferry round the harbour

    Ferry stops around the Harbourside

    City Centre ferry landing, Canons Road, Bristol BS1 5TX
    • Activity
    • Outdoors
    • Romantic

    Hop on one of the little yellow-and-blue ferries and putter round the Floating Harbour, past the old warehouses, the SS Great Britain and the colourful houses of Cliftonwood.

    Why it's a good date: The easiest way to see the city, and it doubles as a lift between the rest of your date. Hop off for lunch and catch the next one back.

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  • A row of old dockside cranes beside M Shed's long red and grey building, across the still water of the harbour

    M Shed

    Princes Wharf, Harbourside

    Princes Wharf, Wapping Road, Bristol BS1 4RN
    • Culture
    • Rain-proof ☔
    • Free

    Wander the free museum of Bristol's life and people in an old transit shed on the docks, with the harbour's working cranes lined up outside.

    Why it's a good date: Free, fascinating and right on the water, with a great view from the top floor. It's a short stroll from Wapping Wharf when you're ready to eat.

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