Avon Gorge
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The Avon Gorge is a 1.5-mile long gorge on the River Avon in Bristol, England. The gorge runs south to north through a limestone ridge 1.5 miles west of Bristol city centre, and about 3 miles from the
The Avon Gorge and Clifton Suspension Bridge, looking south from the Downs
Looking north from the bridge, with Leigh Woods on the left and the Portway on the right.
The bridge and river at low tide, from the Observatory.
The Avon Gorge viewed from Ashton Meadow. View of the Avon Gorge by Francis Danby, 1822
Canyon
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A canyon, gorge or chasm, is a deep cleft between escarpments or cliffs resulting from weathering and the erosive activity of a river over geologic time scales. Rivers have a natural tendency to cut t
Avon Gorge
…The Avon Gorge (grid reference ST560743) is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) long gorge on the River Avon in Bristol, England. The gorge runs south to north through a limestone ridge 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of Bristol city centre, and about…
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