The Avon Gorge is a 1.5-mile (2.5-kilometre) 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 3 miles (5 km) from the mouth of the river at Avonmouth. The gorge forms the boundary between the unitary authorities of North Somerset and Bristol, with the boundary running along the south bank. As Bristol was an important port, the gorge formed a defensive gateway to the city.
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, by Francis Danby 1822
The River Avon is a river in the southwest of England. To distinguish it from a number of other rivers of the same name, it is often called the Bristol Avon. The name 'Avon' is loaned from an ancestor of the Welsh word afon, meaning 'river'.
The Avon Gorge and Clifton Suspension Bridge
The Town Bridge at Bradford on Avon
Claverton Pumping Station
Palladian Pulteney Bridge and the weir at Bath