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Sion Hill, Clifton · Bristol
A Drink on the Gorge
Find the terrace that looks straight across at Brunel's bridge.
- ⏱ 30 min
- 💷 ££
- 🥾 Easy
The Avon Gorge Hotel has been standing on Sion Hill since 1898, built for Victorian tourists who came to gawp at the brand-new suspension bridge — and its terrace still has one of the best sit-down views of it in the city. Grab a drink and take the view slowly.
What you’ll do
- 1Find the terrace
- 2Get a drink
- 3Prove it
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