The grassy parks of Clifton Down and Durdham Down (often called just the Downs) fan out from the Clifton Suspension Bridge, making a fine picnic spot. Nearby, the Clifton Observatory houses a camera obscura and a tunnel leading down to the Giant's Cave, a natural cavern that emerges halfway down the cliff with dizzying views across the Avon Gorge.
The Downs
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