Clifton Observatory, Camera Obscura & Giant's Cave
About
A converted windmill on Litfield Place in Clifton, right by the Suspension Bridge, now housing a working camera obscura that projects a live image of the gorge and bridge onto a viewing table, one of very few still working in Britain. A tunnel from the observatory leads down through the cliff to St Vincent's Cave (the Giant's Cave), which opens onto a small ledge with a dramatic close-up view straight down the gorge. It is a small, slightly eccentric attraction rather than a major one, and pairs naturally with a bridge crossing.
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Highlights
- ✓One of Britain's few remaining working camera obscura installations
- ✓The Giant's Cave tunnel opening onto a gorge-side ledge
- ✓Right beside the Suspension Bridge on the Clifton side
Tips
- →Open 10:00-17:00 April-October and 10:00-16:00 November-March, last admission 15 minutes before close.
- →Call ahead for current ticket prices.
- →Combine with the Suspension Bridge crossing and Sea Walls viewpoint.
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