Traditional county: Bristol · Unitary authority: City of Bristol · Region: South West
Explore Clifton, Bristol with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Clifton map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Clifton, Bristol, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Clifton |
| Traditional County | Bristol |
| Unitary Authority | City of Bristol |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.461830 |
| Longitude | -2.616368 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Clifton rises with a dignified, Georgian composure above the dramatic limestone gorge carved by the River Avon. It lies 0.9 miles north-west of Bristol (from Bristol: bearing 312°T, OS grid ST 572 738). Grand crescents of honey-coloured stone define the skyline, reflecting a legacy of prosperity built upon the merchant wealth of previous centuries. The wide, windswept expanses of Durdham Down and Clifton Down spill across the plateau, offering a rugged, grassy counterpoint to the orderly precision of the architecture. On quiet afternoons, the soft, pale light settles over the Victorian facades, lending the streets an air of enduring, stoic elegance. Residents and visitors alike often find themselves gravitating toward the local theatres, where the Alma Tavern Theatre provides an intimate space for creative expression near the heart of the district. The atmosphere is perpetually sharpened by the cooling breeze that sweeps off the nearby gorge, reminding all of the wilder geography just beyond the manicured gardens. Clifton maintains a sharp, intellectual vitality, grounded by its historic connection to the university and the enduring engineering marvel of the nearby suspension bridge.
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Explore Clifton, Bristol, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.461830, -2.616368. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |