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Clifton Observatory, Bristol

Clifton Observatory, Bristol is an observatory in Bristol. It holds the status of a Grade II* listed building. Our list has 80 more places within 15 km; first among them is SS Great Britain Museum, at 1.5 km.

Photo: Clifton Observatory, Bristol, The original uploader was Rbrwr at English Wikipedia. (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

In Bristol

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 23%

#1,932 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–22°C

In brief

Attraction in Bristol

Inside Bristol

Clifton Observatory, Bristol is inside Bristol’s built-up area, with 53 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade II* listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Bristol has 2,049 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The seasons here

Highs of 19–22°C mark June to September in Bristol.

Jan8° / 3°91 mm

Feb9° / 2°67 mm

Mar11° / 4°61 mm

Apr14° / 6°58 mm

May17° / 8°63 mm

Jun20° / 11°64 mm

Jul22° / 13°66 mm

Aug21° / 13°81 mm

Sep19° / 11°65 mm

Oct15° / 8°89 mm

Nov11° / 5°96 mm

Dec8° / 3°98 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Bristol, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Bristol. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Bristol’s full climate →

About

Clifton Observatory, Bristol

Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 4 languages.

Bristol’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Attraction
Listed: Grade II* listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 4 languages
Town: in Bristol
Official site: cliftonobservatory.com

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Clifton Observatory on the map

The numbers show what else is near Clifton Observatory, Bristol, in the order listed below.

Towns near it

Staying near Clifton Observatory

Among the 6, Bristol is the biggest, home to 425,196 people. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.

1 · It’s in town

Bristol

425,196 people · 76 places to visit

2 · 300 m southwest of it

Leigh Woods

637 people · 57 places to visit

3 · 1.9 km west of it

Abbots Leigh

302 people · 61 places to visit

4 · 2.2 km southwest of it

Long Ashton

5,184 people · 53 places to visit

Compare the 6 towns

Town	Where Clifton Observatory, Bristol is	People	Places to visit
Bristol	It’s in town	425,196	76
Leigh Woods	300 m southwest of it	637	57
Abbots Leigh	1.9 km west of it	302	61
Long Ashton	2.2 km southwest of it	5,184	53
Pill	3.8 km northwest of it	4,956	27
Failand	3.8 km west of it	758	25

Make a day of it

Pair Clifton Observatory with these

Around it, within 15 km, lie 80 more, including 3 museums, 2 cathedrals and 2 art galleries.

MuseumSS Great Britain Museum1.5 km away 2

CathedralBristol Cathedral1.9 km away 3

MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery1.5 km away · 451K visitors a year 4

CathedralClifton Cathedral800 m away 5

ZooBristol Zoo800 m away 6

Art galleryArnolfini2.2 km away · 398K visitors a year 7

Big drawMuseumM Shed2.2 km away · 596K visitors a year 8

Art galleryRoyal West of England Academy1.3 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

What people ask about Clifton Observatory

Where is Clifton Observatory, Bristol?

Clifton Observatory, Bristol is in Bristol, Bristol, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Clifton Observatory, Bristol?

Observatory in Bristol, England.

When is the best time to visit Clifton Observatory, Bristol?

June to September are the warmest months in Bristol, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Clifton Observatory, Bristol a listed building?

Yes: Grade II* listed building.

What else is there to see near Clifton Observatory, Bristol?

Within 15 km: SS Great Britain Museum (1.5 km), Bristol Cathedral (1.9 km), Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery (1.5 km) and Clifton Cathedral (800 m).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Clifton Observatory, Bristol: The original uploader was Rbrwr at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
SS Great Britain Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery: The original uploader was Steinsky at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Clifton Cathedral: The original uploader was Rbrwr at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bristol Zoo: Rodw at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Arnolfini: Photographed by Adrian Pingstone, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
M Shed: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Royal West of England Academy: Linda Bailey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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