Giant's Cave
Excavated by William West in the 18th-century, the cave is at the end of a 200ft (70m) tunnel, originally accessible only from the rock face of the Avon Gorge. The tunnel has had many names, The Giant’s Cave or Glyston’s Cave, also referred to as, ‘St. Vincent’s Cave’. The tunnel can be accessed from within the Observatory above and, after descending 70m, opens onto a viewing platform 250 feet above the gorge. The tunnel is reputed to have been connected to the old Chapel of St. Vincents. There have been some items of carved masonry found there. This can be viewed on the Clifton Suspension Bridge walk.
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