Alan Russell, Zed Photography

Clifton Suspension Bridge is one of the crowning achievements of Isambard Kingdom Brunel's engineering genius. But building it was one of the hardest projects he ever undertook. There were many times when it seemed as if the project would have to be abandoned and the bridge nothing but an unfulfilled dream.

Clifton Suspension Bridge Trust

Creating it needed every ounce of Victorian technical ingenuity and the results are very clear to see today. But beyond what you can see lie the secrets that have kept the bridge upright for almost a hundred and fifty years.

Take a tour through these pages to find out about the bridge's history, construction and setting or - even better - take a trip of discovery with the video tours.

You can also download the tours onto your PDA (or phone) or sign up to the video & audio podcasts to see 'live' when you visit the bridge yourself.