Clifton Village

Clifton Village sits on a plateau of the Clifton district in Bristol, arranged around a compact high street where Regent Street and Princess Victoria Street meet. The area is a conservation zone of mainly 18th- and 19th-century townhouses, mews lanes and small garden squares. Independent shops, cafes and galleries line the streets, with several narrow lanes that open onto small courtyards and terraces. Local services include bakeries, bookshops and specialist food stores that cater to residents rather than large chains, and many buildings carry listed status that reflects the village’s historic plan and street pattern.

Above the village, the long curve of Royal York Crescent is a prominent row of Georgian houses often noted as one of the longest terraces of its kind in Europe. Community life centres on the village streets, with specialist retailers and small venues hosting exhibitions and events through the year. Transport links connect Clifton Village to the rest of Bristol without introducing major traffic through the core, keeping the street pattern and historic buildings as defining features of the area.