Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash

Name: Royal Albert Bridge
Address: Parallel to the A38 Tamar Road Bridge, Saltash, United Kingdom

#2 among attractions in Saltash

Top attraction, Light rail, Bridge

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The Royal Albert Bridge is a railway bridge which spans the River Tamar in England between Plymouth, Devon and Saltash, Cornwall. Its unique design consists of two 455-foot lenticular iron trusses 100 feet above the water, with conventional plate-girder approach spans. This gives it a total length of 2,187.5 feet. It carries the Cornish Main Line railway in and out of Cornwall. It is adjacent to the Tamar Bridge which opened in 1962 to carry the A38 road. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 2 May 1859 (165 years ago)Length: 2187 ftWidth: 17 ftHeight: 172 ftCoordinates: 50°24'27"N, 4°12'12"W

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Parallel to the A38 Tamar Road BridgeSt. BudeauxSaltash United Kingdom

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Royal Albert Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tamar Bridge, Church of St Nicholas and St Faith, Church of St Stephen, Churchtown Farm.

~220 ftN
Bridge
Tamar Bridge, Plymouth
2 min walk • The Tamar Bridge is a suspension bridge over the River Tamar between Saltash, Cornwall and Plymouth, Devon in southwest England. It is 335 metres long, running adjacent to the Royal Albert Bridge, and part of the A38, a main road between the two counties.
~1400 ftW
Church
Church of St Nicholas and St Faith, Saltash
7 min walk • The Church of St Nicholas and St Faith is a Church of England parish church in Saltash, Cornwall. The church is a grade I listed building.
1.2 miW
Church
Church of St Stephen, Saltash
30 min walk • The Church of St Stephen, also known as St Stephens-by-Saltash, is a Church of England parish church in Saltash, Cornwall. The church is a grade I listed building, and dates from the 15th century.
1.3 miSW
Area
Churchtown Farm, Plymouth
33 min walk • Churchtown Farm is a community nature reserve one mile south of Saltash, Cornwall, England. It is owned and managed by Cornwall Wildlife Trust, and includes diverse habitats such as grassland, estuarine mudflats, wetland, woodland, disused quarries and hedgerows.
0.8 miW
50°24'36"N • 4°13'15"W
Saltash Library, Saltash
20 min walk • Library
1.3 miNE
Neighbourhood
Warren Point County Wildlife Site, Plymouth
33 min walk • Warren Point County Wildlife Site is a wildlife park owned and managed by the city of Plymouth, Devon, England. Located in an industrial area, northwest of the centre of Plymouth, in the Ernesettle neighbourhood of the city, the 4.4 hectare site features, woodland, grassland, salt marsh and views of the River Tamar.
~1970 ftSE
Neighbourhood
Saltash Passage, Plymouth
10 min walk • Saltash Passage is on the Devon side of the River Tamar, opposite Saltash. It is part of St Budeaux, an area of Plymouth in Devon. Saltash Passage lies at the northern end of Wolseley Road, previously known as Ferry Road. The local railway station continues to be known as Ferry Road Station.
0.8 miE
Area
St Budeaux, Bere Ferrers
20 min walk • St Budeaux is an area and ward in the north west of Plymouth in the English county of Devon.
0.6 miNW
Tunnel
Saltash Tunnel, Saltash
15 min walk • The Saltash Tunnel is a road tunnel on the A38 at Saltash in Cornwall, UK and was opened in 1988. The central lane operates as a reversible lane to cope with holiday and rush hour traffic and the speed limit is 30 mph.

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Which popular attractions are close to Royal Albert Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Tamar Bridge, Plymouth (2 min walk), Church of St Nicholas and St Faith, Saltash (7 min walk), Saltash Passage, Plymouth (10 min walk), Saltash Tunnel, Saltash (15 min walk).