Britannia Bridge, Anglesey

Name: Britannia Bridge
Address: Anglesey, United Kingdom

#3 among attractions in Anglesey

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Britannia Bridge is a bridge across the Menai Strait between the island of Anglesey and the mainland of Wales. It was originally designed and built by the noted railway engineer Robert Stephenson as a tubular bridge of wrought iron rectangular box-section spans for carrying rail traffic. Its importance was to form a critical link of the Chester and Holyhead Railway's route, enabling trains to directly travel between London and the port of Holyhead, thus facilitating a sea link to Dublin, Ireland. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 1850 (174 years ago)Length: 1510 ftWidth: 52 ftHeight: 221 ftCoordinates: 53°12'51"N, 4°11'4"W

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Anglesey United Kingdom

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Day trips

Britannia Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Menai Suspension Bridge, St Mary's Church, St Tysilio's Church, Plas Newydd.

1 miNE
Bridge
Menai Suspension Bridge, Menai Bridge
25 min walk • Spanning the strait between the Isle of Anglesey and the mainland of Wales, the Menai Suspension Bridge is a feat of early 19th-century engineering and a historical landmark in the United Kingdom. Completed in 1826, this impressive structure was designed by Thomas...
~1910 ftNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Mary's Church, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
10 min walk • St Mary's Church is a Church in Wales parish church in Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Anglesey, Wales. It was built in 1853 to serve the village in the Diocese of Bangor and is a Grade II-listed building.
0.8 miNE
Church
St Tysilio's Church, Menai Bridge
20 min walk • St Tysilio's Church is a medieval church in the village of Menai Bridge, Anglesey, Wales. The current building dates from the early 15th century and underwent renovations in the 19th century. It was designated as a Grade II* listed building on 14 February 1967.
0.9 miNW
Museum, Military museum, History museum
Plas Newydd, Anglesey
23 min walk • Plas Newydd is a country house set in gardens, parkland and surrounding woodland on the north bank of the Menai Strait, in Llanddaniel Fab, near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Anglesey, Wales.
0.6 miNE
Park
Treborth Botanic Garden, Menai Bridge
15 min walk • Treborth Botanic Garden, is a botanic garden in Wales, close to the city of Bangor, Gwynedd. It is owned by Bangor University, and is used in teaching for University students, local schools and community groups.
1 miNE
Museum, History museum
Canolfan Thomas Telford Centre, Menai Bridge
26 min walk • The Menai Heritage Bridges Exhibition is a museum based in the Canolfan Thomas Telford Centre in Menai Bridge, Anglesey, Wales.
0.7 miNW
Monuments and statues, Tower
Marquess of Anglesey's Column, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
18 min walk • The Marquess of Anglesey's Column is a Doric column near the Menai Strait in Wales. It is dedicated to Henry William Paget to commemorate his valour in the Napoleonic Wars. The column is a Grade II* listed building.
1.4 miNE
53°13'44"N • 4°9'38"W
Oriel Tegfryn, Menai Bridge
36 min walk • Museum
0.8 miNE
Islet with a church and war memorial
Church Island, Menai Bridge
21 min walk • Church Island, also known as Llandysilio Island, is a small island in the Menai Strait on the shores of Anglesey to which it is attached by a short causeway that is reachable only on foot.
1 miNE
Church
St Mary's Church, Anglesey
26 min walk • St Mary's Church is a Grade II listed church in Menai Bridge, Anglesey serving the parish of Bro Tysilio, in the Diocese of St Davids of the Church in Wales. The church was designed by Henry Kennedy in the Decorated Style to replace the old church at Llandysilio. Build of random rubble with sandstone dressings, it was completed in 1858.
1.5 miNE
Bridge
Glannau Porthaethwy, Menai Bridge
37 min walk • Glannau Porthaethwy is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest along the northern shore of the Menai Strait in North Wales.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Britannia Bridge?

Nearby attractions include St Mary's Church, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll (10 min walk), Treborth Botanic Garden, Menai Bridge (15 min walk), Marquess of Anglesey's Column, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll (18 min walk), St Tysilio's Church, Menai Bridge (20 min walk).

How to get to Britannia Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Britannia Bridge:

Bus

Penrhos Community Centre • Lines: T2 (20 min walk)
Goleufryn • Lines: T2 (23 min walk)

Train

Llanfairpwll (29 min walk)