Conwy Suspension Bridge and Toll House, Conway Rd, Conwy, Wales. Open daily. Charged Entry.

Details

Accessibility:

There is no car park on the site, but parking can be found nearby on Rose Hill Street (Vicarage Gardens Car Park). The car park operates all day, every day from 1 March to 31 October. Charges range from £1 for one hour to £3 for four hours. Disability spaces are available and are free to use for blue badge holders.  Parking in non-disability spaces are chargeable at the usual rates. Access to the bridge and toll house is largely flat and well paved with a very low threshold into the toll house itself. The way to the bridge is paved, although it can be a little narrow, and there are roads to cross with drop kerbs.

Brief Description:

The Conwy Suspension Bridge, a Grade I listed structure built by Thomas Telford in 1822–26, is one of the world's oldest road suspension bridges. Although it originally carried the road from Chester to Bangor it is now in the hands of the National Trust and only allows foot traffic.

The 99.5-metre-long bridge replaced a ferry which used to cross at the same point next to Conwy Castle and is similar in style to Telford's Menai Strait bridge, but he designed this bridge to mirror the look of the adjacent castle. The wooden deck was replaced with iron in the late 19th century and wire cables were added above the original iron chains in 1903 to strengthen them. A new road bridge was built alongside it in 1958.

Further Information:

Address:

Conwy Suspension Bridge and Toll House, Conway Rd / A457, Conwy, LL32 8BD

Telephone:

0344 800 1895

Email:

enquiries@nationaltrust.org.uk

Website:

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/conwy-suspension-bridge

Opening Hours:

17 March - 4 November, 10am - 4.30pm

Last admission 4.15pm

Admission

Adult £1 / Child 50p

Family £2.50

Free admission to members of the National Trust, the Scottish National Trust and other reciprocal organisations.

Directions:

From the A55, turn off at junction 17 onto the A547 Bangor Road. Follow the one-way system around Conwy - Town Ditch Road/ Castle Street and at the roundabout take the first exit onto Castle Square/Conwy Road, the bridge is situated on Conwy Road, next to the castle.

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Transport:

For more travel information go to https://www.traveline.info/ or call 0871 200 22 33.

Amenities:

There are no amenities on site, but you can find plenty of places for food and drink in Conwy.