Britannia Bridge
Pont Britannia
A rail bridge across the strait designed by Stephenson and completed in 1850, with stone lions at its approaches; together with the Menai Suspension Bridge, one of the two famous crossings of the strait.
Britannia Bridge was originally designed by Robert Stephenson and completed in 1850 as a pioneering box-section cast-iron tubular railway bridge. After a fire in 1970 it was rebuilt as a steel arch bridge with an upper deck for road traffic. Today the A55 road and the North Wales railway share the bridge, and four giant stone lions still guard its approaches. Walking on the bridge is not very pleasant, so the best views are from the Menai Strait shoreline path or from the direction of Plas Newydd, where it is often photographed alongside the Menai Suspension Bridge. Admission is free; allow 20–30 minutes for viewing.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Menai Suspension Bridge
- Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
- Plas Newydd
- Bryn Celli Ddu
- Red Wharf Bay
- Beaumaris Gaol
- Anglesey Sea Zoo
- Benllech Beach