Menai Suspension Bridge
Pont Grog y Borth
Designed by Thomas Telford in 1826, it is one of the world’s first large suspension bridges, linking Anglesey to mainland Wales.
The Menai Suspension Bridge was designed by the Scottish engineer Thomas Telford and opened in 1826. It is one of the earliest large modern suspension bridges in the world. The deck stands about 30 metres above the strait, high enough for the tall-masted sailing ships of the time to pass beneath. Today it is still a Grade I listed building and remains in use as a road bridge. You can walk across it to admire the fast-flowing waters of the Menai Strait and the Snowdonia mountains in the distance. Good photo spots are available at both ends of the bridge, in the town of Menai Bridge and on the shore at Bangor. The Thomas Telford Centre in Menai Bridge has a small exhibition about the two Menai Strait bridges. Entry is free. Allow about 30–60 minutes, and in summer you can join a boat trip or kayaking nearby.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Britannia Bridge
- Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
- Plas Newydd
- Bryn Celli Ddu
- Beaumaris Gaol
- Red Wharf Bay
- Benllech Beach
- Anglesey Sea Zoo