Barmouth Bridge — Attraction in Arthog

Visited in September 2019, when I had my holiday in Wales. Unfortunately, the weather wasn't the best, it was a bit rainy, and very windy day. Strong wind and sandy beach are not the best combo for me, and Barmouth has a nice sandy beach. So from the minute I get off the car I struggled with this wind full with sand. No sunglasses helped. I might be fastidious I admit, to live always in cities, but true that it was very uncomfortable for me and I could not imagine to be a resident in this area. I walked down to the bridge and I found it very useful and interesting, but I didn't even think about walk through and ahead to Fairbourne in the middle of nowhere. It can be a very nice walk which I would happily done other times, in better weather conditions. In this case I just walked about the half point of the bridge and then honestly escaped back to my car. I went to see another attraction after that, but neither that was better because...

A fabulous old bridge leading into the heart of Barmouth. It is as part of Barmouth as the bed and breakfasts and the sandy beach. It Must have been a real treat for those in the old days, arriving by steam train for a holiday on the Welsh coast. The weather and the years are having an affect on the bridge and it does need a lick of paint and maintenance, but i do like the colour as it adds to the charm of the bridge. Its great that anyone can walk across the bridge and it can be a tight squeeze if you have cyclists coming the other way that are not pushing their bikes or if someone is daft enough to be fishing right by the narrow section. There is a honesty box ( fees the Toll Troll ) to help pay for the upkeep of the bridge which is voluntary but well worth the small change. It is the first thing you see if you drive into Barmouth along the estuary and if you like walking, a great scenic route to walk from Barmouth to...

A nice walk down towards the other side of the bay, and a chance to see some great views of the sea turning into the river heading into the mountains in the distance. If you've not been down the bridge before, the walk across is a lot longer than you might imagine (seems even longer on the way back when you're exhausted from walking all day). The rail line into Barmouth runs down this same bridge. If you want to trek over to near the land that arcs around Barmouth in the distance (the iconic land you see across the sea), then this bridge is your only option to get here (either by walking, or the train). There is no way to get there directly by car without going all the way outside Barmouth and beyond first. Bridge is nicely maintained, it's in good shape, and there's an option to pay a toll that goes towards...