Newport Transporter Bridge Visitor Centre — Attraction in Newport

What an amazing experience! My family and I visited on a beautiful warm Autumn day, we used Google maps and found it easily . There is a small carpark and visitor centre where we were greeted by a lovely lady who was very informative and friendly. There were very interesting panels to read in the small centre and lots of very interesting models . We were then met by Claire and Tim who were absolutely brilliant and very knowledgeable, they explained what to expect and made us feel safe and welcome. There are 278 steps to the top of the structure, so I would say you have to be relatively fit but there are plenty of places to stop , catch your breath and take some photos! Wow what an awesome view from the top absolutely amazing and so worth the climb! There are hand sanitizer stations at strategic places so you feel safe and reassured . After climbing down the other side we only had to wait a few minutes for the gondola to appear ready to take us back to the visitor centre. We were incredibly lucky to have gone when we did as the Bridge will be closed for a couple of years while lots of renovations are carried out and a new bigger visitor centre and carpark are being built. A brilliant couple of hours !! Highly...

Brilliant trip out for those of an industrial or engineering inclanation. The volunteers who are keeping it running know all the ins and outs, and their enthusiasm is catching. They've got loads of information to share about the history of the bridge, and some great stories about things that have happened there! Taking the walk across the top is a truly amazing view and well worth the pennies. If you brace at the centre of the bridge when there is a decent gust of wind going past, you can feel the bridge flex and move with it. It is just barely perceivable, and not at all obvious unless you are looking for it. Overall a great trip out, but not the quickest way across the river as there are so many...

I am on holiday 5th September 2018 in South Wales and tried to visit your attraction today, I checked the website and it informed us that you were open, well that was a bit of a tall story (excuse the pun). After travelling some 60odd miles to see this attraction, when we got there we were told it was closed for maintenance. What a waste of time. To say we were disappointed would be an understatement. Had the website told us this, it would have saved us a lot of travelling and frustration. Come on wake up Newport Transporter Visitor Centre, if you want good reviews and more people to come and visit then keep us informed. Why couldn’t the maintenance have been done on your...