Barmouth Bridge

Amazing views up and down the estuary from this old railway bridge, the bridge itself makes for an impressive view looking back towards Mawddach trail from the seafront at Barmouth. A nice leisurely walk through to the town if you’d prefer not to cross by car further up the river.

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 of the wind.

We had lovely walk along the bridge, with some amazing views. Nice to have a talk to some of the work man maintaining the bridge.
The weather as been fantastic

Really impressed with this bridge! Being able to walk across the sea with trains passing one side was cool!!!! A very nice scenic location too so totally recommend a visit. My only negative is that there were no benches around to sit on if people get tired, especially the elderly, so would like to see the local council invest a little in these.

Lovely little town with plenty of shops and places to eat.
The beach on a lovely warm sunny day feels and looks like your abroad.
Highly recommend a visit.

Some lovely views of Barmouth, good interaction with a piece of Welsh coast history. A decent walk across the predominantly wooden and iron structure with amazing views in both directions. There are no cafes or places to buy snacks or drinks in the immediate vicinity but Barmouth town centre is very near. Dont forget to pay the troll :)

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 fairbourn and back.

Honesty box to cross. £1 per person. Nice views, easy walk. With luck a train will pass whilst you're on the bridge. Can also cross with a pushbike. Don't know about horses 😁.