HeritageEasy15 minutes, longer if you sit by the river
Pont-y-Pair
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About
The stone bridge in the middle of the village that carries the B5106 over the Afon Llugwy on five arches of different widths, some springing straight from the rock, with the river breaking white underneath. Cadw lists it Grade II*. Its date is argued over: Edward Lhwyd, writing in 1699, put the first bridge down to Howell Saer, a mason recorded around 1468, while Cadw's listing calls the present fabric probably 17th century, widened and partly rebuilt in the late 18th or early 19th. Richard Colt Hoare called it the romantic bridge over the Llugwy in 1797. It is free, open all the time, and a minute from Holyhead Road.
Photos
Highlights
- ✓Grade II* listed by Cadw
- ✓Five rubble arches, some springing from the rock
- ✓White water over the rocks directly below
- ✓Free and always open
Tips
- →The bridge carries the B5106 and has traffic on it; look from the river banks rather than stopping on the road.
- →Keep off the rocks when the river is high. The Llugwy comes down off the mountains and can rise quickly after rain.
Best Season
SpringSummerAutumnWinter
Accessibility
A road bridge in the village centre; the river banks below are uneven rock.
