Harlech Castle Footbridge - A Structure that Connects the Past with the Present

A new pedestrian crossing opened in August 2015 to visitors of Harlech Castle providing level access to the castle from the newly opened visitor centre. The installation of the new footbridge was possibly the most ambitious construction project to take place at Harlech since the building of the castle itself.

The paper tells the story of how this new footbridge came about, its design development from a two-span simple assembly into a three-span, modern, elegant Z-shaped structure which has captured the imagination of many. The footbridge has been nicknamed the “floating bridge”.

The paper also discusses the place of the footbridge within the history of the site, the positive and negative reactions that it received and how it has become part of the much-loved landmark site, featuring on newly commissioned souvenirs.

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