Menai Bridge North Wales

Menai Bridge is a small town nestling on the shores of the Menai Straits on the eastern shores of the Isle of Anglesey, North Wales. It is Anglesey's third largest town after Holyhead and Llangefni.

Menai Bridge is named for the huge suspension bridge linking Anglesey to the mainland which was constructed by Thomas Telford. The bridge consists to two huge pillars with steel cables. The bridge was completed in 1826 and was Anglesey's first permanent connection to the British mainland.

The Menai Bridge was constructed to allow the passage of sailing ships below that could be up to 100ft tall.

With the creation of the Britannia Bridge and subsequent addition of road traffic, which lies approximately one mile to the south, Menai Bridge saw a huge reduction in the traffic passing through it however it is still part of the main route taken towards the town of Beaumaris which is a popular Anglesey tourist destination.

Today Menai Bridge enjoys its more peaceful existance, visitors can walk through the shopping areas or down to the shores of the Menai Straits and admire the architectual wonder and beauty of the Telford's Menai Bridge.

Menai Bridge Attractions

The Pili Palas butterfly jungle is located just a few minutes from the centre of Menai Bridge and is home to various insects, reptiles and birds and well as butterfly's.