Tintagel Castle Bridge Opening News, Cornwall Architecture, Architects
New Tintagel Castle Bridge
Cornish Footbridge Architecture, South West England, UK
13 Dec 2018
New Tintagel Castle Bridge
Design: Ney & Partners engineers and William Matthews Associates Architectural Practice
A new breathtaking footbridge for Cornwall?s Tintagel Castle
Opens May 2019
A dramatic new footbridge will open at Tintagel Castle in May 2019, helping people to better understand the Cornish castle, improve access to the island, and help to preserve and conserve the landscape, English Heritage announced today.
? Bridge will recreate the historic crossing from the mainland to the island
? Twin cantilevered structure will span approximately 70 metres with a narrow gap in the middle ? Part of a £5m English Heritage project to protect the site?s archaeology and ecology

Tintagel Castle has captured the imagination of visitors for generations, not least because of its link to the legends of King Arthur.
Today the remains of the 13th-century castle can be seen on both the mainland and the jagged island jutting into the sea but Tintagel?s divided landmasses were once united by a narrow strip of land. The castle remains on the island are currently reached via a challenging steep staircase but English Heritage?s new bridge will follow the path of the original land bridge, allowing visitors to experience the castle as its historic inhabitants once did.

Designed by Ney & Partners engineers and...