The Severn Bridges Visitor Centre

The Visitor Centre is a primary resource centre for educational
information on the Severn Bridges (including their history, information on traffic conditions, tolls and  the local weather), bridges generally, engineering, designers, constructors, the local environment, engineering careers and much more.  It is a useful base  for projects related to the estuary.

The Centre, originally located at Severn Beach on the east side of the River Severn, was opened June 1998 and is run by the Severn Bridges Trust a registered charity.   In 2010, it will reopen at a new location in South Wales. 

It is an educational centre offering worksheets for pupils and a useful base for projects related to the estuary.  It houses a full exhibition on the various crossings of the River Severn together with information on other major bridges throughout the world, bridges generally, engineering, designers, constructors, the local environment, engineering careers and much more.

The Centre location at Severn Beach still provides car parking  for those taking the spectacular walk along the estuary.  It is a very short distance from the public footpath and cycle route along the Binn Wall, which affords excellent views of the bridges.

Are you a Design and Technology teacher looking for inspiration on civil or structural engineering for school projects?  Are you a pupil wanting to learn about careers in engineering?  Follow the links...  

Before you set out on your visit to the Severn Bridges Visitor Centre, check out the traffic and check out the weather conditions.

Tolls are charged westwards only and details can be obtained from the  web site of
Severn Crossings plc