Since it was first opened more than twenty years ago, the wooden bridge has enabled around one million visitors to cross and explore the wetlands. With all this daily use, the wood shows its age and, as such, has needed more and more repairs and maintenance work. It now urgently needs to be replaced.
Installation of the new bridge will mean a little disruption over the next few weeks, but an alternative temporary route to the reserve has been marked to minimise the impact on visitors.
Jo Jones, Centre Manager at WWT Llanelli, said: “We’re delighted that we can now replace the worn-out footbridge with a strong and long-lasting design to ensure that more people can access the reserve and connect with wetland nature in the years to come.”
“We realise that the work will inconvenience our regular visitors in the short-term, but safeguarding this access is essential to secure the future of the nature reserve, so we ask everyone to please bear with us.”
“The new bridge build is supported by funding from Carmarthenshire County Council under the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.”
“We thank our partners for their assistance in this project, and our visitors and members for their patience and support.”