Devils Bridge

Imelda enjoying the view of the Devil's Bridge Waterfalls from one of the many viewing platforms
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Further up the coast we arrived at Aberystwyth, a fairly typical medium sized Welsh coastal town with a pier, groynes, promenade and some grand old seafront buildings. We had a wander around the Aberystwyth Castle ruins before heading inland to Devil’s Bridge.

Here was a spectacular series of waterfalls dropping 90m through a narrow forested gorge. A walking track took you down one side and up the other giving you views from all angles, so there were plenty of great photos to be had. At the top of the gorge is the bridge that the area is named after. The very first stone bridge was built in the 11^th century and is still standing intact. On top of this is the “middle bridge” circa 1708. And on top of this is the latest iron bridge which traffic uses today, built in 1901.

a spectacular series of waterfalls

The three bridges dating as far back as the 11th century
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"Legend says that the original bridge was built by the devil as it was too difficult for mortal people to build. The Devil built the bridge in return for the soul of the first life to cross the bridge, but the Devil was tricked by an old woman who threw bread onto the bridge and her dog followed, thus becoming the first life to cross the new bridge." (Wikipedia)