About this Event
A guided walking tour about the four bridges across the River Tay, starting at the Tay Rail Bridge and finishing at the Tay Road Bridge.
Please Note
Refund Policy - Sorry NO refunds
This is an outdoor event - please dress appropriately
The tour route is about 1 miles (1.6 km) Duration 60 minutes.
The tour starts by the Tay Railway Bridge on Riverside Drive at 4.00 pm and finishes at the Tay Road Bridge. Please be at the start 5 minutes beforehand so I can check tickets and run though the itinerary.
Look out for a guy wearing a SFP baseball cap.
How they built the original Tay Rail Bridge.
Learn about how they built the longest bridge in the world. Where the workers came from and what they were paid.
Hear about Queen Victoria’s visit.
The Tay Rail Bridge Disaster
On the 28th of December 1879 the original Tay Rail bridge failed during a storm with the lost of 59 lives.
Hear about the possible causes of the disaster and its aftermath.
The new Tay Rail Bridge
Learn about the lessons learnt and how the disaster influenced the design of the new bridge and the Forth Rail Bridge.
How they built the Tay Road Bridge
Learn how of the foundations, concrete columns, girders and roadway all came together.
How the bridge has changed
From removing toll booths and viewing platforms to adding protective pontoons.
Wind, tolls and lemons
Hear about incidents due to high winds. Amusing anecdotes about the tolls, the slogan they couldn't use and not forgetting the "lemon tree"
🧅 Dress like an onion 🧅
Dress like an onion. In layers, with warm and waterproof clothing.
Don’t forget comfortable footwear, hats and gloves.
Prepare for the worst and hope for the best.
☀️ The route is lovely when the sun is out, in horizontal rain, not so much. 🌧️
It can be wet and windy in Sunny Dundee.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Tay Rail Bridge, Riverside Drive, Dundee, United Kingdom
GBP 8.00 to GBP 29.00
