Café bus

At the Chain Bridge Honey Farm, just over the border with England. JP came for the day, and we could definitely have done with the weather being warmer and brighter. I hadn't visited before although J had and I slightly regretted my choice as there was too much to read. The best bit of the museum was a cross section of a live hive where you could see the bees being their busy selves, coming and going from the outside in. However, the overall best bit was undoubtedly tea and cake on the café bus.

We returned via the Union Chain Bridge after which the honey farm was named. It was designed by Captain (later Sir) Samuel Brown RN and when it opened in 1820 it was the longest wrought iron suspension bridge in the world with a span of 137 metres (449 ft), and the first vehicular bridge of its type in the United Kingdom. It cost £7,700 to construct and pre-dates the Clifton Suspension Bridge and the Menai Bridge, which are of similar design.