Woodburn Bridge

Today was a grey day and time for our favourite stroll from Langdale estate past Elterwater and to the fabulous Chesters by the River for lunch.

Woodburn Bridge is enroute it spans the River Brathay a short distance upriver from the waterfall, Skelwith Force. The creation of the trail was proposed by a local man Trevor Woodburn, and the bridge is named after him. A local Co. designed and built it. The metal posts each have a slightly different geometry, the effect is to create an intriguing sculptural surface. The handrail is local oak.

The inner and outer surfaces of the parapet are formed from the same geometry yet visually are very different.

I think it's a gorgeous little footbridge and I photo it from different angles every time I walk past. it looks better in large