The Nasmyth Bridge and River Almond

The River Almond, flows beneath the Nasmyth Bridge in Almondell Country Park, near East Calder, West Lothian.

The bridge was designed by the artist Alexander Nasmyth and was built around 1800

The 28 mile long Almond rises at Hirst Hill in Lanarkshire, before flowing via the centre of Livingston, through Almondell Country Park and finally draining into the sea at Cramond, near Edinburgh.

The 'A' listed Nasmyth Bridge was designed by the artist Alexander Nasmyth and built around 1800. Nasmyth used it in many of his paintings. In 1973, the east side of the bridge collapsed into the Almond, rendering it impassable. It remained unrepaired until 1996, when around half a million pounds was secured from the National Lottery, Historic Scotland and West Lothian Council, and 18 months of restoration work began.

This picture was taken on 9 April 2019.