Stihl Treetop Walkway at Westonbirt wins Wood Awards 2016

Stihl Treetop Walkway at Westonbirt wins Wood Awards 2016 The magnificent Stihl Tree Top Walkway at Westonbirt Arboretum was the overall winner of Wood Awards 2016 in the Commercial and Leisure Category at a ceremony held in the Carpenters Hall in London. A trophy awarded on the night is being displayed on site. The judging panel commented ‘Not only is this a striking composite structure of wood and steel in which wood is doing all the exciting bits; it is also an educational response in itself. It has the ability to inspire all generations to learn about wood’. CTS Bridges were acknowledged for supplying and fitting the Larch timber deck and larch handrail to the steel walkway structure supplied by main contractor SH Structures. At almost 300m long the walkway provides stunning views over the landscape and is the longest structure of its kind in the UK. The walkway rises from ground level to provide access without the need for stairs or lifts and then follows the topography of the land across a valley. The walkway widens at four points from 1.9m to 3.7m to provide spaces for pausing, reflection and interpretation of the surrounding woodland

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