Finzels Reach

[7] The £250 million development includes a new footbridge over the Floating Harbour,[9] 168 bed hotel, 420 apartments, offices, shops, restaurants and bars.

A new design by Bristol-based Architects The Bush Consultancy was submitted by Finzels Reach Property LLP for a 4.5m wide curved pedestrian and cycle bridge.

The proposals were approved in March 2015 despite many objections due to the obstruction of the waterway from people using the harbour, and links Castle Park to Finzels Reach.

[12] In November 2014, a deal was signed between Cubex and Palmer Capital with Premier Inn for a 168 bedroom hotel located in the southern part of the site.

[14] Willmott Dixon was appointed in late 2016 by Cubex to build the final residential development for the Finzels Reach site with construction starting in February 2017.

[15] Completed in 2013,[16] Bridgewater House is a Grade A BREEAM excellent-rated office building located in the southern part of the Finzels Reach site.

It is said to complete an attractive 'walkway from Temple Mead to Castle Park and the retail areas of Cabot Circus'; however, it does not run in that direction and would require a 400-metre diversion from that route.

Made from a series of unique curved steel sections, it is topped with timber decking, sculptured cladding and feature lighting.

The 91-metre Castle Bridge adds an entirely new dimension to the Finzels Reach project, providing easy access to the north of the Floating Harbour.

It twists its way gracefully across the historic waterway, landing in Castle Park from where Cabot Circus and the MetroBus route are a short walk away.