Wye Valley Greenway
A new five mile Greenways route linking the lower Wye Valley.
==IMPORTANT NEWSFLASH==
Tidenham Tunnel is closed until 1st April 2022.
For alternative routes click here.
The National Diving and Activity Centre is closed to the public,
parking is no longer available at this site. Click here for alternatives.
Running along the disused Wye Valley Railway the path offers walkers, wheelchair users, pushchairs and cyclists a sustainable way to visit the beautiful lower Wye Valley an area of outstanding natural beauty via the spectacular 1km Tidenham Tunnel. The path links Wyedean School, Sedbury & Chepstow to Tintern.
Due to the prevailing COVID regulations, a small, official opening was held at 7.50am on the 1st April 2021. Wyedean student and WVG logo competition winner, Nia Parry, opened the gates to Tidenham Tunnel to the general public for the very first time. Despite the early start and prevailing conditions there was a small queue of enthusiasts waiting to explore the new route, including two cyclists who were planning to use the Greenway to commute to Tintern and Monmouth.
Although the rest of the route can be used 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, the tunnel is open in the daytime from 1st April to 30th September. Signs, on the Greenway provide the alternative winter routes for walkers and cyclists over the top of the tunnel.
Find out more about the path and visiting information.
Special thanks
The path is a local community project made possible by:
Greenways, a charitable organisation promoting and developing community walking & cycling routes.
National Diving and Activity Centre, for continued support.
Wyedean School & Sixth Form Centre, for their land, continued support, partnership and provision of parking spaces.
Jennifer Goslin's A-B connecting communities campaign.
Local farmers Ross Guest, Robert Adams & Peter Williams.
Wyedean School student Nia Parry, who designed the Wye Valley Greenway logo.
Each, and everyone, of the people who volunteer to keep the path open and safe.
Grants and support were provided by:
Enovert Community Trust for the link from the National Activity and Diving Centre to Wyedean School.
Railway Heritage Trust for works to Tidenham tunnel.
Rural Payments Agency LEADER Programme for the route either side of Tidenham tunnel to the Diving Centre.
Sustrans who have supported the scheme from the start and own or licence the railway land on which most of the path is built.
Forestry England whose path provides the link into Tintern.
Tidenham Parish Council who provided funding for seeding/planting and a sponsored bench.
Tutshill Women’s Institute - sponsored bench.
Chepstow & District Rotary Club - sponsored bench.
