News and path updates

Walking the Wye - Illustrated Talk 2nd April 2025, 7pm, St Mary's Church, Ross-on-Wye‍. 2025 marks the 50th birthday of the Wye Valley Walk. Ruth Waycott, from the Wye Valley National Landscape team, wrote the new Cicerone official guide for the Wye Valley Walk Partnership and will be giving an illustrated talk and sharing some of her favourite 'Wye-lights' from the Walk. Tickets here: ‍https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/rossiterbooks/t-dvzjpmk

Wye Valley Walk Diversion - South of Wye Bridge, Monmouth Due to a landslip a diversion is in place on the Wye Valley Walk immediately after crossing the Wye Bridge at Monmouth (Start of Stage 16 walking from source to sea). There is a signed diversion in place along the A466 going south for 1km and rejoining the Wye Valley Walk via a footpath on the right.

Lydbrook Bridge is closed for safety repairs. Alternate route (shown on map) stays on west bank of the Wye, through Symonds Yat West to the pedestrian bridge at Biblins (on Symonds Yat to Monmouth stage) to rejoin the official route. If you are overnighting in Symonds Yat East, after crossing Biblins Bridge head upstream for 1 mile to reach accommodation.

Whilst Llanstephan Bridge is closed for safety repairs, continue on the minor road on the east side of the river between Llanstephan and Boughrood (C1333 ) until reaching the B4350 in Boughrood, where you turn left to rejoin the official route.

There has been a landslide on the Wye Valley Walk following very heavy rainfall. The landslide is in the Piercefield Woods section at The Alcove, close to Chepstow. Diversion signs show the signposted alternate path. A fallen tree is due to be removed asap.‍

Good news! The unsafe bridge has been repaired by Powys County Council and the Wye Valley Walk between Newbridge and Builth Wells is now fully open.

Ross-on-Wye Walking Festival takes place 27th to 29th September 2024. With 28 special interest walks it's a fantastic way to find out about this gorgeous area and meet local people. Covering history, wildlife, farming, environment and even cream teas there's a walk for you!

Hay Winter Festival returns 28th November - 1st December 2024

Hay’s annual literature festival, described by Bill Clinton as "The Woodstock of the mind". Hay Festival – Thursday 25 May to Sunday 4 June 2023. Hay Festival – Thursday 25 May to Sunday 4 June 2023

Good news as we go into Autumn and Winter, the bridge over the Hardwicke Brook (NE of Hay-on-Wye, SW of Priory Farm at Grid Ref SO 2479 4414) has been replaced and the Wye Valley Walk is now fully open. Thanks to Herefordshire Rights of Way team for their efforts to get this bridge installed.

This section of restricted byway south of Dolfach, BUILTH WELLS LD2 3LZ is now repaired and open for use.