https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/tags/walkways/Recent content in walkways on Gloucestershire DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usTue, 30 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/cost-of-reopening-black-bridge-in-wye-valley-soars-to-over-3-million/Tue, 30 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/cost-of-reopening-black-bridge-in-wye-valley-soars-to-over-3-million/Reopening the Black Bridge, a key footbridge in the Wye Valley near Lydbrook, is set to cost more than £3 million, according to Gloucestershire County Council. Also known as Stowfield Viaduct, this historic structure serves thousands of walkers annually as part of the 136-mile Wye Valley Walk, linking Gloucestershire with Herefordshire across the River Wye. The former Ross and Monmouth Railway bridge has faced multiple closures over the past decade, the latest being in 2024 when concerns over the deteriorating decking raised serious safety risks.