Pedestrians Will Be Allowed to Cross River Between Wales and England Again

Pedestrians will be allowed to cross river between Wales and England again

The Old Wye Bridge, Chepstow has been closed for months causing frustration.

Historic bridge between England and Wales to reopen to pedestrians

The Old Wye Bridge, Chepstow by J-in-uk is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Twm Owen Local Democracy Reporter Pedestrians will be able to cross a river between Wales and England once more when a bridge that has been closed since March reopens. The Old Wye Bridge connects Chepstow to Tutshill and pedestrian access is to be restored from Saturday, June 20. However vehicles will still be prevented from using the bridge meaning drivers will still face…

Chepstow’s Old Wye Bridge to reopen for pedestrian use

Pedestrian access to the Old Wye Bridge in Chepstow will be restored from Saturday, 20 June 2026. Work began on Tuesday, 16 June, to reposition existing Heras fencing, allowing pedestrians to safely use the pavement and a one metre section of the carriageway on the upper side of the bridge between Chepstow and Tutshill. To protect sections of the bridge, sections of the opened carriageway will be narrowed. In these sections, only the pavement wi…

Bridge linking England and Wales to be re-opened to pedestrians

THE Old Wye Bridge between Chepstow and Tutshill will reopen to pedestrians from Saturday (June 20).