Tidenham Tunnel opening hours
1 October -31 March Tunnel is closed
Photo Credit Forgotten Relics
Update - please read before using the path :
Tidenham Tunnel closed for its winter break on the 30 September at 6pm. It will reopen on the 1 April 2025 at 8am.
Route Map 03/22
A five mile, shared use, greenway into the beautiful Lower Wye Valley.
Running along the route of the former Wye Valley Railway the greenway offers cyclists, walkers, and wheelchair users a safe and sustainable link between Wyedean School, Sedbury & Chepstow to the picturesque village of Tintern, via the spectacular 1km Tidenham Tunnel.
To protect the resident bat population, Tidenham Tunnel has limited opening times and is only open during the daytime between 1st April to 30th September.
The low level lighting in the tunnel is the brightest permitted by the Natural England Bat Licence. Help keep the route open and everyone safe:
Keep left
Use our lights, not yours
Ride slowly
Dismount when busy
Keep dogs on a short lead
The rest of the route can be used 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Signs on the greenway, and a map online, provide the alternative routes for walkers and cyclists over the top of the tunnel.
Please use the path responsibly.
Please do not park in the lanes surrounding the Greenway. Access routes need to be kept clear for farm traffic, emergency vehicles and local residents. There is no pedestrian, cycle or vehicular access to, or parking for, the tunnel at Netherhope Lane.
Discover more about the Wye Valley Greenway
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Visiting the Greenway
Click here to find out how to access the path, where to park and Tidenham Tunnel daily opening times.
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Important Newsflash
Tunnel opening times are 8am-6pm until the 30 September.
The National Diving and Activity Centre is closed to the public, parking is not available at this site. Parking is available in Tintern and at Wyedean School.
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Ecology
Learn more about the wildlife found on the greenway.
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The Floral Mile
The Floral Mile is a biodiversity project which aims to turn a badly scarred and previously neglected section of the Wye Valley Railway into a showcase of British wildflowers, focusing on species that are native to the local area.
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History of the Wye Valley Railway
Find out more about the original Wye Valley railway - from engineers, the navvies who built it, the stations and halts, its operation as a passenger, then quarry line and to its final closure.
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Support the greenway
Find out more about volunteering or making a donation to help support the Wye Valley Greenway