The Lower Wye Valley is a very special place. It is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and it is only fitting that the stretch of greenway immediately prior to the tunnel entrance, into the valley, should reflect the wildlife treasures found on the other side.

The Floral Mile is a biodiversity project which aims to turn a badly scarred and previously neglected section of the former Wye Valley Railway, between Sedbury Lane and the Tidenham Tunnel, into a showcase of British wildflowers, focusing on species that are native to the local area.

The comparatively flat path of the Floral Mile is accessible for all ages and physical abilities. There can be few better places in the country where the beauty of wildflowers and the wildlife they attract can be so easily visited and appreciated.

We would ask that people do not just throw wildflower seeds or transplant wildflowers into the area. Wildflowers seeds and plants sold in garden centres are often hybrids or not native to this area, as can the ones you might find in your garden, even though they look very similar. They can also be aggressive and smother the more sensitive species we are trying to encourage.