News
There's always lots going on in the Wye Valley AONB - from events and activities, to conservation tasks, surveys, funding bids and a host of projects aligned to the Management Plan.
For media enquiries or information about filming in the Wye Valley contact information@wyevalleyaonb.org.uk or pohone 01600 710846
Wye Valley Walk Path Officially Opened
The popular long distance Wye Valley Walk has undergone an extensive facelift throughout 2009. Overlooking the Wye Landscape Partnership Scheme, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, has carried out epairs to some of the Walk's most famous viewpoints through Piercefield Woods at the Alcove, the Grotto, Double View, Giants Cave and Lovers Leap. Pictures below from the left are Richard Jones, CCW; Henry Ashby, Mayor of Chepstow; Councillor Phil Cutter, Chair of Overlooking the Wye; Councillor Jane Foulser, Chair of Monmouthshire County Council; Matthew Lewis, Countryside Manager Monmouthshire County Council; Ashley Thomas, Chairman Wye Valley AONB Joint Advisory Committee; Elinor Gwyn Heritage Lottery Fund Officer ; Councillor Ann Webb; Rick Turner, Cadw
Wye Valley AONB Farming Awards Winner to host Open Farm Sunday Event
The winner of the second Farming Awards, Alan Morgan from Gadr Farm in Monmouthshire , who is shown at the prize giving at the Monmouthshire Show is to host a farm ebvent in conjunction with Open Farm Sunday.
Inside OUT - New Project for the Wye Valley AONB
A unique pilot project has been initiated by the AONB to encourage under-represented groups into the landscape to work creatively and to address specific health issues. The pilot project has started in partnership with the Forestry Commission at a site in the woods at Bracelands and several workshops have been organised with groups from Tewkesbury, Lydney, Cinderford and Westbury on Severn. Artshape held a drawing workshop with artist Lou Spearing for adults with learning difficulites and will be designing an art structure for the space. To find out more about the insideOUT scheme please download the pdf below
