Bigsweir Bridge — Attraction in Trellech United

Bigsweir Bridge is an 1827 road bridge crossing the River Wye, straddling the boundary between the parish of St. Briavels, Gloucestershire, England, and Llandogo, Monmouthshire, Wales. It carries the A466 road, and is located about 2 miles north of the village of Llandogo, 2 miles south of Whitebrook, and 3 miles west of the village of St Briavels. It is the Normal Tidal Limit of the River Wye, and navigation below this point falls under the jurisdiction of the Gloucester Harbour Trustees. There is no village at Bigsweir. The bridge is about 660 yd upstream of the fishing weir and ford of Bigsweir, which is close to Bigsweir House. Fishing rights at Bigsweir were mentioned in the Domesday Book. By 1331 the rights were held by the monks of Tintern Abbey, some 4 miles downstream of the weir (low dam) , and there were objections to the abbey raising the level of the weir and so...

A very nice and interesting place. There is a small bunker next to the toll building. You can also fish in the area, fishing from a boat is forbidden. Along the shoreline of the river you can reach some interesting places by walking (check maps). There is no parking near the bridge. The car can be parked on the side of the road if, of course, there is still room. Beautiful...

A lovely bridge over the border between England and Wales (not that there are signs to tell you this!) I've marked it 4 stars, not because it isn't beautiful, but there aren't really any good places to park if coming by car. The Wye River is such a gem-- pity that it's being decimated by industrial chicken production waste and sewage. Photo taken...