Active travel schemes in Monmouth
Scheme description
1. Kingswood Gate Meadow path – Constructed 2025
An Active Travel path linking the Kingswood Gate housing estate to the already-built Williams Field Lane path from Wonastow Road Industrial Estate to the town centre.
The scheme delivered the following:
- A 3-metre-wide walking, wheeling and cycling path, with localised narrowing where necessary
- A culverted crossing over the ditch from the meadow into Kingswood Gate estate (West end of the meadow)
- Sustainable Urban Drainage (SUDs) features for ground water management along the length of the path, with re-seeding of the swale
- Biodiversity-friendly low-level lighting
- New bi-lingual signage
- Connection to the already constructed Wonastow Industrial Estate crossing and the Williams Field Lane path.
More details of the scheme can be found here: https://www.monlife.co.uk/williams-field-lane-to-monnow-bridge-active-travel-route/
2. Wonastow Rd industrial estate crossing – Constructed 2024
A toucan crossing was built across the Wonastow Road Industrial Estate Road to provide a connection between the Williams Field Lane path and Kingswood Gate path for a continuous route through the industrial estate for pedestrians and cyclists. More details of the scheme can be found here: https://www.monlife.co.uk/williams-field-lane-to-monnow-bridge-active-travel-route/
3. Williams Field Lane – Constructed 2022
Williams Field Lane was phase 1 of the Williams Field Lane to Town centre scheme. The path provides an off-road route leading from the Wonastow Industrial estate to the junction with Wonastow Road, via Overmonnow Primary School.
The scheme delivered the following:
- A 3 metre-wide walking, wheeling and cycling path
- Biodiversity-friendly low-level lighting
- A new play area in Kings Fee
More details of the scheme can be found here: https://www.monlife.co.uk/williams-field-lane-to-monnow-bridge-active-travel-route/
4. Williams Field Lane Town Centre Links – Constructed 2024
This section was phase 2 of the Williams Field Lane path and connected the already-built phase 1 section of path to the Monnow Bridge. Various changes were made to the road network in this area and included the following:
- Replaced a mini roundabout with a T junction to aid active travel crossing and dissuade HGV users from using Wonastow Road and use the provided link route
- Installed a Toucan crossing on Rockfield Road
- Deleted some on-street parking to gain required widths for the shared use path
- Biodiversity and rainwater management enhancement using Sustainable Urban Drainage (SuDS) features
- Improved link up to recreational facilities, such as the skate park and nature space.
- Priority crossing over side entrances.
- New signage for the shared use path
More details of the scheme can be found here: https://www.monlife.co.uk/williams-field-lane-to-monnow-bridge-active-travel-route/
5. Monnow Street – Currently with the Regeneration team
MCC Regeneration are looking into the development of Monnow Street, following experimental footway-widening measures introduced during the COVID pandemic. This area will be part of the Monmouth Place Plan, which was put to initial public consultation in 2025.
6. Town Centre Links – Scheme yet to start development
This section will provide a route through Chippenham Fields as an alternative to Monmouth high street (Monnow Street). Currently plans for this section are on hold due to the prioritisation of other schemes.
7. Old Dixton Road – Scheme in development
This scheme will provide a walking, wheeling and cycling path from the Library/Hub, past the Comprehensive School, to the Leisure Centre in Monmouth as well as a “quiet lane” through the underpass leading to the river side to connect to the Wye Active Travel Crossing.
The scheme will:
- Provide a widened footway to meet active travel standards.
- Crossing point at Leisure Centre.
- Priority crossing over carpark entrances.
- New bi-lingual signage for paths
- Removal of “bulge” in kerb line at pinch point
- Road to underpass to become a “Quiet Lane” and link with the future Wye Active Travel Crossing
- Relocated traffic calming features
8. Wye Active Travel Crossing – Scheme in development
Monmouth’s Wye Bridge has long been identified as a severance point for active travel, and MCC has prioritised the development of this route. MCC has developed a plan for an Active Travel bridge upriver of the existing road bridge, to provide a safe and attractive alternative route and encourage modal shift for local trips between Wyesham and Monmouth as a result.
The scheme will:
- Provide a 3.8m wide walking, wheeling and cycling bridge parallel and upstream to the current Wye bridge.
- Provide improved connections to the Wyesham Links and Old Dixton Rd routes on either side of the bridge
- Provide a fully lit route using lighting suitable for the surrounding ecology
- Bi-lingual signage
More details of the scheme can be found here:
9. Wyesham Links – Scheme in development
This scheme will upgrade main routes in Wyesham to better connect the Wyesham to Monmouth via the proposed active travel bridge. The scheme has had some initial design options created but requires further funding to progress to a tender ready package. The scheme will create:
- Widened and resurfaced pavements
- Improved pedestrian crossings
- Improved connections to the Wye Bridge and future Wye Active Travel Crossing
Ongoing AT core network development work across Monmouth
Active travel routes within Monmouth are audited for inclusion in Welsh Government’s Active Travel Network Map (ATNM) with the audit scoring identifying minor works across the network. These minor works consist of items such as installing dropped kerbs, tactile paving, cycle parking, and line painting.
Monmouth Active Travel Locality Map
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