Cycling from Lydney in England through the Forest of Dean on the hunt for the abandoned and unearthed Mierystock Tunnel and Stowfield Railway Bridge also known as The Black Bridge, an old disused railway viaduct that crosses the River Wye.

I've been planning this one for a little while. I had previously struggled to find a route to use that would avoid the roads as much as possible. Not all the cycle trails are linked up at the moment. The goal was to reach the Black Bridge or at the very least the River Wye but it would depend on my energy levels that day, while taking in a few locations on the way.

I came across some really beautiful locations on this cycle which surpassed what I thought it would be like and despite some damp conditions from the rain we had earlier that week the autumn colours in the forests and along the roads really made this a nice cycling day.

By the end of my ride it started to rain and so the trip back to the station was quite a wet one and all roads but I got there in the end.

I hope you enjoy this autumn winter cycle ride.