The much-loved Yare Valley Boardwalk, which links the University of East Anglia to Eaton and Cringleford, has been recommended to receive more than £260,000 from a council pot of cash.

The boardwalk was shut for health and safety reasons in January 2024, after the UEA nature trail saw a three-fold increase in visitors during lockdown.

That was a time when exercise was one of the few permitted reasons for people to leave their homes.

The UEA boardwalk has been shut since January 2024 (Image: Dan Grimmer)

The sheer number of people using the boardwalk meant it suffered wear and tear, which prompted the closure.

But bosses at the UEA, who have been working on a new scheme to replace it have been handed a significant boost to help get it reopened.

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