A VICTORIAN railway bridge in the middle of a New Forest campsite has reopened after a major repair project costing £120,000.

The historic arch at Setthorns, near Sway, spans the former Brockenhurst to Ringwood line, which fell victim to the Beeching cuts of the 1960s.

It forms part of National Cycle Route 2, which allows riders to travel from Dover in Kent to St Austell in Cornwall.

But the bridge – and part of the cycle route – had to be closed for 18 months while engineers carried out vital repair work.

The work was undertaken by an organisation called Camping in the Forest, which provides holidays at 16 woodland locations across the UK.

A spokesman said the bridge helped provide access to the main part of the campsite, as well as enabling walkers and cyclists to move around the area.