Contents
Introduction
The Severn: Source to sea
About the route
Weather and when to go
Getting there and transport
Accommodation
Preparation and fitness
Equipment
Suggested itineraries
Maps and GPS
Using this guide
1 Powys
Stage 1 Rhyd-y-benwch to the source
Variant start Eisteddfa Gurig to the source via Plynlimon
Stage 2 Source of the Severn to Llanidloes
Stage 3 Llanidloes to Caersws
Stage 4 Caersws to Newtown
Stage 5 Newtown to Welshpool
Stage 6 Welshpool to Crew Green
2 Shropshire
Stage 1 Crew Green to Montford Bridge
Stage 2 Montford Bridge to Shrewsbury (English Bridge)
Stage 3 Shrewsbury (English Bridge) to Atcham
Stage 4 Atcham to Ironbridge
Stage 5 Ironbridge to Bridgnorth
Stage 6 Bridgnorth to Upper Arley
3 Worcestershire
Stage 1 Upper Arley to Stourport-on-Severn
Stage 2 Stourport-on-Severn to Worcester
Stage 3 Worcester to Upton-upon-Severn
Stage 4 Upton-upon-Severn to Tewkesbury
4 Gloucestershire
Stage 1 Tewkesbury to Gloucester Docks
Stage 2 Gloucester Docks to Upper Framilode
Stage 3 Upper Framilode to Frampton-on-Severn
Stage 4 Frampton-on-Severn to Sharpness
Stage 5 Sharpness to Oldbury-on-Severn
Stage 6 Oldbury-on-Severn to Severn Beach
Stage 7 Bristol Link: Severn Beach to Bristol
Appendix A Route summary table
Appendix B Useful contacts
Appendix C Facilities along the Way