The Severn Way

Guidebook to walking the Severn Way, a 210 mile (338km) walk through the Welsh borders. Beginning near the source of the River Severn in Powys, mid-Wales, and finishing in Bristol, the history-rich route is described over 22 stages (ranging from 3 to 14 miles), passing through the counties of Powys, Shropshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire.

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Overview

This guidebook offers all the information walkers need to enjoy the 338km (210 miles) of the Severn Way. Beginning at the River Severn's source in Powys, mid-Wales, the route follows the entire Severn Valley, meandering through many superb landscapes and interesting towns and villages before finishing near Bristol, in south-west England.

The step-by-step route description is divided into four county sections, accompanied by OS map extracts and packed with historical and geographical information about the places along the way. Also includes a route to the source of the river via Plynlimon and a link route from Severn Beach back to Bristol at the end.

The River Severn pulls together threads of history, trade, commerce, civil war and the lives of ordinary folk to produce a tapestry that is finely woven and rich in colour. That walkers should want to trace its course, its many twists and turns, is hardly surprising, not least because of its capacity to offer countless challenges and plentiful delights. Walking the Severn Way is a chance to get away from it all and relax without having to resort to distant mountain regions.

Table of Contents

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

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