Walking the Severn Way
215 miles from the River Severn's source in Powys to Severn Beach near Bristol
Walking the Severn Way
215 miles from the River Severn's source in Powys to Severn Beach near Bristol
Guidebook to walking the Severn Way, a 215 mile (344km) 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.A guidebook to walking the Severn Way between the River Severn’s source at Powys and Bristol. Covering 344km (215 miles), this long-distance walk through the counties of Powys, Shropshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire takes around 3 weeks to hike and is suitable for all reasonably fit walkers.
The route is described from north to south in 22 stages, each between 6 and 23km (4–15 miles) in length. A variant route to the source of the river via Plynlimon and a link route from Severn Beach to Bristol city centre are also included.
- 1:50,000 OS maps included for each stage
- Detailed information on facilities and accommodation on route
- Advice on planning and preparation
- Highlights include Hafren Forest
Printed book
A guidebook with detailed route descriptions, stage breakdowns, accommodation listings, profiles and maps - everything you need on the trail.
ISBN
9781786311405
Availability
Published
Published
30 May 2023
Edition
Third
Pages
176
Size
17.20 x 11.60 x .90cm
Weight
200g
eBook
The complete digital edition of the guidebook, with full route descriptions, accommodation listings, profiles and maps, ready to use on any device.
Map key
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
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
Shropshire
Stage 7 Crew Green to Montford Bridge
Stage 8 Montford Bridge to Shrewsbury (English Bridge)
Stage 9 Shrewsbury (English Bridge) to Atcham
Stage 10 Atcham to Ironbridge
Stage 11 Ironbridge to Bridgnorth
Stage 12 Bridgnorth to Upper Arley
Worcestershire
Stage 13 Upper Arley to Stourport-on-Severn
Stage 14 Stourport-on-Severn to Worcester
Stage 15 Worcester to Upton-upon-Severn
Stage 16 Upton-upon-Severn to Tewkesbury
Gloucestershire
Stage 17 Tewkesbury to Gloucester Docks
Stage 18 Gloucester Docks to Upper Framilode
Stage 19 Upper Framilode to Frampton-on-Severn
Stage 20 Frampton-on-Severn to Sharpness
Stage 21 Sharpness to Oldbury-on-Severn
Stage 22 Oldbury-on-Severn to Severn Beach
Bristol Link: Severn Beach to Bristol
Appendix A Route summary table
Appendix B Useful contacts
Appendix C Facilities along the Way
Seasons
May to September should avoid the usual periods of flooding and the muddy aftermath they bring.
Centres
main centres are Worcester and Gloucester. Other centres are Newtown, Welshpool, Shrewsbury, Bridgnorth, Stourport and Tewkesbury, plus numerous small villages and hamlets.
Difficulty
a regular walker should find no difficulty following the Severn Way. Once descended from the Hafren Forest and the upper Severn, easy river walking ensues all the way to Severn Beach. Equipment and clothing for day walking is adequate.
Must See
flowing through the most superb landscapes and past appealing towns and villages, the River Severn pulls together threads of history, trade, commerce, civil war and the lives of ordinary folk. It is the longest river in the UK.
August 2023
Page 29
The following replaces the corresponding paragraph on p29 of the 3rd edition:
The continuation to the source of the Severn crosses difficult moorland, following the Cambria Way (joined on the summit of Plynlimon Fawr) along a fenceline in an east-north-easterly direction to cross grassy Pen Pumlumon Arwystli – site of three large Bronze Age stone cairns. The Way then descends beside a fence and treks across rough ground northwards to intercept a path coming up from the source of the Severn. Here, by a stile, turn right to follow a paved path through low peat mounds of bracken and heather to the ‘official’ source, marked by a large post.
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