Severn Way

Bristol, Gloucestershire, Powys, Shropshire, S Gloucestershire, Worcestershire

A route along the entire Severn Valley from the source to the sea. Starting on the wild Plynlimon plateau in Mid-Wales, the route takes in Hafren Forest, Llanidloes, Newtown, Welshpool, Shrewsbury and Ironbridge before heading south through Worcester, Tewkesbury and Gloucester to Severn Beach then linking along the Avon into Bristol City Centre.
Links include Gloucestershire Way, Wye Valley Walk, Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Walk, Worcester & Birmingham Canal Walk, Three Choirs Way and Telford and Wrekin Walks. Shakespeare's Avon Way now provides a promoted route along the Avon.
Photograph: Part of the walk alongside the Gloucestershire Canal at Slimbridge.

UPDATE April 2021 - Gloucestershire County Council have advised that erosion and associated issues on the east bank route, just north of Gloucester, have led to the Severn Way's temporary closure. They are looking at the option of rerouting the formal route to the west bank through Maisemore, Ashleworth and Tirley parishes to rejoin the existing east bank route at Haw Bridge near Apperley.
They will be signing the route on the ground and removing signage on the east bank over the coming months.
In due course, arrangements will be made for the LDWA GPX file to be amended to include these changes.

UPDATE May 2021 - We have been advised that there is a footbridge out of use on the stretch between Atcham and Emstrey. It may be best to seek an alternative route for this section. Shropshire County Council have been alerted to this.

UPDATE July 2021 - Parts of the Severn Way will be closed between Aust and Chittening (M48 and M4 crossings) up until Winter 2021 to allow flood defence work. More details of the diversions and closures can be found at https://www.asea-flood-ecology.co.uk/in-your-area/?fbclid=IwAR0IZHnADvBluRibBiuaZv2RcAE9ts_Mq_zTABfLxjP1KydPF6CoU-QaRnI#footpath-closures

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Details:

Path Type:	Paths Marked on OS mapping
Waymark:	Severn Trow logo and named posts
Attributes:	Easy Moorland River
Start:	SN823899 - Plynlimon, Powys
Finish:	ST585727 - Bristol, Bristol
Web Sites:	Shropshire Outdoor Partnerships - Severn Way Severn Way [YouTube video]

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Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Guidebook	Walking the Severn Way : 210 miles from the River Severn's source in Powys to Severn Beach near Bristol  (Cicerone Press  - 2019 )
External download	Severn Way  (South Gloucestershire Council  - March 2009 )
Leaflet	Severn Way in Powys  (Powys County Council )

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