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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
About the author
Lancashire-born writer and photographer Dr Terry Marsh specialises in the outdoors and travel. He has been writing guidebooks since the mid-1980s, and is the author or revision author/editor of over 100 titles, including the award-winning Cicerone guides to the Coast to Coast Walk (first published in 1993), The Shropshire Way (1999) and Great Mountain Days in the Pennines (2013). Terry has a long-standing interest in Cumbria and the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales. Academically, he is an historical geographer holding a Master of Arts degree with Distinction in Lake District Studies and a PhD in Historical Geography. He is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS), a Life Member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (FSA (Scot)).
Summary
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.
