Severn Way: Berkeley to Slimbridge

Walking the Severn Way long-distance footpath, from Berkeley in Gloucestershire towards Slimbridge, via Sharpness and Purton. This also involves following the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal towpath.

Sunday 11th February 2018

I was pleased to be back walking on the Severn Way and looking forward to exploring areas I had never even visited before. This walk begins from the free car park in Berkeley, and follows the Way north through Sharpness.

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Vale of Berkeley

On my return route to Oldbury-on-Severn in Gloucestershire, I explored the Vale of Berkeley and its deer park.

Saturday 2nd December 2017

Having followed the Severn Way north as far as Berkeley Nuclear Power Station, I turned inland towards the village of Ham, in the beginning of the return journey to my car in Oldbury-on-Severn.

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Severn Way: Oldbury to Berkeley

Walking the Severn Way, from Oldbury-on-Severn to Berkeley, via two nuclear power stations.

Saturday 2nd December 2017

In my previous post, I signalled an intention for 2018; to walk more of the Severn Way long-distance footpath.

This is a walk from early December, when I first put that plan in to practice. In this post, I’ll share the route along the Way. In a future post, I’ll show you my return route to complete the circuit to my car.

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