Severn Way
Explore the Severn Way at your own pace on a full-route self-guided walking holiday. Accommodation, luggage transfer and custom holiday pack included.
Severn Way
https://www.contours.co.uk/severn-way
Shadow the River Severn from its source at Plynlimon in Mid-Wales to its end at Severn Beach in England.
From £495 per person
From the wild Cambrian Mountains flows the longest river in Britain: the Severn. For years it supported industrial revolution in Shropshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire, leaving rural wharves and busy inns dotted along its length. These make it an accessible – and these days far more peaceful – setting for a relaxing, largely downhill walk that culminates in a meander along the sandy shores of the Severn Beach.
With the powerful Severn Bore sweeping along the broader sections of the river, the Severn Way provides a unique look into a beautiful force of nature, and all it has provided for the people who live along it.
From £1455 per person
The full Severn Way trail journeys 215 miles from the mountainous landscapes of mid-Wales all the way to the pretty Severn Beach in the south of England. The route stays close to the River Severn throughout, tracing its journey from its source in the Cambrian Mountains all the way to the sea.
Along with excellent riverside scenery thoughout, the Severn Way passes through dozens of rural towns and villages, each with their own fascinating stories to tell about how the longest river in Britain helped to shape this wonderful corner of the United Kingdom.
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEVW1 | From Rhyd-y-Benwch/Hafren Forest to Severn Beach/Bristol | 11 days walking | £1455 | |
| SEVW2 | From Rhyd-y-Benwch/Hafren Forest to Severn Beach/Bristol | 14 days walking | £1800 | |
| SEVW3 | From Rhyd-y-Benwch/Hafren Forest to Severn Beach/Bristol | 18 days walking | £2260 |
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEVWSBS | From Worcester to Gloucester | 3 days walking | £495 |
After your final day's walk to Severn Beach you will need to catch a train from Severn Beach station to Bristol Temple Mead station, a journey time of around 40 minutes. Your last night's accommodation will be within walking distance of Bristol station. The train fare is not included in the tour price but is minimal. See www.thetrainline.com for schedules and ticket prices.
Travel to Llanidloes where your first night's accommodation will be booked
Transport is provided from Llanidloes to Rhyd-y-Benwch/Hafren Forest for the morning of your walk.
Rhyd-y-Benwch/Hafren Forest to Llanidloes. 15 miles (24km)
Llanidloes to Newtown, Powys. 18.5 miles (29.5km)
Newtown, Powys to Pool Quay(T). 18.5 miles (29.5km)
Pool Quay(T) to Shrewsbury. 23 miles (37km)
Shrewsbury to Ironbridge. 19.5 miles (31km)
Ironbridge to Upper Arley(L). 20 miles (32km)
Upper Arley(L) to Worcester. 20.5 miles (32.5km)
Worcester to Tewkesbury. 19 miles (30.5km)
Tewkesbury to Upper Framilode(L). 26.5 miles (42.5km)
Upper Framilode(L) to Berkeley(L). 20.5 miles (32.5km)
Berkeley(L) to Severn Beach/Bristol. 15.5 miles (25km)
Depart from Severn Beach/Bristol after breakfast
This itinerary lists our preferred overnight stops for this tour. Sometimes there may be a shortage of available accommodation in a preferred location, in which case we will transfer you from the trail to your accommodation and back again at no extra charge. Overnight stops marked with a (T) will always require transfers as standard.
Overnight stops marked with an (L) have very limited accommodation, and therefore more often than not will also require a transfer, particularly on bank holidays and weekends. We will use non-transfer accommodation wherever possible.
The daily mileages quoted are average trail miles only and do not include the distance from the trail to your accommodation. We do not expect you to have to travel more than a mile from the trail to your accommodation in most cases; should your accommodation be further than this, transfers will be provided as standard if practical. A very limited number of stops will require you to travel on foot up to two miles off the trail, however these instances will be clearly communicated to you if applicable.
Further transfers may also be required due to some accommodations having a two-night minimum booking policy, especially at weekends.
Below are the additional costs that may apply depending on your requirements. Dog-friendly tours are subject to a Daily Dog Charge, which will be listed below if applicable. Our standard prices per person are based upon two people sharing a room; if you are on your own, or are part of a group but require a room of your own, then the Solo Traveller or Single Supplements apply respectively:
Due to the high costs incurred by booking a Solo Traveller on this trail, we can only provide prices on application. Please contact us for further details.
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
Passing historic old buildings such as Llanthony Secunda Priory, once one of the richest and largest Augustinian houses in England.
Watching the Severn Bore, a surge wave that races up the river once or twice a day. Be sure you don't stand too close to the bank as it approaches, or you may well get wet!
Visiting the ornate medieval towns of Shrewsbury and Tewkesbury and towering Gloucester Cathedral.
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
To find out more about the weather forecast for your chosen holiday's general location, please see the following websites:
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“A great experience to follow a river from its source (a boggy pool on a mountain) to a mighty four mile wide estuary. It was so varied, changing all the time and I loved it all.”Ms Mobbs, UK
“I enjoyed the holiday and all the accommodation Contours arranged.”Mr Richardson, UK
“The Severn Way is a pleasant and interesting walk which is not too taxing. It makes a pleasant change from toiling uphill and down dale.”Mr Rooke, UK
“Walk was nice countryside. Good things were some of the lodgings - we enjoyed the Woodberry in Bridgnorth. Very spacious and clean rooms, excellent bar and restaurant. Also Best Western in Ironbridge and the lodgings in Bewdley were nice.”Dr Haemig, USA
