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Route 45 Mercian Way Signpost – Highley and Alveley Footbridge loop from Alveley

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West Midlands Region

Route 45 Mercian Way Signpost – Highley and Alveley Footbridge loop from Alveley

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Route 45 Mercian Way Signpost – Highley and Alveley Footbridge loop from Alveley

01:22

4.80km

110m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

1.15 km

Alveley Toposcope

Highlight • Monument

2

1.52 km

Wooden Sculpture Trail, Severn Valley Country Park

Highlight • Trail

A range of four-foot high posts carved with natural history subjects. They include a wast, a woodpecker and an acorn.

Tip by

3

1.64 km

Rest Spot at Alveley

Highlight • Rest Area

Seven valley county park.
great spot to grab a rest and a cupper

Tip by

4

2.94 km

Route 45 Mercian Way Signpost

Highlight • Monument

5

2.97 km

Highley and Alveley Footbridge

Highlight • River

The Highley and Alveley footbridge is a replacement bridge crossing over the River Severn between Highley and Alveley in Shropshire. Arup designed the bridge for Mowlem Construction Ltd with Ivor …

Tip by

6

2.97 km

Alveley Colliery Bridge (Miners' Bridge)

Highlight • Monument

The old Alveley Colliery bridge was given a temporary reprieve back in September, when engineers decided that it was too risky to work on its replacement over the winter. Thus …

Tip by

7

4.29 km

St Mary's Church, Alveley

Highlight • Religious Site

The chapel retains in use the mediaeval stone altar slab with the five incised crosses which had been used as a tombstone from 1710 until 1878.

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B

4.80 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.79 km

1.34 km

1.08 km

394 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.01 km

1.34 km

908 m

400 m

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Tuesday 6 October

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8°C

64 %

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