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West Midlands Region

Severn Valley Country Park – Highley and Alveley Footbridge loop from Highley

Hiking trails & Routes

West Midlands Region

Severn Valley Country Park – Highley and Alveley Footbridge loop from Highley

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Severn Valley Country Park – Highley and Alveley Footbridge loop from Highley

02:18

8.47km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

54 m

Severn Valley Country Park

Highlight • Trail

Once a vast coal mining site, this vibrant area is now a thriving country park. Spanning 126 acres (51 ha), the park hugs the banks of the River Severn and …

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2

640 m

Route 45 Mercian Way Signpost

Highlight • Monument

3

656 m

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 …

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662 m

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 …

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5

4.83 km

Butter Cross, Alveley

Highlight • Monument

Butter Cross 350m north west of Yewtree Cottage.

Old Wayside Cross south of Hampton Loade, Alveley Parish

The Butter Cross, old head, shaft & base by the UC road, in …

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6

7.14 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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7

7.96 km

Alveley Toposcope

Highlight • Monument

8

8.33 km

Wooden Sculpture Trail, Severn Valley Country Park

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

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8.47 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.23 km

1.17 km

1.07 km

995 m

Surfaces

4.42 km

1.72 km

1.68 km

351 m

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Highest point (120 m)

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Thursday 18 June

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14°C

15 %

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