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

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

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

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6.14km

130m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

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588 m

Alveley Colliery Bridge (Miners' Bridge)

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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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595 m

Highley and Alveley Footbridge

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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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2.23 km

St Mary's Church, Highley

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Highley Church is the oldest building in the village. The earliest parts were built when the creation of the Domesday book was still in living memory, in the early 1100s. …

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2.68 km

Miners’ Memorial Sculpture

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Sculpture of miner standing in colliery lift cage under a clock tower in the former colliery. Sculpture created by David Howorth 1999.

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3.58 km

Highley Colliery Winding Wheel Memorial

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Memorial for Highley Colliery at Severn Valley Country Park This is a winding wheel from the former Highley Colliery which closed in 1969. The site now forms part of the …

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3.98 km

The cutting is through beds of Highley Sandstone. They were deposited in the river channels on swampy deltas 310 million years ago. Their characteristic grey-green tinge indicates deposition in oxygen-poor …

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4.15 km