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

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

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

01:22

4.81km

120m

Hiking

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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Start point

Parking

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2.30 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 …

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2.32 km

Route 45 Mercian Way Signpost

Highlight • Monument

2.88 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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3.04 km

Severn Valley Country Park

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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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3.64 km

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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4.81 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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4.81 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.29 km

763 m

429 m

334 m

Surfaces

2.05 km

1.38 km

904 m

286 m

190 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Saturday 29 August

22°C

13°C

91 %

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

Highley and Alveley Footbridge

Route 45 Mercian Way Signpost

Wooden Sculpture Trail, Severn Valley Country Park

Severn Valley Country Park

Alveley Colliery Bridge (Miners' Bridge)

Miners’ Memorial Sculpture

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