River Severn (main river - Worcester to Gloucester)
The River Severn (main river - Worcester to Gloucester) is a large river and is part of the River Severn (main river).
It runs for 29 miles through 2 locks from Diglis Junction (where it joins the Worcester and Birmingham Canal (Diglis Junction to Diglis Basin) and the River Severn (main river - Stourport to Worcester)) to Gloucester / Sharpness - Severn Junction (where it joins the River Severn (old river navigation) and the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal).
The maximum dimensions for a boat to be able to travel on the waterway are 89 feet long and 18 feet and 11 inches wide. The maximum headroom is not known. The maximum draught is not known.
It has junctions with the River Avon - Warwickshire (Lower Avon Navigation) at Tewkesbury Junction; with the Coombe Hill Canal at Severn - Coombe Hill Canal Junction and with the River Severn (Maisemore Channel - Northern Section) at Upper Parting Junction.
The navigational authority for this waterway is Canal & River TrustRelevant publications — Waterway Maps:
- Waterway Routes 01M - England and Wales Map
- Waterway Routes 43M - River Severn and Gloucester and Sharpness Canal Map (Downloadable)
- Waterway Routes 90M - Avon Ring Map (Downloadable)
Relevant publications — Waterway Guides:
| Diglis Junction Junction of Worcester and Birmingham Canal with River Severn |
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| Diglis Visitor Moorings Pontoon (River Severn) | ¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Diglis Locks Weir Entrance Channel leading to the Weir - No Access |
1 furlong | 0 locks | |
| Diglis Dock | 1½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Diglis Locks Two locks side by side |
2½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Diglis Locks Weir Exit Channel leading to the Weir |
3¼ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Diglis Bridge Foot Bridge across the river from Weir Lane |
3½ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Severn - Teme Junction Junction of the River Severn and the River Teme |
1 mile and 1¼ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Worcester Southern Link Road Bridge | 1 mile and 3¾ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Severn Motor Yacht Club | 1 mile and 6½ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Kempsey | 3 miles and ¾ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Pixham | 3 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Clevelode | 5 miles and 3 furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Riverside Caravan Park | 5 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Rhydd | 6 miles and 3 furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Severn Stoke | 7 miles and 2 furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Hanley | 9 miles and 1 furlong | 1 lock | |
| Upton upon Severn Visitor Pontoon Moorings | 9 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Upton Bridge | 10 miles | 1 lock | |
| Upton Marina | 10 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Ryall House Quarry Wharf Gravel loading wharf for Ryall House Quarry |
11 miles and 1½ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Cable Bridge (Upton upon Severn) Site of former railway crossing |
11 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Saxon's Lode | 11 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Barley House | 12 miles and 3½ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| M50 Motorway Bridge | 13 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Ripple Quarry Wharf Gravel loading wharf for Ripple Quarry |
13 miles and 2 furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Mythe Bridge Cast iron bridge with gothic approach arches, built by Thomas Telford. |
15 miles and 5 furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Tewkesbury Junction Junction of Rivers Severn and Avon |
16 miles | 1 lock | |
| Upper Lode Lock Weir Entrance Channel leading to the Weir |
16 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Upper Lode Lock No 5 | 16 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Cork's Hill Arm | 16 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Upper Lode Lock Weir Exit Channel leading to the Weir |
16 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Tewkesbury Lower Lode Former ferry site and exit of the Mill Avon |
17 miles and 2½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Chaceley and Deerhurst | 18 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Apperley | 20 miles and ¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Haw Bridge Bridge opened in 1961 to replace one demolished by a collision with a barge. |
20 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Haw Bridge CRT Visitor Moorings | 20 miles and 7 furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Unidentifed Sluice Sluice gates for an unknown stream which takes water from the old Coombe Hill Canal. |
21 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Severn - Coombe Hill Canal Junction Junction of the River Severn and the long derelict and abandoned Coombe Hill Canal |
21 miles and 7 furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Severn - Chelt Junction Junction of the River Severn and the River Chelt |
22 miles | 2 locks | |
| Wainlodes Hill | 22 miles and 1½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| The Boat Inn (Ashleworth) Temporarily closed (April 2023) |
24 miles and ¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Upper Parting Junction Junction with Maisemore Channel (now closed) |
26 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| The White Horse Riverside Chinese Restaurant |
27 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Globe Bend So called as the pub here used to be called The Globe. |
27 miles and 1½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Waltham Bridge | 28 miles and 1 furlong | 2 locks | |
| Black Bridge Railway bridge |
28 miles and 3 furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Westgate Bridge (north) | 28 miles and 4½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Westgate Footbridge | 28 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Westgate Bridge (south) | 28 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Gloucester / Sharpness - Severn Junction Junction of Gloucester and Sharpness Canal with River Severn |
29 miles | 2 locks |
- Visit the Mythe Bridge and discover its history - Industrial Tour — associated with Mythe Bridge
- Find out the best way to visit the Mythe Bridge, how long it takes to see, how to get there, and details on its history and architecture.
- Visit the River Severn Locks & Weirs - Discover their history — associated with Diglis Locks Weir Exit
- Find out the best way to visit the River Severn Locks & Weirs, how long it takes to see them, how to get there, and info on their history.
- Visit the River Severn Locks & Weirs - Discover their history — associated with Upper Lode Lock Weir Entrance
- Find out the best way to visit the River Severn Locks & Weirs, how long it takes to see them, how to get there, and info on their history.
- Visit Diglis Basin and Dock - Discover its history — associated with Diglis Dock
- Find out the best way to visit Diglis Basin and Dock in Worcester, how long it takes to see, and detailed info on its history.
- Chinese Restaurant — associated with The White Horse
- Restaurant
- Visit the River Severn Locks & Weirs - Discover their history — associated with Upper Lode Lock No 5
- Find out the best way to visit the River Severn Locks & Weirs, how long it takes to see them, how to get there, and info on their history.
- Visit the River Severn Locks & Weirs - Discover their history — associated with Diglis Locks
- Find out the best way to visit the River Severn Locks & Weirs, how long it takes to see them, how to get there, and info on their history.
- The Boathouse Upton - Tapas & Gin Bar — associated with Upton Bridge
- Bar/Restaurant
- Farson Digital Watercams - Hi-def webcam on River Severn, at Gloucester — associated with Gloucester / Sharpness - Severn Junction
- The Boat Inn — associated with The Boat Inn (Ashleworth)
- The Boat Inn is a friendly, award winning country pub located on the west bank of the River Severn at Ashleworth in Gloucestershire THE BOAT INN New landlords Mark and Chelsea Fox look forward to meeting customers old and new at the Boat Inn. The pub is warm, and the ale is cool at this…
- Visit the River Severn Locks & Weirs - Discover their history — associated with Diglis Locks Weir Entrance
- Find out the best way to visit the River Severn Locks & Weirs, how long it takes to see them, how to get there, and info on their history.
- Visit the River Severn Locks & Weirs - Discover their history — associated with Upper Lode Lock Weir Exit
- Find out the best way to visit the River Severn Locks & Weirs, how long it takes to see them, how to get there, and info on their history.
Wikipedia has a page about River Severn
The River Severn (Welsh: Afon Hafren), at 220 miles (354 km) long, is the longest river in Great Britain. It is also the river with the most voluminous flow of water by far in all of England and Wales, discharging an average of 107 m3/s (3,800 cu ft/s) into the Bristol Channel at Apperley, Gloucestershire. It rises in the Cambrian Mountains in mid Wales, at an altitude of 2,001 feet (610 m), on the Plynlimon massif, which lies close to the Ceredigion/Powys border near Llanidloes. The river then flows through Shropshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire. The county towns of Shrewsbury, Gloucester and the City of Worcester lie on its course.
The Severn's major tributaries are the Vyrnwy, the Tern, the Teme, the Warwickshire Avon, and the Worcestershire Stour.
By convention, the River Severn is usually considered to end, and the Severn Estuary to begin, after the Second Severn Crossing, between Severn Beach in South Gloucestershire and Sudbrook, Monmouthshire. The total area of the Estuary’s drainage basin is 4,409 square miles (11,419 km2). That figure excludes the area of the River Wye and the Bristol Avon, both of which flow into the Severn Estuary. The Estuary discharges into the Bristol Channel, which opens into the Celtic Sea and from there into the Atlantic Ocean.
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