Purton and Sharpness - updated (B)

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Overview

A pleasant, circular walk starting at Purton, walking along the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal alongside the 'ship's graveyard', through Sharpness Docks and over the hill back to Purton with spectacular views of the Severn.

It's largely flat.

Wednesday, 20 March 2024

Start time:: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time:: 1:15 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 10km / 6.2mi
Ascent:: N/A
Type:: circular

I've revised the route we shall take to avoid a difficult stile and muddy patch, previously mentioned. It means replacing it with a walk along the pavement, but I believe in the current conditions it will be better.

Features

Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:: SO 69210 04186
Nearest postcode:: GL13 9HS
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Start time:: 10:00 am

We'll start at the small, free public car park in Purton. There are further spaces on the approach road.

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