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Tewkesbury Riverside & Country Walks

Discover Tewkesbury's glorious countryside

Take a stroll or an energetic hike

Tewkesbury has an abundance of riverside walks and country trails for exploring the local area on foot.

Walking packs and self-guided walk leaflets plus advice and guidance are available from the Tourist Information Centre.

The Riverside Walk & The Severn Ham Walk

The Riverside walk meanders along the beautiful River Avon in the town centre. It is a short, mainly flat route and has disabled access until point 6. Along the way you will learn about the history of Tewkesbury and its lovely rivers.

Across from the river and away from the town centre is the Severn Ham. It is a beautiful and unspoilt open space in Tewkesbury and is well worth a detour to stroll around the lovely natural environment where there are many different species of flora and fauna to look out for. The Ham was the first location for the famous Gold Cup horse race that is now staged in Cheltenham.

Click here to download the Severn Ham & Tewkesbury Riverside walk leaflet

The Severn Ham - Nature Walk & History Walk

The Severn Ham is an ancient water meadow reached via a small footbridge from the centre of Tewkesbury. "Ham" is an old Saxon word which meant bend in a river, flood plain or water meadow. The Severn Ham is one of the finest examples of the few remaining hams in the UK, full of wildflowers, birds and insects. The River Severn and River Avon have played a significant part in Tewkesbury's history and two leaflets available from the Tourist Information Centre provide self-guided tours around the Severn Ham with insights into the social and economic history and the wildlife.

The Battle Trail

Tewkesbury's famous battle trail takes you around the ancient fields where the Battle of Tewkesbury was fought in 1471.  This self-guided walking route is through some pretty fields and alongside the rivers of Tewkesbury - pick up a copy of the route from the Tourist Information Centre.  There are regular guided walks along this route - check out our full events list.

Heritage & Alleyways Trail

A self guided walk around the town centre discovering some of the historic buildings and ancient alleyways - pick up a copy of the trail from the Tourist Information Centre. 

Sections of Long distance walking routes also run in and around Tewkesbury

The Gloucestershire Way stretches 100 miles from Chepstow to Tewkesbury taking in the heart of the north Cotswolds including Winchcombe.

The Severn Way is a 210-mile route following the route of the River Severn from source to sea.

The Cotswold Way National Trail passes through nearby Winchcombe and the picturesque villages of Hailes, Stanton and Buckland on its 102-mile route from Bath to Chipping Campden.

The Shakespeare's Avon Way is one of England's newest long distance footpaths.  Beginning at the source of the Avon in Naseby, this 88 mile route follows the course of the Avon and ends when it joins the River Severn in Tewkesbury.

 

30 alleyways exist in Tewkesbury today - there were once

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Tewkesbury has two big anniversaries in 2021; 900 years since the consecration of the Abbey and 550 years since the Battle of Tewkesbury. The town will have plenty to celebrate

2021

Tewkesbury Abbey was bought from Henry VIII by the townsfolk for

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Tewkesbury Riverside & Country Walks

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Tewkesbury Nature Reserve

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Cycle routes

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Ferry Boat Service & River trips

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Fishing in Tewkesbury

The Rivers Avon and Severn provide excellent fishing with a large variety of fish including Barbel, Bream, Carp, Chub, Dace, Perch, Pike, Roach and Rudd.

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Tewkesbury Leisure Centre

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