Bewdley
Bewdley is a town and civil parish in the Wyre Forest District in Worcestershire, England, on the banks of the River Severn.
Bewdley is a town and civil parish in the Wyre Forest District in Worcestershire, England, on the banks of the River Severn. It is in the Severn Valley, and is 3+1⁄2 miles west of Kidderminster, 12+1⁄2 mi (20 km) north of Worcester and 23 mi (37 km) southwest of Birmingham. It lies on the River Severn, at the gateway of the Wyre Forest national nature reserve, and at the time of the 2021 census had a population of 9,267. Bewdley is a popular tourist destination and is known for the Bewdley Bridge, designed by Thomas Telford, and the well-preserved Georgian riverside.
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What Wikivoyage says to see
- 01Bewdley Bridge
A stone bridge built by engineer Thomas Telford.
- 02Bewdley Museum
Resident craftspeople, fascinating indoor and outdoor displays, daily traditional craft demonstrations, varied events, activities and exhibitions.
- 03West Midland Safari Park
Spring Grove, DY12 1LF,.
- 04Arley Arboretum & Gardens
Arley, DY12 1XG,.
- 05Stanley Baldwin Statue
Three-time Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (May 1923 - January 1924, November 1924 - June 1929 and June 1935 - May 1937).
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Things to do
- 01Severn Valley Railway
- 02Wyre Forest
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Where to eat
- 01The Hop Pole Inn
Hop Pole Lane, Cleobury Road, DY12 2QH,.
- 02Merchants Fish Bar
78 Load Street DY12 2AW,.
- 03Riverside Cafe
2 Severn Side North DY12 2EE,.
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Getting to Bewdley
- Airports
- Birmingham (BHX), 39 km · East Midlands (EMA), 84 km · Manchester (MAN), 108 km
- Nottingham, Leicestershire → Bewdley102 km · quickest by road, 2h 29m · £11–15
- Manchester, Greater Manchester → Bewdley123 km · quickest by road, 2h 48m · £15–20
- Liverpool → Bewdley123 km · quickest by road, 2h 52m · £14–19
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Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Bewdley
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Bewdley. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inHolyhead's ferry port ensures that the north of Wales is well connected with the whole West Midlands.
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Next door to Bewdley
Bewdley is 31 km from Birmingham, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.