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Bewdley
Town in Worcestershire, England

Bewdley

Bewdley is a town and civil parish in the Wyre Forest District in Worcestershire, England, on the banks of the River Severn.

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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.

Get in

Getting to Bewdley

Bewdley is 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Kidderminster, 10 miles (16 km) north of Worcester and 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Birmingham.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Bewdley Bridge

    A stone bridge built by engineer Thomas Telford.

  2. 02
    Bewdley Museum

    Resident craftspeople, fascinating indoor and outdoor displays, daily traditional craft demonstrations, varied events, activities and exhibitions.

  3. 03
    West Midland Safari Park

    Spring Grove, DY12 1LF,.

  4. 04
    Arley Arboretum & Gardens

    Arley, DY12 1XG,.

  5. 05
    Stanley Baldwin Statue

    Three-time Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (May 1923 - January 1924, November 1924 - June 1929 and June 1935 - May 1937).

Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Severn Valley Railway
  2. 02
    Wyre Forest
Eat

Where to eat

  1. 01
    The Hop Pole Inn

    Hop Pole Lane, Cleobury Road, DY12 2QH,.

  2. 02
    Merchants Fish Bar

    78 Load Street DY12 2AW,.

  3. 03
    Riverside Cafe

    2 Severn Side North DY12 2EE,.

How locals move

Getting around Bewdley the local way

  • Get inHolyhead's ferry port ensures that the north of Wales is well connected with the whole West Midlands.

From Wikivoyage: West Midlands (region), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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