Category: Walks

All walks so far – with map, directions & photos

Wildlife & Habitats Walk

Wildlife & Habitats Walk

NEW for weekend 3 & 4 July 2021

This Wildlife & Habitats Walk focuses on the many species of birds which can be seen around Sharpness Docks and the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal.

The habitats include the canal and old dock basin, the Severn Estuary with its mudflats, sandbanks, reed beds & salt marshes, plus brownfield sites covered in wildflower meadows & shrubs.

Lots of photos to help you identify water birds, birds of prey & others.

Plus map & directions for this short walk.

Flooding Walk – a set of 7 scenic viewpoints to visit

Flooding Walk – a set of 7 scenic viewpoints to visit

NEW for weekend 19 & 20 June 2021

This walk is a set of viewpoints which can all be visited and enjoyed individually! These can be combined with a very short stroll around each viewpoint’s area, or joined up using local byways.

The viewpoints have been selected for their scenic views and to highlight coastal/tidal flooding, river/fluvial flooding, and standing water.

Map, photos, tips, and helpful info are all here.

Severn SSSI & Ramsar Site Walk

Severn SSSI & Ramsar Site Walk

NEW for weekend 12 & 13 June 2021

This walk takes you along Berkeley Pill to a wild and remote spot where it runs into the Severn. This area provides essential high tide roosts for birds.

The walk them continues beside the River Severn’s upper estuary to the Sharpness picnic. All this stretch of the river is part of the Severn’s internationally important & protected Site of Special Scientific Interest and wetland RAMSAR site.

Map and easy directions with photos are included here.

Education & Employment – Scenic Walks from Berkeley, Newtown & Wanswell

Education & Employment – Scenic Walks from Berkeley, Newtown & Wanswell

NEW for weekend 5 & 6 June 2021

This lovely walk consists of 2 loops which can be started in Berkeley, Newtown (Sharpness) or Wanswell. The loops can be done as shorter individual walks, or joined together.

There are magical green lanes, big views of the Severn, and gently sloping lush green meadows with ancient oaks. With the buttercups currently out, the scenery is full of natural beauty.

In terms of the impact of the proposed development, one loop highlights employment and the other education.

Map, easy directions and photos are all here.

Scale of Development – a Walk around the Berkeley Cluster

Scale of Development – a Walk around the Berkeley Cluster

NEW for Spring Bank Holiday weekend 29/30/31 May 2021

This walk goes around the perimeter of the land by on which Stroud is proposing 5,000 new houses be built in the Berkeley & Sharpness area.

The route takes you over lush green fields and by the internationally important Severn SSSI & Ramsar site. You will be able to see first hand the sheer scale of Stroud’s plans to build over all this countryside.

Map, directions and photos all included.

Berkeley Railway Walk

Berkeley Railway Walk

NEW for weekend 22 & 23 May 2021

The first walk has a ‘railway theme’ and has been split into two very easy, short walks due to the weather and recent rainfall. This Berkeley walk takes you to the old Berkeley Station and the heritage railway project which are well worth a look. Even if you walk just the very short and paved first bit of this route, you will have an interesting and rewarding walk.

Map, easy directions and photos are all here.

Sharpness Railway Walk

Sharpness Railway Walk

NEW for weekend 22 & 23 May 2021

The first walk has a ‘railway theme’ and has been split into two very easy, short walks due to the weather and recent rainfall. This Sharpness walk takes you around old tracks and to a great view of the docks, then over a bridge for a bird’s eye view of the railway line. There is footpath link between this and the Berkeley Railway walk, giving the option to connect the two walks.

Map, directions and photos are all now included here.

The Walks Explained

The Walks Explained

This post quickly explains the concept and how you can easily and flexibly join in walking the Berkeley Byways ANYTIME!