Visit contents page for river features see at each place

From its source in the Plynlimon Mountains in west Wales, the River Severn flows through the West Midlands counties of Shropshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire

Wales (Powys)

• Llanidloes (165m above sea level)
• Caersws
• Newtown (103m above sea level)
• Welshpool (70m above sea level)

England

Shropshire

• Shrewsbury (county town and historic city)
  Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, England in a house on the banks of the River Severn.
• Ironbridge
  Ironbridge Gorge, `cradle of the Industrial Revolution´
• Coalport
• Bridgnorth (webcam) (31m above sea level)

Worcestershire

• Bewdley (22m above sea level)
• Stourport
• Worcester (county town and historic city)
  Cathedral and beautiful water meadows
• Upton on Severn

There are six large automated locks on the lower course of the
River Severn between Stourport and Gloucester.

Gloucestershire

• Tewkesbury
  This is where the River Severn meets the Avon. Best known for its Abbey and being the site of the decisive battle in the Wars.
  
• Gloucester (9m above sea level)
  Ccounty town and historic city
  One of Britain’s most inland ports, Gloucester Docks
  was once bustling with trade in timber, hops, grain,
  oil and coal.

Estuary

• Sharpness
• Lydney
• Beachley
• Redwick (0m above sea level)