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Day 21 Oldbury-on-Severn to Purton (a day of disused nuclear power stations)

 


Today me and Garry walked the 12.5 miles from Oldbury-on-Severn, joined by Sarah and then a little later by Phil (Veg) and his wife Sally further on again. We walked on the Severn Way with a mixture of wind, rain and sun.

Me, Garry and Sarah set off from Oldbury-on-Severn. Alfie had a rest day at home!


Coats were off, then on, then off again! The tide was going out in the Severn estuary and the landscape changed as we walked. We walked passed the disused Oldbury power station. It stopped producing electricity on 2012 and the site is now in decommissioning phase.  
                          


A navigation beacon

About 4.5 miles in, we met Phil walking towards us and we walked together towards Berkeley. We walked passed our second power station of the day, Berkeley power station, which closed in 1989 and is now well into its decommissioning phase.

Once we got to Berkeley, we met with Sally, Phil's wife.

We walked together on the Severn Way, mostly grass tracks, and some lanes including a railway line to walk over until we reached Purton. As we arrived at the car park, the bridge had opened to allow a large ship to pass through. 


A total of 12.5 miles walked for me and Garry today. My feet were shouting at me for the final 3 miles so I'm looking forward to a shorter one with some old work colleagues, starting from The Pilot Inn to Gloucester Docks. Garry will be walking from Purton to Gloucester Docks (over 14 miles).

Garry has walked a total of 270 miles and I have walked 104 since setting off from Lands End at the start of May.

 The weather doesn't look good so keep your fingers crossed for some dry spells!







Comments

  1. Phil (Veg).26 May 2025 at 12:55

    Phil and I enjoyed walking with you today and are in awe of you doing this day after day. Wishing you well tomorrow and every other day of this epic adventure Sally and phil

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    1. Marie and Garry27 May 2025 at 00:30

      Thanks very much for joining us, it's great to have some company on our travels.

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  2. Tom D (Veg Junior)26 May 2025 at 13:53

    Loving seeing your walk so far! What a fantastic undertaking 🙌 I’ve been tipped off you are headed through West Yorkshire on your way north. Good choice! I look forward to getting out on the path with you then if I can 😁⛰️🥾

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