Hi Paul, Wow, such a lot to see. I loved the wrought iron bridges. Also great to see were the restored stations especially the one with the rake of chocolate and cream carriages. I also spotted the newspaper cutting with the Manchester Guardian on the header, that dates it!! This is the first one of this series I have seen so far and I might go and start from the beginning before the next one, its a really great idea. Actually I've just realised that I'm doing something a bit similar with the river in our village, although my plans are a little bit hazy as to how to present it at the moment. I can see why you havent been able to continue over the wetter winter period. That door with the flood height markings certainly made me think, firstly how lucky I was to avoid my house being flooded back in the autumn of 2019, the flood water came to within one inch, my neighbours were less lucky and my car was a write off. In the end I put a piece of wood over the door entrance, the first foot or so, its something I have seen in Old Portsmouth and at Langstone, maybe some of the houses along the Severn have adopted similar methods. That incline at hay looked very interesting as did the funicular at Bridgnorth, what a shame it is currently out of service and that the staff have been made redundant. I have been tinkering around with a steam driven model funicular railway, its something my father made and I have been restoring you can see it here ruclips.net/video/wczYAdoi-9I/видео.html the next stage of this is to make it run from water similar to the Lynmouth Funicular. Martin Zero also visited the Bridgnorth Funicular as part of a video on the the Severn Valley railway. Hopefully you can show a little bit more when you go back. Also very interesting to see was the remains of the cave dwellings, near to us you will find the small town of Guadix where a significant part of the population live in caves in fact there are some in our village and in many other parts of Spain, Guadix has perhaps the greatest concentration and you can stay in some of them as we have done several times. I think if you are going venture out of the WW Area then you really need a passport!! Great video, really enjoyed it, well done!!
Thank you David! That's a brilliant comment. They are hoping to reopen the disused line from the Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton railway to the old Ironbridge Power Station site, which used to bring in coal via trains until 2019, as a passenger service. Public transport in the area is rather dire! Lets hope that something can be done about the Bridgnorth Funicular railway too. Yes, much for tourists to see, but, sadly out of my WW area, and my passport is about to go out of date! That's a great model; thank you so much for sharing it. There are some more sandstone caves and cottages in the area, as well as some National Trust ones at nearby Kinver Edge at Stourbridge. I hope to capture some more next time. Take care, Paul.
Excellent footage and still photography and that bloke that keeps appearing knows what he's talking about as well... Fascinating visit to where the modern world began. Well done, sir !
Thank you Philip! Glad you enjoyed it. Yes, I think it is quite controversial now too, as this is where manmade climate change started as well, not that Abraham Darby and Co. would have known that at the time! Thanks again, take care, Paul
Hello Paul - greetings from Poland Absolutley fabulous video. Very informative and extremely interesting, looking at where the Industrial Revolution started. Your video brought back many memories of previous visits to Iron Bridge and the Severn Valley. Beautiful countryside, lots of railway nostalgia and history, superb camera work with a brilliant commentary. I loved your still photogrpahs at the end of this film too. I guess you are supersticious - no Walk 13! I'm really looking forward to the next part of your walk. In the meantime, stay safe please and thanks again for a wonderful video
Thank you Michael! I was hoping to film part two this week, but with snow forecast it may have to wait a little while longer. Glad you enjoyed the video. I am over half way from Mt. Plymlimon to Bristol now - probably another 11 or 12 videos to go. I am really enjoying it and I am savouring the journey rather than rushing it. Thanks again, take care, Paul.
Another wonderful video, Paul. This is an area I've visited, and must visit again. It's a pity the Bridgnorth lift isn't working. I've been on that, I'll have to plonk some photos on your Facebook page. Thanks for the video
Thank you Louise! Yes, it is a lovely location - and the Severn Way in this area is a lot easier going than in the previous sections that I have walked. Much history too! Take care, Paul.
What a wonderful day you had for this walk. Ironbridge is high on my list of places to visit, there is so much to see, loved Ironbridge's little sister at Coalport. Great walk & loads of information. You certainly suffer for your art, with complicated & long journeys & having to walk at a pace to catch your transport.
Thank you Faith! Yes, the issue here was that the last bus back to Wolverhampton was at 5.30pm in the evening! I am thinking of driving to Bridgnorth next time as I don't think that the buses are very good in this part of Shropshire. Should hopefully be easier as I head further south into proper WW territory. Thanks for your lovely comments. Take care, Paul.
We love Ironbridge. It’s such a beautiful area around there. The bridge is stunning. We’ve never visited the tile museum so thanks for the heads up. We’ve done Coalport. Love the look of that station house. That was such an idyllic walk. Thanks for bringing us along. Cheers 🍻
Hello Rach and Wills - great to hear from you! Hope you are both OK. Yes, there is so much in this area to explore (and vlog about!). I am finally back on the Severn Way after the flooded winter months. Hope to catch up soon. Take care, Paul 🙂👍
Very enjoyable The middle sections of the Severn are I believe very reminiscent of the Wye north of Chepstow being originally from nearby Bewdley I have to confess I've never actually heard of, let alone seen the Coalport Bridge which is something I'll have to rectify in the coming year 👍
Thank you Stephen! Yes, I had only vaguely heard of that bridge of Coalport, but had neither seen a photo of it, less seen it in the flesh, as it were. It is well worth checking out. Unfortunately, time was not on my side, and I was unable to explore and photograph it in more detail. Hopefully, I will be Bewdley bound soon! Cheers, Paul.
That was a wonderful walk, full of historical and scenic interest. Ironbridge and its smaller version at Coalport are superb, though I have only visited the former. I also caught the bus from Telford and agree that the walk from the station and through that huge shopping centre is rather depressing. Good to know the bus is still running, though as, I recall, it is surprisingly infrequent for such a major tourist attractrion. The former railway track towards Bridgnorth looks very inviting. with its well-preserved architecture, and those superb crossing-gates. I have not walked this section, but did manage to locate the northern portal of the tunnel when I last visited Bridgnorth - which is a gorgeous old town and well-worth a visit. Sadly, it doesn't look as if there are any plans to extend the SVR northwards towards Ironbridge, - at least when I last looked at their website. That would be really something! Thank you for a really enjoyable video.
Thank you Malcolm, thanks for watching and commenting. Yes, the bus only goes as far as Madeley, apart from a couple of services each day. They are hoping to reopen the Ironbridge Power Station section of the railway from the Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury line, and have a new Ironbridge Parkway Station on the site of the Power Station. This would be a great idea. Cheers, Paul.
I’m afraid I have joined this walk some way in- not having ‘done’ the previous ones leading up to this - but what a superb walk- so much to see and your commentary- excellent! Looking forward to the rest of this series & to catching up on the previous parts of the walk
@@dianarolph1770 thank you Diana! It is not essential to have seen the previous ones, but they are worth seeing if you want to follow the river from source to the Bristol Channel. Thanks for a lovely comment and thanks for watching! If you do watch the first one you can see me getting soaked on the top of Mt. Plymlimon where the Severn literally bubbles out of the ground. Take care, Paul
Thank you Roy! Glad you enjoyed the views and the info - the Severn Gorge is rather lovely. Hopefully, I will be crossing the border into Worcestershire soon! Cheers, Paul.
On your final point, we are so glad too that you are filling in the gaps regarding the lack of Severn way coverage. Indeed until I found this series I’ve never even heard of it, another thoroughly enjoyable walk to Bridgnorth, (I always wondered why Bridgwater dropped the ‘e’ and Bridgnorth is the same, that’s curious) the museums look delightful too.. thanks for the walk Paul and onto part 14, all the best
I don't understand why there are 100s of videos on YT (including mine!) about the Cotswold Way (and other long distance footpaths) but no one has ever filmed (or indeed rarely walked) the entire length of The Severn Way before, especially as it is England & Wales longest river, and it passes through some great scenery and interesting places. I think certain geographical places are fashion orienatated, like brands of foot trainers, rather than based on true merit or interest. There are several books about the Severn Way, but I wonder who buys them, because no one seems to want to walk it! Bridgnorth is a stunning town - just a shame that the funicular railway linking the two parts of the town has closed. I do hope that it can reopen. Thanks for following my Sabrina adventures Lee! Cheers, Paul.
Yes, it is the same sandstone Cathy - in fact Kinver isn't that far from Bridgnorth. There are more caves in Bridgnorth too - maybe I can find some better examples on my return trip. There are also more sandstone caves as I head south along the Severn Way in Stourport-on-Severn. Thanks for watching and commenting. Take care, Paul.
It always makes me feel a bit sad to see these disused railway lines and buildings. It is such a shame they are no longer running. Imagine how much easier your transport issues would be with these lines running.
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Hi Paul, Wow, such a lot to see. I loved the wrought iron bridges. Also great to see were the restored stations especially the one with the rake of chocolate and cream carriages. I also spotted the newspaper cutting with the Manchester Guardian on the header, that dates it!!
This is the first one of this series I have seen so far and I might go and start from the beginning before the next one, its a really great idea. Actually I've just realised that I'm doing something a bit similar with the river in our village, although my plans are a little bit hazy as to how to present it at the moment.
I can see why you havent been able to continue over the wetter winter period. That door with the flood height markings certainly made me think, firstly how lucky I was to avoid my house being flooded back in the autumn of 2019, the flood water came to within one inch, my neighbours were less lucky and my car was a write off. In the end I put a piece of wood over the door entrance, the first foot or so, its something I have seen in Old Portsmouth and at Langstone, maybe some of the houses along the Severn have adopted similar methods.
That incline at hay looked very interesting as did the funicular at Bridgnorth, what a shame it is currently out of service and that the staff have been made redundant. I have been tinkering around with a steam driven model funicular railway, its something my father made and I have been restoring you can see it here ruclips.net/video/wczYAdoi-9I/видео.html the next stage of this is to make it run from water similar to the Lynmouth Funicular. Martin Zero also visited the Bridgnorth Funicular as part of a video on the the Severn Valley railway. Hopefully you can show a little bit more when you go back.
Also very interesting to see was the remains of the cave dwellings, near to us you will find the small town of Guadix where a significant part of the population live in caves in fact there are some in our village and in many other parts of Spain, Guadix has perhaps the greatest concentration and you can stay in some of them as we have done several times.
I think if you are going venture out of the WW Area then you really need a passport!!
Great video, really enjoyed it, well done!!
Thank you David! That's a brilliant comment. They are hoping to reopen the disused line from the Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton railway to the old Ironbridge Power Station site, which used to bring in coal via trains until 2019, as a passenger service. Public transport in the area is rather dire! Lets hope that something can be done about the Bridgnorth Funicular railway too. Yes, much for tourists to see, but, sadly out of my WW area, and my passport is about to go out of date! That's a great model; thank you so much for sharing it. There are some more sandstone caves and cottages in the area, as well as some National Trust ones at nearby Kinver Edge at Stourbridge. I hope to capture some more next time. Take care, Paul.
Excellent photography, Paul, and commentary. Enjoyed this very much.
Thank you Ian! Glad to hear you enjoyed this leg of the Way. Cheers, Paul.
Excellent footage and still photography and that bloke that keeps appearing knows what he's talking about as well... Fascinating visit to where the modern world began. Well done, sir !
Thank you Philip! Glad you enjoyed it. Yes, I think it is quite controversial now too, as this is where manmade climate change started as well, not that Abraham Darby and Co. would have known that at the time! Thanks again, take care, Paul
Hello Paul - greetings from Poland
Absolutley fabulous video. Very informative and extremely interesting, looking at where the Industrial Revolution started.
Your video brought back many memories of previous visits to Iron Bridge and the Severn Valley.
Beautiful countryside, lots of railway nostalgia and history, superb camera work with a brilliant commentary. I loved your still photogrpahs at the end of this film too.
I guess you are supersticious - no Walk 13! I'm really looking forward to the next part of your walk. In the meantime, stay safe please and thanks again for a wonderful video
Thank you Michael! I was hoping to film part two this week, but with snow forecast it may have to wait a little while longer. Glad you enjoyed the video. I am over half way from Mt. Plymlimon to Bristol now - probably another 11 or 12 videos to go. I am really enjoying it and I am savouring the journey rather than rushing it. Thanks again, take care, Paul.
Another wonderful video, Paul. This is an area I've visited, and must visit again. It's a pity the Bridgnorth lift isn't working. I've been on that, I'll have to plonk some photos on your Facebook page. Thanks for the video
I have never been here, but it looks so interesting and nice! Another lovely walk and excellent video! Thanks Paul!
Thank you Louise! Yes, it is a lovely location - and the Severn Way in this area is a lot easier going than in the previous sections that I have walked. Much history too! Take care, Paul.
What a wonderful day you had for this walk. Ironbridge is high on my list of places to visit, there is so much to see, loved Ironbridge's little sister at Coalport. Great walk & loads of information. You certainly suffer for your art, with complicated & long journeys & having to walk at a pace to catch your transport.
Thank you Faith! Yes, the issue here was that the last bus back to Wolverhampton was at 5.30pm in the evening! I am thinking of driving to Bridgnorth next time as I don't think that the buses are very good in this part of Shropshire. Should hopefully be easier as I head further south into proper WW territory. Thanks for your lovely comments. Take care, Paul.
We love Ironbridge. It’s such a beautiful area around there. The bridge is stunning. We’ve never visited the tile museum so thanks for the heads up. We’ve done Coalport. Love the look of that station house. That was such an idyllic walk. Thanks for bringing us along. Cheers 🍻
Hello Rach and Wills - great to hear from you! Hope you are both OK. Yes, there is so much in this area to explore (and vlog about!). I am finally back on the Severn Way after the flooded winter months. Hope to catch up soon. Take care, Paul 🙂👍
Very enjoyable
The middle sections of the Severn are I believe very reminiscent of the Wye north of Chepstow
being originally from nearby Bewdley I have to confess I've never actually heard of, let alone seen the Coalport Bridge which is something I'll have to rectify in the coming year 👍
Thank you Stephen! Yes, I had only vaguely heard of that bridge of Coalport, but had neither seen a photo of it, less seen it in the flesh, as it were. It is well worth checking out. Unfortunately, time was not on my side, and I was unable to explore and photograph it in more detail. Hopefully, I will be Bewdley bound soon! Cheers, Paul.
That was a wonderful walk, full of historical and scenic interest. Ironbridge and its smaller version at Coalport are superb, though I have only visited the former. I also caught the bus from Telford and agree that the walk from the station and through that huge shopping centre is rather depressing. Good to know the bus is still running, though as, I recall, it is surprisingly infrequent for such a major tourist attractrion. The former railway track towards Bridgnorth looks very inviting. with its well-preserved architecture, and those superb crossing-gates. I have not walked this section, but did manage to locate the northern portal of the tunnel when I last visited Bridgnorth - which is a gorgeous old town and well-worth a visit. Sadly, it doesn't look as if there are any plans to extend the SVR northwards towards Ironbridge, - at least when I last looked at their website. That would be really something! Thank you for a really enjoyable video.
Thank you Malcolm, thanks for watching and commenting. Yes, the bus only goes as far as Madeley, apart from a couple of services each day. They are hoping to reopen the Ironbridge Power Station section of the railway from the Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury line, and have a new Ironbridge Parkway Station on the site of the Power Station. This would be a great idea. Cheers, Paul.
I’m afraid I have joined this walk some way in- not having ‘done’ the previous ones leading up to this - but what a superb walk- so much to see and your commentary- excellent! Looking forward to the rest of this series & to catching up on the previous parts of the walk
@@dianarolph1770 thank you Diana! It is not essential to have seen the previous ones, but they are worth seeing if you want to follow the river from source to the Bristol Channel. Thanks for a lovely comment and thanks for watching! If you do watch the first one you can see me getting soaked on the top of Mt. Plymlimon where the Severn literally bubbles out of the ground. Take care, Paul
Whoops put my comment in the wrong place!! Thanks for the reply.
@@dianarolph1770 That's OK - I still got a notification that you had left a comment.
Hi Paul nice video nice views ,and informative 👌😊
Thank you Roy! Glad you enjoyed the views and the info - the Severn Gorge is rather lovely. Hopefully, I will be crossing the border into Worcestershire soon! Cheers, Paul.
On your final point, we are so glad too that you are filling in the gaps regarding the lack of Severn way coverage. Indeed until I found this series I’ve never even heard of it, another thoroughly enjoyable walk to Bridgnorth, (I always wondered why Bridgwater dropped the ‘e’ and Bridgnorth is the same, that’s curious) the museums look delightful too.. thanks for the walk Paul and onto part 14, all the best
I don't understand why there are 100s of videos on YT (including mine!) about the Cotswold Way (and other long distance footpaths) but no one has ever filmed (or indeed rarely walked) the entire length of The Severn Way before, especially as it is England & Wales longest river, and it passes through some great scenery and interesting places. I think certain geographical places are fashion orienatated, like brands of foot trainers, rather than based on true merit or interest. There are several books about the Severn Way, but I wonder who buys them, because no one seems to want to walk it! Bridgnorth is a stunning town - just a shame that the funicular railway linking the two parts of the town has closed. I do hope that it can reopen. Thanks for following my Sabrina adventures Lee! Cheers, Paul.
A very interesting walk Paul and as you mentioned cave cottages I thought of rock houses at Kinver Edge. Is it the same sandstone?
Yes, it is the same sandstone Cathy - in fact Kinver isn't that far from Bridgnorth. There are more caves in Bridgnorth too - maybe I can find some better examples on my return trip. There are also more sandstone caves as I head south along the Severn Way in Stourport-on-Severn. Thanks for watching and commenting. Take care, Paul.
It always makes me feel a bit sad to see these disused railway lines and buildings. It is such a shame they are no longer running. Imagine how much easier your transport issues would be with these lines running.
Yes, that's so true David.
Thank you.
Paul