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next to the village hall. village the to next
For young families, there’s a well-equipped playground playground well-equipped a there’s families, young For
and opens out quickly into luscious green countryside. countryside. green luscious into quickly out and opens
even a grey seal. The village itself is very peaceful peaceful very is itself village The seal. grey a even
There are plenty of sea birds to spot and sometimes sometimes and spot to birds sea of plenty are There
the north and of the Avonmouth docks to the south. south. the to docks Avonmouth the of and north the
to stunning views of the second Severn Crossing to to Crossing Severn second the of views stunning to
A short walk, from the station to the coast, leads leads coast, the to station the from walk, short A
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fascinating history around each of the stations. the of each around history fascinating
local wildlife, places to play, stunning views and and views stunning play, to places local wildlife,
to the coast at Severn Beach. Explore and discover discover and Explore Beach. Severn at coast the to
Bristol’s suburbs, alongside the River Avon and on on and Avon River the alongside suburbs, Bristol’s
Line which runs from Bristol Temple Meads, through through Meads, Temple Bristol from runs which Line
Journey along the historic and scenic Severn Beach Beach Severn scenic and historic the along Journey
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Here are some great activities for you to do aroundaround SEVERN BEACH train station
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Severn Beach Allotments
A The Blue Road Lagoon h c a e B Once named ‘Blackpool of the West’, this e u n e Local v was a popular holiday resort in the 1920s A B h c a and 30s. The popular open-air swimming Wildlife e L i B t t l e pool was called ‘The Blue Lagoon’. G
r e Photographs from the time reveal that this d e oa n R er L ov a was an important and fashionable retreat for n C e e s r families from Bristol and further afield. The o G swimming pool was demolished to make way for the flood-barrier and by the 1960s many of the cafés and amusements had closed. The Blue Lagoon A B Local Playing Fields wildlife & Community C hurch Road M 4 Walking along the seafront reveals one of Hall 9
d the best sites in the area for coastal wildlife. a o R C n Bird watching on a windy day can be truly r ?? e Severn v e breathtaking, with many seabirds swooping S low over the water before regaining their Beach Severn Beach bearings and flying back down river. Those Primary er ch School at with a keen eye might spot a grey seal in c er st late-summer, chasing fish into the waves. Oy
C Playing Fields & Community Hall A short walk from the station will bring you to
this large, grassy area which contains a modern A b
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n Footpaths L room to spread out and have a picnic. The a n
e village hall, with its distinctive curved-roof, Bus stops hosts a range of events and sports clubs for the area and is available for hire.
BRISTOL LAWRENCE STAPLETON CLIFTON Severn Temple Meads HILL ROAD MONTPELIER REDLAND DOWN SEA MILLS SHIREHAMPTON AVONMOUTH Beach
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