Canals · West Midlands
Gloucester and Sharpness Canal
Gloucester and Sharpness Canal — canal in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lydney Town · 3.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Gloucester and Sharpness Canal is a canal in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "canal in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.7333°, -2.4833°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Gloucester and Sharpness Canal (also known as the Gloucester and Berkeley Canal) is a ship canal in the west of England, between Gloucester and Sharpness, completed in 1827. For much of its length the canal runs close to the tidal River Severn, but it cuts off a long loop in the river at a once-dangerous bend near Arlingham. It was once the broadest and deepest canal in the world. The canal is 26.5 km (16.5 miles) long.
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- Coordinates
- 51.7333, -2.4833
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Stroud
- Parish
- Hinton
- Postcode
- GL13 9UB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stroud
- Nearest railway station
- Lydney Town — 3.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5572091 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Gloucester and Sharpness Canal (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gloucester and Sharpness Canal?
- Gloucester and Sharpness Canal is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL13 9UB), in the parish of Hinton.
- Is Gloucester and Sharpness Canal a protected site?
- Yes — Gloucester and Sharpness Canal is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Severn Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- Is Gloucester and Sharpness Canal free to visit?
- Yes, Gloucester and Sharpness Canal is free to enter.
- How do I get to Gloucester and Sharpness Canal?
- The nearest railway station is Lydney Town, about 3.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL13 9UB.