22/01/11 - Upton-Upon-Severn

Distance - 5.5 Miles
Guide - Country Walking Magazine - Dec 2010
Geocaches - None

Upton-upon-Severn at EveryTrail


Company today.... Mrs Mappiman comes in hope of a decent lunch.  We will see what is at the end of this walk.

30 Minutes drive and park down by the river... over the bridge and follow the River upstream across flood plains.

I am not always sad and lonely.

After around a mile and half head up a green lane and cross the A38 for some nasty walking across fields that have rights of way but no real footpaths.  End up at the next area of Civilsation, Earl's Crombe.  It's not my sort of hamlet, as there is no pub.

This area is halfway between two of my favorite areas - Bredon Hill to the East and the Malverns to the West.  On dropping back down to the River at Ryall, there would have been decent views if it had been a more clear day - but what can you expect for January.

The Malverns - to the west.

After going through Ryall, we pick the river back up and head upstream - passing through the Marina.

Upton Marina.

Easy walking back to the town - where all we have to do is select which pub.  The view from the bridge suggests many possibilities.

Two of these buildings are pubs.

We walk into town a little bit and see the wonderful 17th Centry - Ye Olde Anchor in.  I am a bit concerned that the three of us (includes Labradoodle) are too muddy to go inside but Mrs Mappiman insists that it is a pub and they are used to people coming in.... we uhmm and arr in the doorway before going in.  We are the only customers and I realise that the landlady has heard every word of our discussion.  Still, she didn't mind and the Steak sandwich was possibly enough to tempt company for next week's walk.

Lunch Time - Dogs Welcome.

Walk was OK - not a lot to look at and the paths across the fields were indistinct and muddy.  Mrs Mappiman says that she prefers hills.  I can get to the Brecons in 90 minutes.