Severn Escarpment

Severn Escarpment

The Severn Escarpment is a wooded ridge that spreads along the eastern edge of the River Severn flood plain, from the head of the Gordano valley, near Clevedon, to the vicinity of Thornbury, South Gloucestershire.


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