Severn Estuary

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Severn Estuary is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire of 100 km². It is one of 136 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in the county. None of the SSSIs in the county is larger.

The nearest railway station, Severn Beach, is under a kilometre away. Other SSSIs nearby include Uphill Cliff, Upper Severn Estuary and Bridgwater Bay.

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Sea pool · Lido near Congresbury

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Photo: Brean Down, a viewpoint near Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, south west England.

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Photo along the Wales Coast Path, an 870-mile long-distance path running from Chepstow to Queensferry, Wales.

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