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Toll gates206 viewsWelcome to England sign says! But how come we only get fleeced travelling into Wales?????chglm (wikified)
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we all know this is in the wrong place!256 viewsSlip road down the the Avonmouth and Thornbury road coming from Chepstow.

We all know we were in England 1/4 mile back when we crossed the Wye Bridge!!
chglm (wikified)
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The "original crossing"204 viewsBeachey. Prior to 1966 this was the ONLY way to get across here - by ferry!chglm (wikified)
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To walk the bridge219 viewsFrom the Roundabout at Severn View Services take the Avonmouth Road, take the next left. park in the lane then follow the signposted route.

Well worth it. Just dont go on a windy day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
chglm (wikified)
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path from Aust164 viewsThe footpath to the bridgechglm (wikified)
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From the Maintanence Depot186 viewsFrom the higways compound. Shared road. Sign warns to look out for maintenance vans and to go slowly!!chglm (wikified)
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path180 viewsStart of the footpath (south/Avonmouth side)chglm (wikified)
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Towwards 2nd Bridge and M49 on horizon176 viewsThe original (and best bridge)! runs alongside 2 huge 400k pylons spanning the channel; they're even older than the bridge. Two tiny white specs on the pier are National Grid Vans. They worked on the tower feet as a bridge gang worked alongside on the bridge.chglm (wikified)
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General View152 viewsLooking towards Chepstow, South Sidechglm (wikified)
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Wales Bound Footway SouthSide133 viewsWork on the cables.chglm (wikified)
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Hairy!170 viewsWork Gang going up on a cradle on the North Side of the Bridge.
I wouldnt like to do it!!!!
chglm (wikified)
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close!157 viewsProbably the closest and legallist way you can get to a motorway carriageway without getting killed! Looking back west over the Severn Bridge from the Southern side.chglm (wikified)
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