bridge over Severn @ Hampton Loade

Coming to Hampton Loade there's little parking on the west (Hampton) side of the river where the station is. On SVR gala days it gets a little busy there. The obvious solution is to drive to Hampton Loade where there is parking and use Hampton Loade Ferry. Fair enough. However, the ferry only operates in high season. So out of high season, is is possible to use waterworks bridge to the north of Hampton/Hampton Loade to cross the river?

I understand that this isn't a public highway, and I don't think you can drive over the bridge without driving through the waterworks, but is there anything actually preventing you from doing this? And if it is possible, what is the reaction of the waterboard if you try?

If crossing by car is not possible, is it possible to cross on foot? Again, is there anything preventing you from doing this? If so, can I climb over it? And if it is possible, what is the reaction of the waterboard if you try?

I'm just curious as to whether this is possible; I understand that the waterboard might have a spectrum of reactions from allowing it and not caring to going after you with shotguns so I just wondered what the deal was.

Cheers,

Tony.

PS why can't i register on the SVR-online forum?

 

No idea, but I guess it'd be private property and at least trespass

If I recall, to register for the forum you email the webmaster webmaster@svr-online.org.uk who registers you, this is to prevent spamming

Regards

Patrick [hearn_p]

 

It used to be crossed by locals - however one was killed on the SVR crossing a few years ago - since then barriers have been installed on the bridge - I understand Severn Trent employees and the emergency services are the only ones who can open said barriers.

 

:rip:

 

Hampton Loade is one place that is better accessed by rail. The road down from the Bridgnorth-Highley road has long stretches where you cannot pass another car, and at the river, as far as I am aware there is no road on the opposite side of the Severn where the ferry is, just a footpath across the fields to Dudmaston Hall. There is only a small car park at the station and no space on the road to park.
HL is worth a visit though, both to see trains cross, and to visit the excellent secondhand book and railwayana shop in the goods wagon. The station kiosk appears to do good trade both to visitors by rail, and cyclists on the adjacent cyclepath route.

 

Re my comments above about HL, I notice looking at my " analogue sat-nav" that there is a road shown from the A442 towards HL, but stopping short on the eastern side of the river.

There is on the A442 Bridgnorth-Kidderminster road a roadsign saying no access to somewhere, "sat-nav error", but I thought that was Arley, not HL.

Pete, how do you get to the Country Park car park? I assume it is on the east of the river, there is a footbridge across the river?

Thanks

46118

 

Thanks for that. I was aware of the Highley one, but not the one nearer HL.

I must make a note to write to John Leach and ask if there are any plans for a rewritten brochure showing all the various walks and cycleways/walks that follow the railway. I have a superb folder given to me at the Kent & East Sussex showing walks between their stations, all superimposed on os maps. I have hesitated to send it in to John because I didn't want to be thought of as trying to tell him how to do his job.

 

No it's Hampton Loade as said sign also says that the ferry is for foot passengers only.

 

Cheers Michael.

Dont these sat-nav people take on board the errors in their system?

 

Appears not as Shropshire County Council felt impelled to put up the sign - I must admit I smile every time I pass it and think of Polish juggernauts trying to reverse up the lane