After a good nights sleep and a lovely breakfast in very genteel surroundings, we left our lodgings The Brick House Guest House at Ridwick. See their website
www.brickhouseguesthouse.co.uk
We retraced our steps from the previous evening until we found ourselves once again on the mouth of the Severn near to Portland Grounds. The photograph on the left taken from this point, captures the blue, blue sky merging with the calm water of the river. The temperatures promised to top 30C and proved to be challenging walking conditions as there was no cover from the blazing sun. This necessitated regular stops to take on fluid and rest, especially as Julie was feeling under the weather.
After walking alongside the river past Pennycloud and Chapel Farm, the path took us inland until we crossed the busy M4.
Onwards towards the new Severn Bridge.
The New Severn Crossing taken from just inland of Caldicote Pill.
The end point of the New Severn Crossing viewed from Sudbrook Point.
Having just walked under the New Severn Crossing, we could just about see the Old Severn Crossing in the distance.
Our path then took us inland through golf course belonging to The San Pierre Golf and Country Club.
Metal fish sculpture on the outskirts of Chepstow, near the banks of The River Wye. The last few miles of our walk took us further inland along the banks of the Wye, through residential areas, until we reached our final destination the railway station at Chepstow. This end point linked to the start point of Walk 7 - Chepstow to Lydney, that we completed on 8th August 2012.
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