Fossil Beach, Aust

Name: Fossil Beach
Address: Aust, United Kingdom

#3 among attractions in Aust

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Fossil Beach, at Sedbury, Gloucestershire, England, is beneath the Sedbury Cliffs by the River Severn and is known as a rich source of easily discovered fossils. It is within the Severn Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest. ()

Coordinates: 51°38'8"N, 2°38'27"W

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Fossil Beach – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Offa's Dyke Path, Gloucester Hole, Gloucestershire Way, Chepstow Railway Bridge.

0.4 miSW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Offa's Dyke Path, Chepstow
10 min walk • Offa's Dyke Path is a long-distance footpath broadly following the Wales–England border. Officially opened on 10 July 1971, by Lord Hunt, it is one of Britain's National Trails and draws walkers from throughout the world.
1.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Gloucester Hole, Chepstow
33 min walk • The Gloucester Hole is a roughly square opening in the limestone cliffs of the River Wye, directly opposite the town of Chepstow.
1.4 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Gloucestershire Way, Chepstow
36 min walk • The Gloucestershire Way is a long-distance footpath, in the English county of Gloucestershire. It was devised by Gerry and Kate Stewart, of the Ramblers Association and Tewkesbury Walking Club.
1.2 miNW
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Chepstow Railway Bridge, Chepstow
32 min walk • Chepstow Railway Bridge was built to the instructions of Isambard Kingdom Brunel in 1852. The "Great Tubular Bridge" over the River Wye at Chepstow, which at that point forms the boundary between Wales and England, is considered one of Brunel's major achievements, despite its appearance.

Fossil Beach, Aust

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Fossil Beach – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Offa's Dyke Path, Chepstow

Gloucester Hole, Chepstow

Gloucestershire Way, Chepstow

Chepstow Railway Bridge, Chepstow