Bewdley

Bewdley (/ˈbjuːdli/ ⓘ BEWD-lee) is a town and civil parish in the Wyre Forest District in Worcestershire, England on the banks of the River Severn. It is in the Severn Valley, and is 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Kidderminster, 10 miles (16 km) North of Worcester and 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Birmingham. It lies on the River Severn, at the gateway of the Wyre Forest national nature reserve, and at the time of the 2011 census had a population of 9,470. Bewdley is a popular tourist destination and is known for the Bewdley Bridge, designed by Thomas Telford, and the well preserved Georgian riverside.

This article is about the town in England. For other uses, see Bewdley (disambiguation).

Bewdley
The River Severn at Bewdley
Bewdley
Location within Worcestershire
Population9,470 (2011)
OS grid referenceSO785752
• London134 mi (216 km)
Civil parish
  • Bewdley
District
  • Wyre Forest
Shire county
  • Worcestershire
Region
  • West Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBEWDLEY
Postcode districtDY12
Dialling code01299
PoliceWest Mercia
FireHereford and Worcester
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
  • Wyre Forest
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