Purton Hulks - River Severn

.."Who could possibly have known, following the intentional beaching of a small fleet of semi-redundant timber lighters in the winter of 1909, to strengthen the nearby eroding canal bank, that the Purton Ships' Graveyard would eventually number some 81 vessels and in turn represent the largest collection of maritime artifacts on the foreshore of mainland Britain today..."  Friends of Purton


The River Severn estuary, which divides Wales and England, has a huge tidal ebb, It a fascinating and ancient history and lovely (bracing!) walks alongside.