Alney Island Nature Reserve

Alney Island Local Nature Reserve is a wide open wetland landscape tucked beside the River Severn and less than a kilometre from Gloucester city centre. It covers around 80 hectares of flood meadow and riverside habitat managed for both nature conservation and easy-going public recreation. Expect broad grassy paths and big skies with grazing used as part of the reserve’s management. Because it sits between branches of the Severn it feels pleasantly “away” even though the city is close and it is a popular spot for a calm leg-stretch with plenty of space to wander. The reserve is also linked with the Severn Bore so on the right day you might catch that extra bit of local drama on the river.