A dramatic encounter with the Severn Bore on an atmospheric walk beside Britain's longest river

Experience the mighty Severn Bore – a tidal wave on Britain's longest river – in episode one, series 8 of the BBC Countryfile Magazine podcast

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Fergus Collins

Published: January 12, 2021 at 8:31 am

Meet the Severn Bore – a dramatic tidal wave that surges up the River Severn on rare occasions each year. Plodcast host Fergus joins local resident and naturalist James Fair for a wander along the river just before the Bore struck. A fantastic audio adventure with some great wildlife and surprise guests…

You can also find the episode on Podfollow with links to Spotify and Apple Podcasts

Fergus Collins

Fergus Collins is the creator and host of the BBC Countryfile Magazine Plodcast - a weekly adventure in the British countryside. He is also a writer and a former editor of BBC Countryfile Magazine.

A surfer takes the wave of the tidal bore called Severn bore on the River Severn at Minsterworth in Gloucestershire, South West England on March 21, 2015. The Severn bore is an annual 'supertide' phenomenon on the River Severn. Credit. Getty

A dramatic encounter with the Severn Bore on an atmospheric walk beside Britain's longest river

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