Nice quiet spot in the summer at the joining of the River Teme and River Clun for a swim or a paddle. The River Teme lazily winds it’s way towards the site through a lovely green meadow and is mainly warm, clear and shallow. The River Clun runs towards the site through a confluence and (I’m assuming) was used as the old mill stream.
For those who fancy a pint or food after, there’s the (posh nosh) Lion public house about 2 mins away. For those with a hankering for a little more interest, there’s the excellent ‘Sun’ public house about 10 mins walk away. It’s one of the only remaining traditional-format ‘parlour pubs’ left in the UK.
Access the field and site via the style at the southern end of the Teme bridge. You can normally park-up just north of the Teme Bridge aside the village green.
Refs:
http://www.thelionleintwardine.co.uk/
and
http://www.suninn-leintwardine.co.uk/
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[…] upstream of Leintwardine bridge at the junction of the Teme and Clun is a well-known spot (click here), but I didn’t know about that. The pool below the weir and road bridge looked enticing, but […]
-Wild swimming in Herefordshire | Ripe-tomato.org, Jun 30, 2015 - River Teme, Leintwardine
I’d say the Sun is only 3-5 minutes walk away! Excellent spot, deep and cold.
-Anonymous, Jul 26, 2013 - River Teme, Leintwardine
Spent a (rare) sunny afternoon here Aug 2012 with daughter happily zipping downstream on her inflatable ring. shallows for paddling, stony so footwear advisable. Current no danger to a competent swimmer but deepens quickly in places, particularly where the 2 rivers meet, up to about 6 feet. lovely spot.
-Anonymous, Aug 19, 2012 - River Teme, Leintwardine
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There's a canoe launch here that also makes a good spot to get into the river Wye, with
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In summer this is normally a lovely spot near the grand old brick bridge with gravel river beach
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Ancient but little known common in tight loop of Wye providing large shingle and sandy
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[…] upstream of Leintwardine bridge at the junction of the Teme and Clun is a well-known spot (click here), but I didn’t know about that. The pool below the weir and road bridge looked enticing, but […]