Bewdley

Bewdley
The River Severn at Bewdley
Bewdley Location within Worcestershire
Population	9,470 (2011)
OS grid reference	SO785752
• London	134 mi (216 km)
Civil parish	Bewdley
District	Wyre Forest
Shire county	Worcestershire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BEWDLEY
Postcode district	DY12
Dialling code	01299
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Wyre Forest
List of places UK England Worcestershire 52°22′33″N 2°18′54″W / 52.3758°N 2.3150°W / 52.3758; -2.3150

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.^[1] Bewdley is a popular tourist destination and is known for the Bewdley Bridge, designed by Thomas Telford, and the well preserved Georgian riverside.^[2]