Alney Island

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Alney Island is an island in the River Severn near Gloucester. The Severn splits into two channels (known as East Channel and West Channel) at Upper Parting (the northernmost tip of Alney), which merge together again at Lower Parting to the south. The island is about 3.5km long (roughly north-to-south) and 1.2km wide at its widest (east-to-west).

Alney consists mostly of low lying farmland, and parts are sometimes subject to flooding when the Severn rises. It is also home to a mobile and static caravan park at Pool Meadow, and several main transport links to Gloucester.

Telford's historic Over Bridge links Alney to Over across the West Channel, and is now pedestrian use only. The A40 and A417 trunk roads cross the West Channel on modern road bridges onto Alney before crossing the East Channel to join Gloucester at the end of Westgate Street. Alney is also crossed by a railway line travelling west from Gloucester.