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Stourport-on-Severn (often shortened to Stourport), is a town and civil parish located in the Wyre Forest District of North Worcestershire, England. It is ten miles north of the nearest major city of Worcester, and 108 miles north-west of London.

Stourport-on-Severn is one of only two towns in England to have grown solely as a result of the development of the canal network. The town has been a popular inland day-trip and holiday destination for over a century.

Stourport is a long way from the sea, but has the atmosphere of a true maritime holiday resort. Not surprisingly people from all over the region have been coming here for many years for a fun day out. It was once a busy inland port, which grew up around the point where the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal joins the River Severn.

Stourport is also rare in having two rivers in its name – it was built adjacent to the River Stour and its impressive canal basins link to the River Severn. Before the addition of ‘on Severn’ by the Post Office in the 1920s, it was common for post to be sent to at Stourton, Stourbridge or other places with Stour in their name!

Its setting on the River Severn is a great backdrop for all sorts of family activities. The restored canal basins are a great place to discover the history of the Stourport and the River Severn.