Oldbury Pump Station Open Event

Lower Severn Internal Drainage Board are delighted to be taking part in the Heritage Open Days 2025.

Take part in a guided tour of the Oldbury Pumping Station, led by our Civil Engineer James Thomas, and take a look at our working service yard, where you’ll find various large pieces of operational machinery on display.

These huge vehicles are used to manage over 570km of water courses throughout the region and are a sight to behold.

Oldbury Pumping Station still retains its original charm from when it was built in the 1970's, with the fifty-year-old control panels still in working order. Oldbury Pumping Station protects 3,600 acres of local land from flooding and pumps up to 2.1 cubic metres of water per second.

Watch in awe as thousands of cubic metres of water flows into the Rhine (pronounced "reen") as our engineers demonstrate how the pumps work.

As part of a £10m refurbishment scheme Oldbury will be transformed into a more efficient station so this is the only chance for the public to see it working in its current state.

We will host two tours on Wednesday 17th September 2025, from 10.30am to 11.30am, and the second taking place 1.30pm to 2.30pm.

There will be free refreshments available and a Q&A session with our engineers and Board members during the tour.

Please meet in the car park at the front of the Lower Severn Internal Drainage Board, Waterside Buildings, Oldbury Lane, Oldbury-on-Severn, Bristol, Bristol, BS35 1RF on Wednesday 17th September.

Call Vicky Bailey on 01454 413340 or email: vbailey@lowersevrnidb.org. uk for more details.