This slipway and boat ramp sits at Lower Lode, near Tewkesbury, where a small stream meets the River Severn. It serves as a public launch point with an adjacent parking area, making it a practical access spot for paddlers and boaters joining the Severn.

The Cheltenham School Rowing Club is located just downstream on the same bank. The site is also known as a seasonal ferry crossing, with a small passenger ferry operating in summer months to the pub on the opposite bank.

A free town slip is also available further along the Mill Avon in Tewkesbury itself, near the flour mill, offering an alternative launch point with access to the Severn via a manned lock a short distance upstream.