River Bradford

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Bradford Dale

The River Bradford is a river that runs through the Peak District in Derbyshire. Its source is on Gratton Moor and after passing below Youlgreave it joins the River Lathkill at Alport.[1]

Less than four and a half miles in length,[2] its waters are very clear due to the limestone rock over which it flows, and its width has been enhanced by a number of weirs which also encourage white-throated dippers to breed in the ponds created. The river is owned and managed by the Haddon Estate and is home to brown trout and white-clawed crayfish.[3]

The valley is known as Bradford Dale, and the Limestone Way passes through it.[4]

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