River Bradford
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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]
- Location map: 53°10’36"N, 1°40’20"W
References
- ↑ "Bradford River Action Group - Bradford Dale". http://www.riverintime.org.uk/bradforddale.html.
- ↑ "Bradford Catchment (trib of Lathkill)". http://environment.data.gov.uk/catchment-planning/WaterBody/GB104028053450.
- ↑ "Monitoring the level of the River Bradford - Technolog". http://www.technolog.com/case-studies/river-bradford-uk/.
- ↑ DerbyshireUK.net