The Winterbourne flowing at last

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tjj Apr 26, 2012 20:28:38

Reasons to be grateful ...

Travelled through Avebury this afternoon on my way to Devizes and noticed there was water flowing in the Winterbourne. It has been bone dry all through winter and spring - up till now.

Sanctuary Apr 26, 2012 23:15:01

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tjj wrote:

Reasons to be grateful ...

Travelled through Avebury this afternoon on my way to Devizes and noticed there was water flowing in the Winterbourne. It has been bone dry all through winter and spring - up till now.

They should move it to Cornwall June, plenty of water here :-)

north bucks Apr 27, 2012 09:31:24

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That's great news dry as a bone a few weeks ago.

tjj Jun 13, 2012 20:39:33

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Water still flowing in the Winterbourne .. unsurprisingly really. Was over at Swallowhead Springs earlier today - everything lush and verdant, water flowing fast from the Winterbourne into the upper Kennett and the springs flowing too. I've never visited Swallowhead when I've had to walk through waist high nettles before (usually only go in early Spring).

The field between Swallowhead Springs and West Kennet Long Barrow is covered in ox-eye daisies ...very peaceful.