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@RichardAshwell In my mind's eye these are among the most beautiful rivers in the British Isles, as when #TinternAbbey was in its prime & the #LadyOfClare presided at #Usk. I hope they will be again.

#RiverWye #RiverUsk #Wales #rivers

A historic stone bridge spans the River Wye in Bakewell, surrounded by the scenic greenery of the Peak District. Its multiple arches and weathered masonry highlight the area’s rich heritage and classic historic architecture. Ducks and gulls drift along the calm water, adding to the peaceful atmosphere of this popular riverside spot. The location is a favorite for visitors enjoying the #StoneBridge views, #RiverWye charm, and #ScenicView walks through the #PeakDistrict.

Taken Sep 2018

#ShotOniPhone #UKCountryPic #Photography #MastoGPT #StoneBridge #RiverWye #PeakDistrict #HistoricArchitecture #ScenicView #RiversideHouse #RiversideCresent #Bakewell #England #UnitedKingdom

An old stone bridge spans the River Wye in Bakewell, England, with its five arches reflecting in the calm water below. The bridge is built from weathered, yellow-brown stone blocks and has slightly pointed Gothic-style arches. Ducks and seagulls float on the river, while a grassy bank with a paved path runs along the water’s edge in the foreground. Behind the bridge, dense green trees line the river, with some leaves starting to turn, suggesting early autumn. The sky is mostly cloudy with occasional patches of blue, and a few cars can be seen crossing the bridge in the background.

#River #Riverbank #RiverWye #WyeValley #Wales

Bottom of the river bank/side of the river view of a river I have been going to all my life. The time that we can keep this caravan here has come to and end and there is unfortunately no interesting in renewing this.

So, when I first saw this headline, I thought it was about the #UnitedStates making #EPA staffing cuts. Nope! It's the #UK! And this has been going on for a while now!

Thousands of #RiverPollution tests cancelled because of staff shortages

by Jonah Fisher, July 24, 2025

Excerpt: "Staffing problems are nothing new at the EA. In 2023 its chairman Alan Lovell told parliament that it had 'struggled with recruitment and retention of staff'.

"Internal emails obtained by campaign groups #Greenpeace and #Desmog through freedom of information requests were shared with the BBC. They show EA officials discussing the impact of staff departures on testing and saying that others planned to leave.

"One senior official, writing an email to her colleagues, said it was 'not good news I'm afraid' adding 'this isn't where we want to be (again)'.

"Helen Nightingale, who worked at the #EnvironmentAgency as a catchment planner, analysing data from its water quality programme until 2022, says that while she was there she saw a shift of focus away from serious investigation to trying to find 'successes'.

"She also said that morale was low: "The pay is not great – we didn't have pay rises for years due to #austerity.

" 'But a lot people are in it [the EA] because they want to make a difference – and when you're not even getting that - well, what's the point?'

"Documents seen by the BBC show that the work affected by the cuts to testing this year included investigations into the water industry in various parts of the country, and monitoring of #ProtectedAreas including the #RiverWye, which is currently facing a #pollution crisis linked to intensive #ChickenFarming."

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/o15LD

#WaterIsLife #UKNews #WaterPollution #WaterMonitoring #FactoryFarming #Drought #WaterLevels #Sewage

Chicken manure can be classified as industrial waste, judge rules
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/11/chicken-manure-can-be-classified-as-industrial-waste-judge-rules? #AnimalAgriculture #RiverWye #WaterPollution

@FotoVorschlag
'Am Fluss' #FotoVorschlag

'At the #river' #RiverWye #rivers #PeakDistrict

River Wye in Bakewell, Peak District, UK. Ducks are lined up along the edge of a small 30cm step of the river, some mossy stones in the lower river bed. In the out of focus foreground are locks, densely packed and chained to the railing, some look new and shiny, others are rusty

Vicinity of Seven Sisters' Rocks, River Wye, Monmouth, Wales between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900. Views of the British Isles Wales Monmouth

#RiverWye #Monmouth #Wales #photography #historicalPhotos

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2002697080/

The image is a vintage postcard depicting a scenic view. It shows a serene landscape with a river meandering through a lush, forested area. On the right side of the photo, there are rocky cliffs that add a sense of ruggedness to the scene. The colors in the image are predominantly greens and browns, reflecting the natural environment. In the bottom left corner, you can see some text, likely indicating the location or the artist's signature, but it is not entirely clear due to the quality of the image.

The #RiverWye between #Wales and #England is in such bad shape that there's yet another action plan from this month 🏞️

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/river-wye-action-plan/river-wye-action-plan

This action plan and the history of pollution there is an interesting and grounding read 🐟

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Wye#Pollution

#Nature #Biodiversity #Rivers #Waterbodies

map showing where the river is located between Wales and England

River Wye pollution: court action against poultry producers

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c06l7e0edx2o

#rivers #pollution #poultry #chickens
#RiverWye #legalAction #England #Wales

WWF shelved report exposing River Wye pollution ‘to keep Tesco happy’ #RiverWye #river #environment #pollution https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/02/wwf-shelved-report-exposing-river-wye-pollution-to-keep-tesco-happy

#WWF shelved report exposing #RiverWye #pollution ‘to keep #Tesco happy’

The wildlife charity allegedly dropped a study highlighting #FarmPollution linked to the supply chain of its former supermarket partner
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/02/wwf-shelved-report-exposing-river-wye-pollution-to-keep-tesco-happy
#Environment #Corruption

Environment Agency failed to protect River Wye from chicken waste, court to hear
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/07/environment-agency-failed-protect-river-wye-pollution-chicken-waste-court

Government in court over chicken poo in River Wye
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68221223

#environment #RiverWye #river #AnimalRights #chicken #chickens #AnimalAgriculture

#Environment Agency failed to protect #RiverWye from chicken #waste, court hears
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/07/environment-agency-failed-protect-river-wye-pollution-chicken-waste-court

Reasons to go #vegan, Chapter 3 (#Environmental), Section 2 (#Pollution), Sub-section 2 (#Water), Paragraph 14 (Implementation deficits in the enforcement of rules relating to discharges to controlled water bodies): #UK Government in court over the Environment Agency’s alleged failure to enforce controls on #chicken excrement from #factoryfarming causing pollution of the #RiverWye https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68221223

#EnvironmentAgency accused of ‘scandalous neglect’ over #ChickenExcrement entering #RiverWye

Charity says new evidence shows how #poultry #farms are draining excrement into #river system
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/jan/13/environment-agency-accused-of-scandalous-neglect-over-chicken-excrement-entering-river-wye
#Pollution #Environment #England

Found a super quiet spot by the #river yesterday for a lot of quiet time and journaling. #mushrooms all over the roots of the #willow. 💚

#nature #naturephotography #naturelovers #mushtodon #quiet #naturecommunity #riverwye #riverside

A little community of tiny mushrooms, a closeup on them growing on moss around the base of a willow tree

A view from the riverside. Large rocks, flat enough to sit on and almost level with the water, are sheltered under the branches of a willow tree, it’s branches touch the top of the calm , wide river water.

New archaeological investigation & early finds at the beautiful #TinternAbbey on the #RiverWye, in conjunction with a 5-year conservation programme (🧵 1/2):
https://www.medievalists.net/2023/07/preserve-tintern-abbey/

#12thCentury #Cistercian #monastery #Tintern #Monmouthshire #VisitWales #CADW #medieval @medievodons @histodons

Last summer I started on a long held ambition to walk the River Wye/Afon Gwy from Severn to source. After doing 70 miles of the #WyeValleyWalk a combination of train difficulties, worsening weather and finally Covid stopped my progress at Hay on Wye.

Delighted to be back on it today, a short 8 mile section of changeable spring weather and stunningly beautiful scenery between Hay and Boughrood, the Black Mountains an ever present companion.

#BlackMountains #SouthWales #RiverWye #SouthWales

Morris-men performing in the sunshine outside Hay Castle.

Panoramic view of the Black Mountains across the Wye Valley near Llowes. Fluffy clouds paint shadows on the slopes of the mountains, the valley below is green and lush.

A large upright slab of stone with an intricate Celtic cross incised on its wide face, erected inside a church. Moll Walbec's stone, apparently thrown by a giantess and then later Christianised.

The swollen Gwy in spate at Glasbury Bridge. Looking downstream, the river is blue-brown and broken with swift currents. The sky is blue with white fluffy clouds.

Teaching about dams & #dam removal this week. Normally I wouldn't say a picture of #water spilling over a dam face should count as a #waterfall, but this very old mill dam at Water-cum-Jolly on the River Wye in #England's Peak District is certainly picturesque & part of the cultural heritage of the area now. But I could clearly see the geomorphic effects (#reservoir #sedimentation & downstream #erosion) that ~200 years of that dam has wrought. #WaterfallWednesday #RiverWye #UK

#RiverWye

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