Wellow Brook
| Wellow Brook | |
|---|---|
 Medieval packhorse bridge at Wellow, Somerset | |
| Location | |
| Country | England |
| County | Somerset |
| Cities | Radstock, Wellow |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Kilmersdon, Somerset, England |
| • coordinates | 51°15′34″N 2°26′00″W / 51.25944°N 2.43333°W |
| Mouth | Midford Brook |
• location | Midford, Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset, England |
• coordinates | 51°20′27″N 2°20′32″W / 51.34083°N 2.34222°W |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | River Somer |
The Wellow Brook is a small river in Somerset, England.
It rises near
The Environment Agency does not recognise the Midford Brook, instead identifying the Wellow Brook as continuing to the Avon. On this basis the length of the Wellow Brook, from Radstock to the Avon, is 17.8 km (11.1 mi).[1]
Alongside the brook are remains of the Somerset Coal Canal which served the Somerset Coalfield in the 19th century.
The valley sides are rounded and undulating through erosion. There are several springs dotted along the valley sides and the resultant streams are often lined with trees. The junction of the valley sides with the base is usually gentle and rounded and the valley floors are narrow but flat with the brooks meandering freely across their flood plain. The brook is quite deep in places and frequently has steep sides. This was taken advantage of in making anti-tank defences during
The area is of interest to the Cam Valley Wildlife Group.
References
- ^ "Wellow Brook". Environment Agency – Catchment Data Explorer. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ "Area 12 Cam and Wellow Brook Valleys". BANES Rural Landscapes. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
