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A key element of the River Restoration Centre's work is to act as an advisory body, providing information on good practice and innovative river restoration techniques. Below are examples of Demonstration Projects in the UK which showcase good practice in river restoration and provide an opportunity to learn more about, or visit a completed restoration project. This can be beneficial to gain insight and understanding of the techniques used, approaches taken, and the construction and post project phases. These sites can be used to enthuse others and demonstrate ideas and concepts. Sites often have staff who can talk about their experiences; a resource of information attached to them; or may offer further project related opportunities (e.g. monitoring work; survey and analysis). The RRC can provide details of the main contacts for all these projects and holds more detailed information on many of them. We can also offer/help organise guided site visits to some of the restoration sites. If you would like further information on any of the projects or you are interested in attending a guided site visit please contact the Centre. | |||
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River Cole, Coleshill (Oxfordshire / Wiltshire border) 
The River Cole at Coleshill flows through National Trust owned farmland, North East of Swindon on the Oxfordshire /Wiltshire border.Here the Cole has been realigned, straightened, and enlarged for over 900 years. Originally straightened for milling, the downstream section has more recently been enlarged to safeguard agricultural production from flooding. Above the mill the channel was r.....More | |||
Afon Ogwen, Snowdonia 
The Afon Ogwen flows through the Nant Ffrancon valley in the Snowdonia National Park and is part of the Glydeiriau Site of Special Scientific Interest. In its upper reaches the Afon Ogwen is a high-energy mountain river. The river is the main outflow from Llyn Ogwen (Lake Ogwen), from which it flows northwards over Rhaeadr Ogwen (Ogwen Falls) down into the large u-shaped glacial valley of Nant Ffr.....More | |||
River Skerne, County Durham 
The Skerne demonstration site is located in the town of Darlington, County Durham and demonstrates what can be achieved in an urban environment. The Skerne has been straightened and enlarged to reduce flooding and to drain the surrounding urban area. Much of the floodplain has been raised by old industrial waste tipping, with gas and sewer pipes running alongside the river. As a result of these co.....More | |||
Upper Wharfedale, North Yorkshire 
The Upper Wharfedale Best Practice Project was an integrated approach to land and water management in an upland catchment of North Yorkshire. The project was primarily implemented in 1998 - 2002.
This project was a partnership between the Environment Agency, National Trust, English Nature, Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority, Yorkshire Water, Forestry Commission, Tilhill Economic For.....More |