Inland Waterways Phase 2 CWWW Waterways Templates
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Rural Development Programme for England/LEADER East Riding of Yorkshire and North Yorkshire (Ryedale District and Scarborough Borough) LEADER Local Action Group Coast, Wolds, Wetlands & Waterways Inland Waterways Phase 2 CWWW Waterways Templates Background During 2009/10 the RDPE LEADER CWWW programme funded consultants to research the waterways within the CWWW area. As part of this research nine waterway ‘templates’ were produced which outline the primary purpose of the waterway; salient features; key organisations including the navigation authority where this exists; ownership where known; local partnerships; water uses and activities (including leisure activities such as angling and canoeing which use the water, and others such as walking and cycling which use adjacent paths and land); local history and built heritage; and important aspects of the natural environment such as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs). Contents 1 Driffield Navigation and River Hull 2 The Goole Area: Aire & Calder / River Aire / River Don / Dutch River and the River Ouse 3 Gypsey Race 4 Hedon Haven 5 Hornsea Mere 6 Market Weighton Canal 7 Pocklington Canal 8 River Derwent 9 Vale of Pickering / Upper Derwent / River Hertford / Yedingham Drain 1 1 DRIFFIELD NAVIGATION and RIVER HULL Overview and Description The Driffield Navigation is an extension of the River Hull, running from Driffield to Aike Beck (approximately 11 miles), with branches to Frodingham and Corps Landing. The River Hull from Aike Beck to the Humber is around 23 miles long. Beverley Beck and the Leven Canal branch from the River Hull, although the entrance to the latter is blocked. The river runs close to the outskirts of Beverley, which is the only major centre of population near the river between Driffield and Hull. All the locks on the Driffield Canal have been restored to use, but the fixed Wansford road bridge prevents navigation along the length of the canal. There are two other accommodation bridges to be replaced as well as a significant amount of dredging to remove contaminated sediment and increase the depth of the waterway to facilitate navigation. Primary Usage / Purpose Leisure and canal boat use; commercial boat usage within Hull port. The River Hull and Driffield Navigation are also the main drainage channels for the Wolds and coastal areas. Navigation Authority Driffield Navigation Trust; Environment Agency has powers to control navigation in relation to impact on water management for River Hull Amenity Society Driffield Navigation Amenities Association Water Users Cruisers, residential craft, canoes, sailing boats Beverley Beck Boating Association; Canal Cruises; Bethell's Bridge Boat Club; Hull Bridge Boat Club Drainage and Floods Drainage from the Holderness Plain is of critical importance to the area, achieved through the Holderness Drain, which runs broadly parallel to the river, and the River Hull. Precipitation on Wolds feeds the River Hull headwaters and Driffield Navigation via streams, drainage channels and underground spring system. This network forms the main drainage system for the whole East Riding Natural Environment River Hull Headwaters SSSI, Leven Canal SSSI, Pulfin Bog SSSI. Nationally important chalk stream and wetland habitats. Rare breeding birds All watercourses support legally protected Otter and Water Vole. Built Heritage Locks, wharfs, warehouses Major proposals developed by Driffield Partnership for regeneration of the Driffield Riverhead as a leisure and tourist destination 2 Beverley Barge Preservation Society Humber Keel and Sloop Preservation Society Leisure and Recreation Walking, cycling and bird-watching, sailing, angling, canoes, kayaks Sport Social and Economic Inclusion School trips; guided walks; story boards ◦ Education ◦ Health ◦ Rural isolation Other interests, interested Proposals for redevelopment of the head of navigation form parties and local partnerships part of the Driffield Renaissance regeneration programme. Physical linkages to other Linked to other inland waterways via the River Hull. Waterways actual e.g. ◦ Transport [road, rail, bus] ◦ Walks, Cycle routes ◦ Other? Other connections between waterways e.g. ◦ Relating to any of the themes listed above ◦ Economic ◦ History, heritage ◦ Festivals, events Information sources and Driffield Navigation Trust www.driffieldnavigation.co.uk websites Driffield Partnership http://www.driffieldpartnership.co.uk/ccm/navigation/home/ Holderness Flood Defence Group River Hull Flood Action Group 3 2 THE GOOLE AREA: AIRE & CALDER / RIVER AIRE / RIVER DON / DUTCH RIVER and the RIVER OUSE Overview and Description Goole is the centre of a network of natural and man-made waterways which link to the River Humber. The Aire & Calder Navigation runs from Leeds to Goole, a distance of some 35 miles. Approximately 10 miles of its overall length lies within the CWWW area. (Note only Old Goole lies within the CWWW Area, not the whole town of Goole.) For the last 5 miles from near East Cowick to Goole, the unnavigable Dutch River, an artificial channel cut to manage the overflow from the River Don, runs next to the Aire & Calder. The River Aire has a length of over 70 miles, rising near Malham in North Yorkshire, passing through Keighley, Bingley and Leeds, amongst other towns and cities. East of Knottingly the river runs broadly parallel to the M62, and from near Hensall until it empties into the Ouse it forms the boundary between North Yorkshire and the East Riding. The River Ouse flows from North Yorkshire, through York and Selby before arriving at Goole. Some 7 miles east of Goole, at Trent Falls, the Ouse merges with the Trent to form the Humber. Primary Usage / Purpose Leisure and Freight Transport Navigation Authorities British Waterways (Aire & Calder), Environment Agency (Dutch River), Lower Ouse (Associated British Ports) Amenity Society Water Users Canal boats, barges and ships The Southfield Reservoir is at the junction of the Aire & Calder with the South Yorkshire Navigation and is used by the Beaver Sailing Club. Fishermen/women Drainage and Floods EA defences complete pro tem. Blacktoft Parish Council has interest in refurbishing pump at Yokefleet Natural Environment Humber Estuary SSSI, SAC, SPA & Ramsar Site Rare Species – birds etc Southfield Reservoir is locally important for birds. RSPB reserve at Blacktoft Sands Museum’s allotment in Old Goole Built Heritage Goole’s Number 5 Boat Hoist Leisure and Recreation Goole Boathouse (Marina and Club) Goole Model Boat Club ROOM 58 Floating Art Gallery (at the Museum) Sport Social and Economic Inclusion The Sobriety Project at the Yorkshire Waterways Museum ◦ Education utilises boats and the waters for a variety of social inclusion ◦ Health and education projects, including rehabilitation of offenders 4 ◦ Rural isolation from Moorland open prison, an extensive volunteer scheme, and a performing arts project, Castaway Other interests, interested East Riding of Yorkshire Council: Museum Service, Adult parties and local partnerships Education Service and Youth Offending Team. Goole Development Trust Local Food Partnership Yorkshire Museums Federation National Community Boats Association Physical linkages to other The Aire & Calder and Dutch River terminate in Goole and Waterways actual e.g. connecting to the Ouse. The Derwent joins the Ouse at ◦ Transport [road, rail, bus] Long Drax right on the border of the CWWW area, ◦ Walks, approximately 4 miles north west of Goole. ◦ Cycling Train links between Goole and Gilberdyke and Broomfleet, ◦ Other? both close to the Market Weighton canal. Other connections between By making its collection, displays, events and expertise waterways e.g. readily available to the public the Yorkshire Waterways ◦ Relating to any of the Museum is a focus point for local and regional waterway themes listed above interests. ◦ Economic ◦ History, heritage It also has a national profile for using the inland waterways ◦ Festivals, events for tackling social and economic exclusion through partnership delivery of contracts with non waterway organisations. Information sources and Snaith and Cowick Town Council websites http://www.towncouncil-snaith.com/ccm/navigation/home/ ‘Sobriety’ / Yorkshire Waterways Museum www.waterwaysmuseum.org.uk 5 3 GYPSEY RACE Overview and Description The Gypsey Race (GR) is a chalk stream running through the Great Wold Valley “which runs eastwards from Wharram le Street to Burton Fleming, at which point it turns southwards to Rudston and from there eastwards to Bridlington” It is the only surface stream on the High Wolds. (Luttons and Weaverthorpe Parish Plan 2008). The Race disappears for some part of its course rising again in Rudston and running out to Bridlington. The GR runs through mainly privately owned land It is both a water course and wildlife habitat Primary Usage / Purpose Drainage Navigation Authority Not applicable Amenity Society The Chalk River Trust which includes Natural England, Environment Agency, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. The Chalk Rivers Trust includes GR in the waterways which it supports. Water Users Recreational use from where the GR passes under the A165 close to Bridlington Drainage and Floods “The East Yorkshire Chalk rivers are important for wildlife including the rare Otter and Water Vole. The chalk rivers are under increasing threat from water abstraction, land drainage, agricultural runoff, flood defences and urban development.” (Chalk Rivers Trust Website) Natural Environment Rare Northern Chalk Stream Geological record – Great Wold Valley Voles