New Bedford River
The
New Bedford River is a
tributary of the
River Great Ouse in
the Fens of
Cambridgeshire,
England. Both this river and its "twin", the
Old Bedford River (also known as the
Hundred Foot Drain), are named after the
Duke of Bedford who funded the construction of both rivers. The area between the two rivers (20m long, 1m wide) is above sea level and is flooded during winter. At
Welney, these "washes" provide an ideal
habitat for
wildfowl and other birds, and the
Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust has established a
nature reserve here, the
WWT Welney.