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Putting the bends back into Swindale Beck

Posted by: Jean Johnston, Posted on: 13 October 2016 - Categories: Protected sites and species

In a remote valley in the Lake District, Swindale Beck has just been moved. In an exciting project that benefits both people and wildlife, Natural England, the RSPB, the Environment Agency and United Utilities have been working together to put …

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