After many months effort, and with the invaluable support of voluunteers who walked much of the catchment to help identify problems, we have published our River Worth Improvement Plan. We hope you like it. Click on the image below to go to the dedicated page for the plan.
We have researched and mapped a walk along the river that will show you some of the highlights (yes, there are some!) as well as explaining the links between the watercourses and the built heritage alongside them. Click the button below to open the map and explanatory leaflet in a new window.
We have seen considerable improvements to the river in recent years. A waterway that could once have been described as “dead” at its industrial peak supports wide variety of wildlife including brown trout and dippers.
It provides a tranquil green haven for local residents to escape to, away from the hustle and bustle of urban life. Much of this improvement has been due to decline of heavy industry and improvements in sewage treatment but a huge proportion of it is down to the hard work and aspirations of local residents and volunteers.
The Aire Rivers Trust works to improve all the rivers and streams within the area that flows into the River Aire (its catchment). As one of the largest tributaries and sub catchments it takes a special interest in the River Worth. To date we have delivered substantial projects that included the tackling of extensive fly tipping on North Beck and improvements to Postman’s Walk pocket park that has seen it change from a magnet for anti-social behaviour into a real community asset. With our support, local volunteers have formed River Worth Friends, a grass roots volunteer group that makes a huge change to the river collecting litter and monitoring pollution.
