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It has populations of the nationally rare southern damselfly and white-clawed crayfish. Other fauna include otters, water voles, Atlantic salmon, shovelers and Cetti's warblers.
- What fish live in the river Itchen?
- What is special about the River Itchen?
- Can you walk along the River Itchen?
- What fish are found in the River Test?
- Can I fish on the River Test?
- Are there otters in the River Itchen?
- Can you swim in the River Itchen?
- Can you kayak on the River Itchen?
- How deep is the Itchen River?
- Can you cycle the Itchen Way?
What fish live in the river Itchen?
The fish are both wild and stocked, with both salmon and sea trout often seen.
What is special about the River Itchen?
The river has international importance and is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) due to its high quality habitats which support a range of protected species including the water vole, otter and white-clawed crayfish.
Can you walk along the River Itchen?
Itchen River Walk: Southampton to Winchester is a 24.5 mile lightly trafficked out and back trail located near Southampton, Hampshire, England that features a river and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, running, and bird watching.
What fish are found in the River Test?
Several fish species found in the Test are of international conservation interest, including Atlantic salmon, European eel Anguilla anguilla, bullhead Cottus gobio, brook and sea lamprey Lampetra planeri / Petromyzon marinus.
Can I fish on the River Test?
River Test Chalkstream, Longstock Park and Testside Lakes
The beats are open to fisherman from May to October. We also have two river fed lakes that are available all year round for fishing.
Are there otters in the River Itchen?
In 1994, three otters were reintroduced to the River Itchen. Since then, these rare and elusive creatures have thrived.
Can you swim in the River Itchen?
The River Itchen flows through Winchester in Hampshire and a great place to access it is just outside the city in St Cross. This stretch of the river has good water quality and it's a shallow swim in a strong current with meadows and pools all around.
Can you kayak on the River Itchen?
The River Itchen is river of two halves. The lower river, navigable to any craft, is home to a combination of pleasure craft and industry, mostly in decay. It is approximately three miles from Woolston to Woodmill. The river provides two hours of sheltered paddling, but there are other more attractive places to paddle.
How deep is the Itchen River?
The usual range of the River Itchen at Riverside Park is between 1.40m and 2.05m. It has been between these levels for 90% of the time since monitoring began. The typical recent level of the River Itchen at Riverside Park over the past 12 months has been between 0.23m and 1.97m.
Can you cycle the Itchen Way?
The Itchen Valley cycle route stretches 19-miles through great Hampshire countryside and the home of watercress. ... The Georgian market town of Alresford even has a heritage train line named after the produce, Watercress Line Mid-Hants Railway.
