Gaywood River Revival

23/09/2026

Here’s what happens when drainage boards and chalk stream campaigners work together.

Here, you can see where the King’s Lynn IDB has carefully cut a small channel through the Fool’s Watercress to encourage flow without destroying this globally rare ecosystem. Proof that change can happen.

Credit where it’s due: A drainage authority that is acknowledging the importance of these chalk stream headwaters and the scientific conclusions drawn from the recently completed Atkins Realis report.

Bravo The Water Management Alliance

23/09/2026

Do please get involved in this. 🙏

👀 What does your local river look like?

🐟 Any wildlife or signs of pollution catching your eye?
⛔ Are there barriers such as weirs or dams?
💧 What colour is the water, and how fast is it moving?

Share all this (and more) in the free app between 18 - 24 September.

Your survey results will be added to a UK- and Ireland-wide dataset, helping us build a clearer picture of the health of our rivers.

19/05/2026

This is great to see.

13/05/2026

On Saturday, we carried out tests to ascertain the health of the as it flows through , a . What we discovered was troubling…

11/05/2026

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10/05/2026

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09/05/2026

In this video, Russell Biggs, one of our Riverfly testers, explains why any assertion that the water quality in the Gaywood is ‘good’ just ignores the data and evidence you can see beneath the surface at Derby Fen, a SSSI.

To suggest the issue at the Grimston sewage treatment works (STW) is a ‘small localised problem’ is just absurd.

09/05/2026

When we talk about ‘presence of life’ in certain areas not being proof the river is in good health, this is what we mean. This was Derby Fen from the bridge today.

08/05/2026

Retired biologist suggests chronic pollution from sewage treatment works is “small localised problem” which has little effect on river's health.

Citizen scientists say, "Anecdote cannot outweigh data.” https://www.lynnnews.co.uk/news/water-quality-of-rare-chalk-stream-is-good-biologist-clai-9464794/

The state of a much-loved river, where pollutant levels have previously been a concern, is not as bad as initially thought, according to a biologist.

08/04/2026

People often ask what makes our little chalk stream so special, so I thought I’d quickly jump on and do a short video of it up in the headwaters near Watery Lane in Grimston.

We’re so very lucky to have this globally rare phenomenon running through our villages, one of the very reasons we’re working so hard to try and protect it for future generations - both up here and as the river journeys down through Derby Fen, Bawsey and on into King’s Lynn.

It’s something we must all take responsibility for locally, as we battle against a government and many people who are actively working against chalk stream (and river) preservation across the UK.

Our chalk stream should be treated in the same way as other local pieces of irreplaceable heritage, such as our local listed buildings and clock tower.

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could all work together to offer SSSI (site of special scientific interest) protection from its spring sources all the way down into King’s Lynn?

Imagine seeing trout laying in The Walks again? With your support it can happen.

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Watershed Investigations Beneath British Waters EDP 24 Lynn News