The UK's Vanishing Rivers

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[@sr6424]

It amazing the general public are considered a threat to rivers but it’s ok for water companies to dump sewage!

[@rialobran]

As a canoeist I thank you for highlighting this problem, and it is a problem.

[@user-ti1vs2qf3l]

Wow. This blows me away. As an American traveling in England I was amazed at the public access walks that allowed people to go on paths across private land. I loved the walks we did, particularly in the Lakes District, but it always felt a bit weird and the concept made me uneasy. Property rights are a big deal, hot button issue in the U.S. The huge amount of public access paths we experienced in England do not exist in the U.S. I was flabbergasted, then, to hear how inaccessible the rivers were. The exact opposite of the U.S. It may be different in the East, I don’t know, but in the Midwest and West, we are free to go in the rivers, lakes, streams, whatever. You need public land to get access to the water, but once in can go anywhere. There are places, some tidelands, etc. where private citizens own the land under the water, but it isn’t common. Funny how the laws ended up so different, when, as far as I understand things, we started from a base of English law.

[@maverickdisco4036]

I didn’t realise it was so bad, thanks for highlighting it. I think “Right to Roam” has gained a new member.

[@bushmasterflash]

That river access map is certainly interesting at the Scottish border and northwards. FREEDOM !!!!!

[@stepheneyles2198]

I was blown away by the production quality of this video! Well done P, R & H! I especially liked the expression on R's face as the QR code threatened to devour her! 😅

[@BrokenBackMountains]

Just to point out that this applies to England, not Scotland.

[@barryconway]

Thank you raising awareness of this issue. Acutely aware of the English “right to roam” issues, but less so of the extent to which it also affects access to our (OUR) waterways. I did a bit of a swear (off camera).

[@stephenmcpherson2888]

Such beautiful landscapes and villages. You are both lucky and generous to share them with the rest of us.

[@WC21UKProductionsLtd]

Sadly this is what happens when shareholders are involved - requiring a healthy dividend every year. If the shareholders were still the British taxpayers, I doubt this would have happened. The argument was that these utilities would become more efficient as privatised industries - after 3 decades, I would say that argument has been discredited.

[@pt9101]

Never thought about the lack of access to our rivers. Great video highlighting the issue and campaign group...

[@malcolmrichardson3881]

Excellent job highlighting these twin issues: the pitifully limited access to riverbanks and the polluted state of many rivers. This makes a mockery of any right to roam. It's a double whammy and thank you for airing it on your channel.

[@richardwakelin843]

Dont forget also, being a chalk stream, the river test is one of Britain's major trout & grayling fisheries for the keen & rich fly angler. So if you have lots of £££ you can certainly access parts of it

[@brianartillery]

Wherwell. In British folklore, home of the fearsome 'Wherwell Cockatrice'. It lived in the church crypt, and came out at night to eat livestock, children, etc. It was killed by someone lowering a large piece of polished steel into the crypt. On seeing it's reflection, it battered itself to death on the steel trying to kill the interloper.

[@johnspurgeon9083]

I recognise that the Test is a legendary fishing river and that lack of access and development opportunity probably makes it 'more natural' that those flowing through farmland. But, as for the opportunity for us commoners to enjoy just a mile or so on foot, I am reminded of the old principle of "noblesse oblige" (see To the Manor Born"!). It would be good if these wealthy owners felt a bit of an obligation to those who didn't inherit these estates.

[@timeast6412]

Thanks for highlighting this subject,a typical example is the river Thame near me which would be really interesting to explore,however apart from some bits around Aylesbury it’s mostly verboten until it reaches Dorchester on Thames .Come to think of it HS2 must cross it somewhere,but those sites are like Fort Knox.

[@peterhealey7964]

Not a comment about rivers but up until about 15 years ago you could walk around the previously mentioned Walbury hill fort. Then seemingly overnight the local land owner fenced around it. Same sort of public access issue. It certainly upset my dogs.

[@norsehall309]

G'day from Australia, in OZ no one person can own a river or prevent access for 10 meters up the banks so access is available for Walker's, wild animals and fishing person's, stupid system in the UK, cheers, Neil 🤠.

[@martinmarsola6477]

Thank you for the video today. The tour along and through the rivers were amazing. Have a cracking week ahead, and see you on the next! ❤❤❤😊😊😊