Looking across the Nail Bourne in Patrixbourne

Image: © Marathon Taken: 5 Apr 2015

Patrixbourne is a delightful village and is also on the North Downs Way which passes through it along The Street and Patrixbourne Road here. This picturesque scene is where Patrixbourne Road crosses the Nail Bourne. The Nail Bourne flows from Lyminge, through the Elham Valley until it becomes known as the Little Stour at Littlebourne. Whilst the stream often holds a plentiful supply of water from Lyminge to Elham throughout the year, it apparently rarely holds any water from Elham to Bishopsbourne even in the winter months. Certainly when I was there in December 2013 it was completely dry as can be seen in the photograph at http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3763888 At Easter 2015 though, when this photograph was taken, it was flowing fast and clear. The Little Stour then joins with the Great Stour at Plucks Gutter near West Stourmouth. A map of the Nail Bourne and more information about it can be seen at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Stour

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