Marsh and flood south of St. Helen Auckland
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Marsh and flood south of St. Helen Auckland
Image: © Trevor Littlewood Taken: 27 Feb 2020
The ground here is on the flood plain of the River Gaunless and it does seem to be flooded - OS maps show no permanent pool at the location. The grassy bank beyond is a low embankment which once carried a railway route; it now has the A688 as it bypasses St. Helen Auckland.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.634333
Longitude
-1.699119