The great river Ouse

The River Great Ouse is a river in the United Kingdom, the longest of several British rivers called “Ouse”. From Syresham in central England, the Great Ouse flows into East Anglia before entering the Wash, a bay of the North Sea. With a course of 230 km it is of of the UK’s longest rivers.

Its course has been modified severals of times with the first being recorded in 1236 as a result of flooding. During the 1600s the old Bedford and new Bedford rivers were built to provide a quicker route for the water to reach the sea.

 

As the water quality has improved otters have returned. Coarse fishing is still popular with a wide range of fish in the river. Seals have been recorded as far as upstream Bedford. Huntingdonshire seem to be the most popular for breeding animals in recent years.