Avon Warwickshire Management Catchment
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There are 3 operational catchments in this management catchment.
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About
The Warwickshire Avon catchment extends from the source of the River Avon near Coventry to its confluence with the River Severn near Tewkesbury and includes tributaries such as the rivers Arrow, Swift, Leam and Stour. It is a largely rural catchment with some urban conurbations, notably Coventry, Warwick, Stratford-upon-Avon, Evesham, and Redditch. Agriculture accounts for a high proportion of the land use including arable, livestock, horticulture, and market gardening around Evesham. The catchment has a high value for wildlife and the area provides a variety of recreational activities, for example, the River Avon is navigable and a major resource for recreational activities such as boating, canoeing, fishing and walking, parts of the River Stour are located within the Cotswolds, which is popular with walkers, the Arrow catchment is important for anglers and water sports, and Stratford on Avon is a major tourist centre.
