Tewkesbury View

HFF - this is in the charming mediaeval market town of Tewkesbury.

The town is very attractive in the summer, but in the winter months it is subject to heavy flooding, as it stands on flat land at the confluence of the River Severn and the River Avon.

The town has always flooded, mostly into a 70 hectare 'ham' or flood meadow, but in recent years, climate change and reduced drainage has increased the threat to the town, and the hoses in the picture can find water lapping at - or through - their front doors.