Padbury Brook facts for kids
Padbury Brook is a small stream or river that flows through parts of Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire in England. It's like a smaller helper river, also known as a tributary, that eventually flows into a bigger river called the River Great Ouse.
Where Padbury Brook Flows
Padbury Brook starts its journey near a place called Fringford in Oxfordshire. From there, it flows towards the east. It passes under a main road, the A4421, south of Newton Morrell. Then it continues north of Godington before crossing into Buckinghamshire.
As it moves into Buckinghamshire, the brook keeps heading east. It flows north of Twyford, Buckinghamshire and then north of Steeple Claydon. Near Steeple Claydon, people used to call this part of the brook The planks. It then reaches Oxlade Bridge near Padbury.
After Padbury, the brook turns northeast, flowing through a wide, flat valley. It goes under two more main roads, the A413 and the A421 (which connects Buckingham to Milton Keynes). It also passes under Thornborough Bridge.
Finally, the brook reaches King's Bridge. Here, another part of the brook joins it from the west, near Thornborough. After these two parts meet, the brook is sometimes called The Twins. Soon after, Padbury Brook flows into the larger River Great Ouse, east of Buckingham and west of Thornborough.
Amazing Wildlife in the Brook
Padbury Brook is home to many different kinds of fish and other animals. You can find several types of small fish here, such as the stone loach, the spined loach, the common minnow, the common roach, the European bullhead, and the three-spined stickleback.
Bigger fish also live in the brook, including the European chub, the European perch, and the European eel.
Besides fish, you might also spot signal crayfish in the water. Most of these crayfish are small, but some larger ones can be found too. The brook is also a habitat for other wildlife like graceful swans, playful ducks, small voles, and many different kinds of water insects. It's a busy place full of life!
Gallery
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Padbury Brook near Three Bridge Mill, Twyford
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Padbury Viaduct over the Padbury Brook
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Fourteenth-century Thornborough Bridge, the only surviving medieval bridge in Buckinghamshire
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King's Bridge over Padbury Brook, about 300m west of the hamlet of Kingsbridge
Images for kids
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Padbury Brook just downstream from King's Bridge, heading towards the village of Padbury. About 300 meters ahead, Claydon Brook joins it, and then it's known as The Twins.
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Padbury Brook at Oxlane Bridge.
