Cam Brook
The Cam brook is a small river in Somerset, England. It rises near Hinton Blewitt, flows through Cameley, Temple Cloud, Camerton, Dunkerton and Combe Hay. It then joins the Wellow Brook at Midford to form Midford Brook before joining the River Avon close to the Dundas Aqueduct.
| Cam Brook | |
|---|---|
Weir on Cam Brook at Combe Hay | |
| Location | |
| Country | England |
| State | Somerset |
| District | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Cities | Cameley, Temple Cloud, Camerton, Dunkerton, Combe Hay |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Hinton Blewitt, Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset, England |
| • coordinates | 51°18′26″N 2°35′05″W |
| Mouth | Midford Brook |
• location | Midford, Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset, England |
• coordinates | 51°20′27″N 2°20′32″W |
Along its length are the remains of the Somerset Coal Canal which originally took its water from Cam brook, and serviced the Somerset coalfield. The Long Dole Wood and Meadows SSSI is situated on the flood plain of a valley formed by a tributary of the brook.
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