]> 2026-04-19T13:41:16+00:00 Case study:Friends of Bottesford Beck 500 en Approved Riverbed restoration Friends of Bottesford Beck Defra Environment Agency North Lincolnshire Council No No Yes false No 53.547818280971,-0.64969103783369 Hilary Strong Hilary Friends of Bottesford Beck Strong Riverbed restoration,,Planting, Creation of pond,, Removal of rubbish, Rain gardens,,,Improved public access, Creation of a path alongside the river,, Removal of rubbish Rain gardens 22803 Defra, Environment Agency, North Lincolnshire Council, FoBB.png 2017-01-24Z 2457777.5 In progress The Bottesford Beck Linear Park Bridleway project is situated on the southern edge of Scunthorpe. The project was awarded £74,000 to create approximately 3.3 km of new bridleway running alongside Bottesford Beck and 1.5 km of new footpath circling the lake in the newly designated Ashbyville Local Nature Reserve. The project was delivered by a close partnership between North Lincolnshire Council and Friends of the Beck action group. Friends of the Beck are a strongly motivated volunteer group who work closely with the Council and Environment Agency to improve the environment around Bottesford Beck including cleaning out the riverbed, planting bulbs, clearing litter and developing flood protection through the building of rain gardens and ponds. Better public access to the Beck and its green space has been a long term goal of the Friends whose members have worked tirelessly to make the project happen. The new bridleway will form a link in the newly developed Ironstone Way long distance footpath and is a strategic addition to the Rights of Way network in Scunthorpe. Already it is becoming well used by walkers, riders and cyclists wishing to enjoy the tranquillity of this newly accessible green space on the edge of the town. This is a triumphant result for the hard work of the Friends of the Beck whose vision was to create Bottesford Beck Linear Park with the new Right of Way as its centrepiece. <br> Visit the Friends of Bottesford Beck Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/Friends-of-Bottesford-Beck-2014893835451680/ <br> Beck Lane website: Discover Bottesford Beck - http://www.becklane.co.uk/site/ Friends of Bottesford Beck friends of bottesford beck http://www.therrc.co.uk/sites/default/files/files/riverwiki/friends_of_bottesford_beck.pdf No Planting Creation of pond Bottesford Beck bottesford beck Improved public access Creation of a path alongside the river Flood risk management Habitat and biodiversity Social benefits Water quality 82099 2017-01-24T11:08:01Z 2457777.9639005 2019-01-03T09:37:48Z 2458486.90125 Friends of Bottesford Beck