The West Allen River at Blackett Bridge, Ninebanks

This applet will take a while to start - it's a big file - but once it has it's your chance to see what The view's like by the side of the River Allen at Ninebanks, Northumberland. It's a site of 'special scientific interest'. There's a deep pool here where I used to go swimming as a child

If you are wondering what the roadworks are for, its because fibre optic cable is being laid to give the area broadband.

To control the view click in it then use the spacebar, mouse and up/down cursor keys - you'll soon see how.

Get a more detailed view here (Takes even longer to load and is NOT recommended if you don't have a fast broadband connection and powerful computer)By the way if you were looking for what happens when a polluted river heals itself over time. The West Allen, Ninebanks, Northumberland in England - this is it.

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