Hatherley Brook

Hatherley Brook is a tributary of the River Severn. It begins at Up Hatherley and flows in a westernly direction towards Longford, its mouth being the Severn.^[1]

Hatherley Brook
Hatherley Brook at Twigworth
Location
Country	England
County	Gloucestershire
Settlements	Cheltenham, Staverton, Down Hatherley, Innsworth, Longford
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Up Hatherley
Mouth
• location	River Severn, Longford
• coordinates	51.8870056°N 2.2543457°W / 51.8870056; -2.2543457

Part of the brook forms a section of the boundary between the villages of Longford and Sandhurst, Innsworth and Twigworth, and Innsworth and Down Hatherley. Hatherley is culverted as it passes under the A38, A40, and M5 roads.

Course

Course of Hatherley Brook

Starting in an urban environment in Up Hatherley, Cheltenham, the brook takes an almost northwesternly-flowing direction, passing near GCHQ and heading towards Staverton. At this point, it begins to flow west and enters into a more rural area.

Continuing it's journey westward, Hatherley Brook enters the villages of Down Hatherley, Innsworth, and Longford, before reaching it's mouth on the River Severn East Channel.

Flooding

The Environment Agency monitors Hatherley Brook to manage flood risks effectively. For example, at the Sandhurst station, water levels are closely observed to provide timely flood warnings to the local community.^[2]

See also

• Horsbere Brook
• River Severn