Diglis Fish Pass and tour of Island

Summary

Tour of Diglis Island and Fish Pass, covering the history of the Island, why the fish pass was constructed and monitoring that is carried out.

Description

Your visit starts on Diglis lock island in the middle of the Severn, accessed by crossing the lock gates. Here you will visit the renovated Victorian workshop. We will explain how the twaite shad was impacted when the weirs were built in the 1840’s. You will learn how we have restored access to their historic spawning grounds by building innovative fish passes.
This tour includes a 10 to 15 minute walk along the riverside path to our new Diglis fish pass – the only of its kind in England and Wales. You will have the chance to descend down beneath the surface of the river into our unique underwater viewing gallery and you may be lucky to spot some wild fish swimming through the pass!

Mark Miles joined the Unlocking the Severn project in September 2021 as the Informal Learning and Interpretation Officer, organising the tours. At the end of the project, Mark joined Canal & River Trust as the Visitor Services Manager organising tours and events on Diglis Island and at the Fish Pass

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