The Environment Agency does not recognise the Midford Brook, instead identifying the Wellow Brook as continuing to the Avon. On this basis the length of the Wellow Brook, from Radstock to the Avon, is 17.8 km (11.1 mi).[1]
The valley sides are rounded and undulating through erosion. There are several springs dotted along the valley sides and the resultant streams are often lined with trees. The junction of the valley sides with the base is usually gentle and rounded and the valley floors are narrow but flat with the brooks meandering freely across their flood plain. The brook is quite deep in places and frequently has steep sides. This was taken advantage of in making anti-tank defences during World War II when many concretebunkers known as pillboxes were built as part of the GHQ Line to defend against an expected German invasion.[2]
The area is of interest to the Cam Valley Wildlife Group.
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^"Wellow Brook". Environment Agency – Catchment Data Explorer. Retrieved 11 February 2018.