An example of 'controlled flooding' in the Fens - this stretch of road is situated between the Old Bedford River and New Bedford River at Welney. Welney Wash Road crosses a floodplain, designed to channel large volumes of water away from the surrounding settlements and farmland; flooding almost every year following periods of prolonged rainfall. Only during full flood can you start to appreciate what the broader Fen landscape looked like centuries ago. 🎥 2021 - Super 8 - Fenland on Film | Fenla