River Winterborne

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The River Winterborne at Winterborne Kingston. Winterborne Kingston, Winterborne River - geograph.org.uk - 1373759.jpg
The River Winterborne at Winterborne Kingston.
The River Winterborne at Winterborne Zelston. River Winterborne - geograph.org.uk - 457136.jpg
The River Winterborne at Winterborne Zelston.
The River Winterborne drying at the end of May at Winterborne Clenston. River Winterborne - geograph.org.uk - 459696.jpg
The River Winterborne drying at the end of May at Winterborne Clenston.

There are two River Winterbornes in Dorset, England. [1]

The rivers only flow overground during the winter, hence the name. They both flow through a number of villages with a first name of "Winterborne" or “Winterbourne”.

The North Winterborne flows through the following villages in Dorset from its source to the point where it joins the River Stour: [2]

The river flows at first southwards and then eastwards.

The South Winterborne flows through the following places in Dorset from its source to the point where it joins the River Frome.

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See also

References

  1. ↑ "Dorset: Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - Walking the River Winterborne" (PDF). www.dorsetaonb.org.uk. Dorset AONB Partnership, UK. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "North Winterbourne | Catchment Data Explorer | Catchment Data Explorer".
  3. ↑ "The Dorset Walk – the South Winterborne | Dorset Life - the Dorset Magazine".

50°48′07″N2°04′39″W / 50.80190°N 2.07748°W / 50.80190; -2.07748



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