The River Winterborne is a river in Dorset, England.[1]
The river only flows overground during the winter, hence the name. It flows through a number of villages with a first name of "Winterborne".
It flows through the following villages in Dorset from its source to the point where it joins the River Stour:[2]
- Winterborne Houghton
- Winterborne Stickland
- Winterborne Clenston
- Winterborne Whitechurch
- Winterborne Kingston
- Winterborne Muston
- Winterborne Anderson
- Winterborne Tomson
- Winterborne Zelston
- Almer
- Sturminster Marshall
The river flows at first southwards and then eastwards.
See also
References
- "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.
- "North Winterbourne | Catchment Data Explorer | Catchment Data Explorer".
50°48′07″N 2°04′39″W / 50.80190°N 2.07748°W / 50.80190; -2.07748