Washford River

Washford River
The Washford River
Location
Country	England
County	Somerset
City	Washford
Physical characteristics

Source
• location	Luxborough, Somerset, England
• coordinates	51°07′39″N 3°28′50″W / 51.12750°N 3.48056°W / 51.12750; -3.48056
• elevation	600 ft (180 m)

Mouth	Bristol Channel
• location	Watchet, Somerset, England
• coordinates	51°11′00″N 3°20′09″W / 51.18333°N 3.33583°W / 51.18333; -3.33583

The Washford River rises at 600 feet (183 m) near Luxborough in the Brendon Hills and flows through Somerset to the Bristol Channel at Watchet.

The river valley passes through the Cleeve Hill Site of Special Scientific Interest,^[1] and close to Cleeve Abbey.^[2]

References

↑ "Cleeve Hill" (PDF). English Nature. Retrieved 9 September 2006.
↑ Historic England. "Cleeve Abbey (1014824)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 May 2013.

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