River Wey, Dorset
This article is about the river in Dorset. For the tributary of the Thames in Surrey, see River Wey (Surrey).
The River Wey at Upwey
The River Wey of Dorset, south west England, is a short river 5.5 miles (8.8 kilometres) long. The river rises in Upwey, where the spring forms Upwey Wishing Well, at the foot of the South Dorset Downs, a ridge of chalk hills that separate Weymouth from Dorchester. Most of the river's course is in the built-up area of Weymouth, running through the former villages (now suburbs) of Upwey, Broadwey, Nottington, and Radipole, through Radipole Lake and into Weymouth Harbour.
The river is important for wildlife; Radipole Lake is a national nature reserve run by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.
Coordinates: 50°40′00″N 2°29′00″W / 50.666667°N 2.483333°W
Sources
External links
Media related to River Wey, Dorset at Wikimedia Commons
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, November 20, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.