Culture, Rivers and River Systems in England and Wales, English Channel, Christchurch Harbour, Dorset River Stour
Dorset River Stour is in Christchurch Harbour.
The Dorset River Stour rises at Stourhead, Wiltshire [Map] from where it flows through Bourton, Wiltshire [Map], past Milton-on-Stour, Dorset [Map], Gillingham, Dorset [Map], where it is joined by Shreen Water. From Gillingham, Dorset [Map] it flows south where it is joined by the Wiltshire River Lodden before Ecliffe, Dorset [Map]. The river continues past West Stour, Dorset [Map], Stour Provost, Dorset [Map], Marnhull, Dorset [Map], Henstridge Marsh, Dorset [Map], where it is joined by the River Cale.
The Dorset River Stour continues south to Sturminster [Map] where it heads south-east to Shillingstone, Dorset [Map] then Durweston, Dorset [Map], around Blandford Forum, Dorset [Map], Charlton Marshall, Dorset [Map], Spetisbury, Dorset [Map], Sturminster Marshall, Dorset [Map], Wimborne Minster, Dorset [Map], Canford Magna, Dorset [Map], Knighton, Dorset [Map], West Parley, Dorset [Map], Parley Green, Dorset [Map], Holdenhurst, Dorset [Map] before passing through Christchurch, Dorset [Map] into Christchurch Harbour.
Culture, Rivers and River Systems in England and Wales, English Channel, Christchurch Harbour, Dorset River Stour, Moors River aka River Crane
The River Crane rises near Oakley Down Barrow Cemetery, Dorset [Map] from where it flows through Cranbourne, Dorset [Map], to which it gives it name, past Romford, Dorset [Map], Verwood, Dorset [Map] after which its name changes from River Crane to Moors River for some unknown reason, past Woolsbridge, Dorset [Map], St Leonards, Dorset [Map], and around Bournemouth Airport, Dorset [Map] after which it flows past Hurn, Dorset [Map] after which it joins the Dorset River Stour.
Culture, Rivers and River Systems in England and Wales, English Channel, Christchurch Harbour, Dorset River Stour, River Allen
The River Allen, Dorset rises at Monkton Up Dorset [Map] from where it flows past Wimborne St Giles, Dorset [Map], Knowlton Circles [Map], Horton Inn, Dorset [Map], Crichel Mill, Dorset [Map], Newtown, Dorset [Map], Witchampton, Dorset [Map], Hinton Parva, Dorset [Map], Clapgate, Dorset [Map] through Wimborne Minster, Dorset [Map] after which it joins the Dorset River Stour.
Culture, Rivers and River Systems in England and Wales, English Channel, Christchurch Harbour, Dorset River Stour, River Cale
The River Cale rises around a kilometre north-west of Penselwood, Somerset [Map] from where it flows through Southmarsh, Somerset [Map], Wincanton, Somerset [Map] to Higher Nyland, Dorset [Map] where it is joined by Holton Bow Brook and Yenston Bow Brook after which the River Cale joins the Dorset River Stour.
Culture, Rivers and River Systems in England and Wales, English Channel, Christchurch Harbour, Dorset River Stour, River Cale, Holton Bow Brook
Holton Bow Brook rises near Holton, Somerset [Map] from where it flows through Lattiford, Somerset [Map], Horsington Marsh, Somerset [Map] to Higher Nyland, Dorset [Map], between which it is joined by an unamed body of water from Templecombe, Somerset [Map], where it joins the River Cale.
Culture, Rivers and River Systems in England and Wales, English Channel, Christchurch Harbour, Dorset River Stour, River Cale, Yenston Bow Brook
Yenston Bow Brook is a river that rises at Yenston [Map] from where it flows to join the River Cale near Henstridge Marsh, Dorset [Map].
Culture, Rivers and River Systems in England and Wales, English Channel, Christchurch Harbour, Dorset River Stour, Shreen Water
Shreen Water rises at Mere, Wiltshire [Map] from where it flows south to join the Dorset River Stour at Gillingham, Dorset [Map].
Culture, Rivers and River Systems in England and Wales, English Channel, Christchurch Harbour, Dorset River Stour, Wiltshire River Lodden
The Wiltshire River Lodden rises at West Knoyle, Wiltshire [Map] from where it flows south-west past Gutchpool Farm, Gillingham [Map] then between Ham Common, Dorset [Map] and Gillingham, Dorset [Map] joining the Dorset River Stour at Ecliffe, Dorset [Map].