River Brit
The River Brit is a river in west Dorset in south-west England, which rises just to the north of Beaminster. It then flows south to Netherbury and Bridport, where it is joined by tributaries: the River Simene and River Asker. South of Bridport, it reaches Lyme Bay on the English Channel coast, at West Bay. The Brit has a length of 9.43 miles (15.17 km).
| River Brit | |
|---|---|
River Brit at Palmers Brewery, Bridport | |
Location within Dorset | |
| Location | |
| Country | England |
| County | Dorset |
| District | West Dorset |
| Towns and villages | West Bay, Bridport, Netherbury, Beaminster |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Beaminster |
| • location | Dorset, England |
| Mouth | |
• location | West Bay, West Dorset, Dorset, England |
• coordinates | 50.7089°N 2.7638°W |
| Discharge | |
| • location | West Bay |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | River Asker |
| • right | River Simene |
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