River Torridge

The River Torridge is a river in Devon in England; it rises near Meddon. The river describes a long loop through Devon farming country where its tributaries the Lew and Okement join before meeting the Taw at Appledore and flowing into the Bristol Channel. The river is spate dependent and often flows between wooded banks which can be steep. The Torridge local government district is named after the river.

Torridge
Bridges over River Torridge at Bideford looking downstream from Upcott Hill
Location within Devon
Location
CountryEngland
RegionDevon
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationHigher Clovelly
  coordinates50.9845°N 4.4028°W / 50.9845; -4.4028
  elevation206 m (676 ft)
MouthBristol Channel
  location
north of Bideford
  coordinates
51.0596°N 4.1970°W / 51.0596; -4.1970
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length93 km (58 mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftRiver Mere, River Yeo
  rightRiver Waldon, Whiteleigh Water,
River Lew, River Okement,
Beaford Brook, River Taw

It was the home of Tarka the Otter in Henry Williamson's book.

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