River Lambourn
River in Berkshire, United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The River Lambourn is a chalk stream in the English county of Berkshire. It rises in the Berkshire Downs near its namesake village of Lambourn and is a tributary of the River Kennet, which is itself a tributary of the River Thames.
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River Lambourn | |
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Location | |
Country | England |
Counties | Berkshire |
Towns | Lambourn, Great Shefford, Welford, Newbury |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Lambourn, Berkshire, United Kingdom |
• coordinates | 51.51606°N 1.53750°W / 51.51606; -1.53750 |
• elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
Mouth | River Kennet |
• location | Newbury, Berkshire, United Kingdom |
• coordinates | 51.40236°N 1.2968°W / 51.40236; -1.2968 |
• elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
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Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Berkshire |
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Grid reference | SU 417 722[1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 28.9 hectares (71 acres)[1] |
Notification | 1995[1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
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The river is a 28.9-hectare (71-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest[1][2] and Special Protection Area under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds.[3]