River Avon, Devon
| Avon Aune | |
|---|---|
 The mouth of the River Avon, seen from Burgh Island | |
| Location | |
| Country | England |
| Region | Devon |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | near Ryder's Hill, Dartmoor |
| • coordinates | 50°30′36″N 3°54′17″W / 50.5101°N 3.9047°W |
| • elevation | 475 m (1,558 ft) |
| Mouth | English Channel |
• location | Bigbury-on-Sea |
• coordinates | 50°16′47″N 3°53′16″W / 50.2798°N 3.8877°W |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 41 km (25 mi) |
The River Avon, also known as the River Aune, is a
Dartmoor reservoirs). After leaving the moor it passes through South Brent and then Avonwick and Aveton Gifford and flows into the sea at Bigbury-on-Sea. Near Loddiswell the valley flows through Fosse Copse a 1.88 hectares (4.65 acres) woodland owned and managed by the Woodland Trust.[1]
The estuary lies within the
South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is part of the South Devon Heritage Coast.[2]
From 1893 until its closure in 1963, the Kingsbridge branch line railway line ran along the valley of the Avon between Kingsbridge and South Brent.[3]
See also
- Rivers of the United Kingdom
References
- ^ "Fosse Copse". Explore Woods. Woodland Trust. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ "South Devon AONB: Avon Estuary". Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ "Subterranea Britannica, Kingsbridge Station". 24 July 2006. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
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