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The '''River Wey''' is a short river 5½ miles long in [[Dorset]]. | The '''River Wey''' is a short river 5½ miles long in [[Dorset]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 21:13, 3 March 2015
The River Wey is a short river 5½ miles long in Dorset.
The river rises in Upwey, where the spring forms Upwey Wishing Well, at the foot of the South Dorset Downs, a ridge of chalk hills that separate Weymouth from Dorchester.
Most of the river's course is in the built-up area of Weymouth, running through the former villages (now suburbs) of Upwey, Broadwey, Nottington, and Radipole, through Radipole Lake and into Weymouth Harbour.
The river is important for wildlife; Radipole Lake is a national nature reserve run by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.
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