River Chalke

River Chalke and fish farm

The River Chalke is a small river in Wiltshire. It is the most significant tributary of the River Ebble.

The river rises at Mead End near Bowerchalke and flows a mile northwards through the Chalke Valley to join the Ebble at Mount Sorrel, just upstream of Broad Chalke. It provides a steady, year-round flow of water; above the junction the Ebble is a winterbourne.

A typical chalk stream, the Chalke is noted for its brown trout and fish farms.

Location

• Location map: 51°1’33"N, 1°57’25"W

References

• "Wiltshire Landscape Character Assessment - Chalk River Valley". Wiltshire Council. 2005. http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/lca-dec-05-type-5.pdf. Retrieved 27 August 2015.