Museums · South West England
River Allen, Dorset
In or near Corfe Mullen.
The River Allen is a river in Dorset in South West England. It flows for 14 miles (23 km) to its confluence with the River Stour at Wimborne Minster. It has two main tributaries, the Gussage Stream an
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Hamworthy · 8.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The River Allen is a river in Dorset in South West England. It flows for 14 miles (23 km) to its confluence with the River Stour at Wimborne Minster. It has two main tributaries, the Gussage Stream and the Crichel Stream.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The River Allen is a river in Dorset in South West England. It flows for 14 miles (23 km) to its confluence with the River Stour at Wimborne Minster. It has two main tributaries, the Gussage Stream and the Crichel Stream.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.7926, -1.9787
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Wimborne Minster
- Postcode
- BH21 1PZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Dorset and North Poole
- Nearest railway station
- Hamworthy — 8 km
Sources
- wikipedia: River Allen, Dorset (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is River Allen, Dorset?
- River Allen, Dorset is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH21 1PZ), in the parish of Wimborne Minster.
- What is River Allen, Dorset?
- The River Allen is a river in Dorset in South West England. It flows for 14 miles (23 km) to its confluence with the River Stour at Wimborne Minster. It has two main tributaries, the Gussage Stream an
- How do I get to River Allen, Dorset?
- The nearest railway station is Hamworthy, about 8.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode BH21 1PZ.
- Is River Allen, Dorset a protected site?
- Yes — River Allen, Dorset is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to River Allen, Dorset?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BH21 1PZ. It sits within the Mid Dorset and North Poole parliamentary constituency.