Museums · South West England
River Chalke
In or near Ebbesbourne Wake.
The River Chalke is a small river within the English county of Wiltshire. It is the most significant tributary of the River Ebble. The river rises at Mead End near Bowerchalke and flows 1.2 miles nort
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Tisbury · 9.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit River Chalke, the nearest railway station is Tisbury, located 9.4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SP5 5HH. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
The River Chalke is a small river within the English county of Wiltshire. It is the most significant tributary of the River Ebble. The river rises at Mead End near Bowerchalke and flows 1.2 miles north 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.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The River Chalke is a small river within the English county of Wiltshire. It is the most significant tributary of the River Ebble. The river rises at Mead End near Bowerchalke and flows 1.2 miles north 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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.0259, -1.9571
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Broad Chalke
- Postcode
- SP5 5HH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Salisbury
- Nearest railway station
- Tisbury — 9.4 km
Sources
- wikipedia: River Chalke (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is River Chalke?
- River Chalke is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SP5 5HH), in the parish of Broad Chalke.
- What is River Chalke?
- The River Chalke is a small river within the English county of Wiltshire. It is the most significant tributary of the River Ebble. The river rises at Mead End near Bowerchalke and flows 1.2 miles nort
- How do I get to River Chalke?
- The nearest railway station is Tisbury, about 9.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode SP5 5HH.
- Is River Chalke a protected site?
- Yes — River Chalke is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to River Chalke?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SP5 5HH. It sits within the Salisbury parliamentary constituency.