Museums · South East England
River Coln
In or near Meysey Hampton.
The River Coln is a river in Gloucestershire, England. It rises to the north of Brockhampton, a village to the east of Cheltenham, and flows in a south/south-easterly direction through the Cotswold H
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The River Coln is a river in Gloucestershire, England. It rises to the north of Brockhampton, a village to the east of Cheltenham, and flows in a south/south-easterly direction through the Cotswold Hills via Andoversford, Withington, Fossebridge, Bibury, Coln St Aldwyns, Quenington and Fairford. It joins the River Thames to the south-west of Lechlade, near to the confluence with the Thames and Severn Canal. Midway between Withington and Fossbridge the river passes Chedworth Roman Villa. Extensive gravel pits between Fairford and Lechlade, now redundant, have been flooded to form the eastern component of the Cotswold Water Park. They are fed and drained by the Coln. The river is host to many species of freshwater fish including brown trout and grayling.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Cotswold Water Park SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The River Coln is a river in Gloucestershire, England. It rises to the north of Brockhampton, a village to the east of Cheltenham, and flows in a south/south-easterly direction through the Cotswold Hills via Andoversford, Withington, Fossebridge, Bibury, Coln St Aldwyns, Quenington and Fairford. It joins the River Thames to the south-west of Lechlade, near to the confluence with the Thames and Severn Canal. Midway between Withington and Fossbridge the river passes Chedworth Roman Villa. Extensive gravel pits between Fairford and Lechlade, now redundant, have been flooded to form the eastern component of the Cotswold Water Park. They are fed and drained by the Coln. The river is host to many species of freshwater fish including brown trout and grayling.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.6880, -1.7050
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Cotswold
- Parish
- Lechlade
- Postcode
- GL7 3EE
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Cotswolds
Sources
- wikipedia: River Coln (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is River Coln?
- River Coln is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL7 3EE), in the parish of Lechlade.
- What is River Coln?
- The River Coln is a river in Gloucestershire, England. It rises to the north of Brockhampton, a village to the east of Cheltenham, and flows in a south/south-easterly direction through the Cotswold H
- How do I get to River Coln?
- Drivers can use postcode GL7 3EE.
- Is River Coln a protected site?
- Yes — River Coln is part of the Cotswold Water Park SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to River Coln?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode GL7 3EE. It sits within the South Cotswolds parliamentary constituency.