River Mardle

The River Mardle is a tributary of the River Dart in Devon, England.

River Mardle
River Mardle near Chalk Ford
Location
CountryEngland
CountyDevon
Physical characteristics
Source50.507°N 3.881°W / 50.507; -3.881
  locationEast of Ryder's Hill
  elevation430 m (1,410 ft)
Mouth50.482°N 3.766°W / 50.482; -3.766
  location
River Dart
  elevation
30 m (98 ft)
Length10 km (6.2 mi)

It rises on Holne Moor on Dartmoor and flows in a generally south-easterly direction. It forms a short part of the boundary of Dartmoor National Park near its confluence with Snowdon Brook and Chalk Ford, where it is crossed by the Two Moors Way. After this it flows through Scae Wood and then farmland until it reaches the town of Buckfastleigh where it passes under the A38 road and the South Devon Railway to meet the River Dart near Buckfastleigh railway station.

References

  • Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 scale map of Dartmoor. OL28.
  • Hemery, Eric (1983). High Dartmoor. London: Robert Hale. pp. 596–600. ISBN 0-7091-8859-5.



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