River Swift, Ibthorpe
Introduction
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River Swift, Ibthorpe
Image: © Andrew Smith Taken: 9 Apr 2007
A wet winter has reawakened the river which is now living up to its name with a fast flow of crystal clear water. It's a winterbourne, though recent dry winters had led to a lack of water. Beyond Hurstbourne Tarrant it becomes the Bourne Rivulet and it flows into the River Test just beyond Hurstbourne Priors. Due to high groundwater levels Southern Water are currently having to pump filtered sewage into the river at St Mary Bourne.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.281207
Longitude
-1.462288