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River Wylye
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| River Wylye | |
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 River Wylye at Norton Bavant
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| Country | England |
| Region | Wessex |
| District | West Wiltshire |
| Major cities | Maiden Bradley, Warminster, Codford St Peter, Wilton |
| Length | 45 km (28 mi) |
| Watershed | 470 km² (181 sq mi) |
| Discharge at | Chitterne Brook[1] |
| - average | 0.3 m³/s (11 cu ft/s) |
| - maximum | 0.6 m³/s (21 cu ft/s) |
| - minimum | 0.1 m³/s (4 cu ft/s) |
| Source | Rodmead Farm |
| - location | Maiden Bradley, Wiltshire, England |
| - coordinates | |
| - elevation | 148 m (486 ft) |
| Mouth | Confluence with River Nadder |
| - location | Wilton, Wiltshire, England |
| - coordinates | |
| - elevation | 69 m (226 ft) |
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The River Wylye (pronounced 'Why-lee') is a classic southern England chalk stream; champagne clear water flowing over gravel. Consequently, it is popular with anglers keen on fly-fishing[2]
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It rises just south of Maiden Bradley and after flowing through the Deverill valley, forms the southern edge of Warminster. It then heads generally east south east, forming the Wylye Valley, into which the A36 road and the Wessex Main Line are also squeezed. The river forms part of the southern edge of Salisbury Plain. It is fed by ephemeral, winterbourne streams so water flow can vary[3].
The river forms part of the River Avon catchment. At Wilton it joins the River Nadder and eventually drains to the sea at Christchurch as part of the River Avon.
In parts the river flows through various SSSI[4]:
The Wylye valley is a picturesque valley dotted with small chocolate box villages comprised of thatched cottages and stone-built pubs.
- A vineyard is located near the river's source. [5].
- Both Wilton and Wiltshire (Wilton - shire) are named after the river. There is also a village of Wylye.
- It forms one of the five rivers referred to in the novel Sarum
The villages located on the River Wylye include (source to confluence):