| River Lin | |
|---|---|
 The River Lin running through Bradgate Park | |
  Location within Leicestershire | |
| Location | |
| Country | England |
| County | Leicestershire |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Ulverscroft |
| Mouth | River Soar |
• location | Quorn |
• coordinates | 52°44′35″N 1°09′50″W / 52.74318°N 1.16381°W |
| Length | 17 km (11 mi) |
The River Lin is a river which runs through North Leicestershire. The source of the river is in Ulverscroft, near Charnwood Forest. The river runs through Bradgate Park before the river runs into the River Soar in Quorn. The river also feeds Cropston Reservoir and Swithland Reservoir. The river runs for around 17 kilometres between its source and confluence with the River Soar.[1] The river is described as one of Leicestershire's shortest rivers.[2]
- ^ Miller, Ernest; Squires, Anthony (2009). "The Leicestershire Lin: A River Through Time" (PDF). Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society. 83: 131–154.
- ^ "Visit Bradgate Park". Bradgate Park Trust.