Beaulieu River | |
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Location | |
Country | England |
Region | Hampshire |
District | New Forest |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Lyndhurst, Hampshire |
• coordinates | 50°52′47″N 1°34′55″W / 50.879746°N 1.582054°W |
Mouth | |
• location | Needs Ore Point, Hampshire |
• coordinates | 50°46′16″N 1°23′30″W / 50.770997°N 1.391578°W |
Length | 20 km (12 mi) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Beaulieu Abbey Stream |
• right | Hatchet Stream |
The Beaulieu River (/ˈbjuːli/ BEW-lee), formerly known as the River Exe,[1] is a small river draining much of the central New Forest in Hampshire, southern England. The river has many small upper branches and its farthest source is 8 miles (13 km) from its 4 miles (6 km)-long tidal estuary. Unusually, the river, including its bed, is owned by Lord Montagu of Beaulieu.