River Torridge

Torridge
Bridges over River Torridge at Bideford looking downstream from Upcott Hill
River Torridge is located in Devon
River Torridge
Location within Devon
Location
CountryEngland
RegionDevon
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationHigher Clovelly
 • coordinates50°59′04″N 4°24′10″W / 50.9845°N 4.4028°W / 50.9845; -4.4028
 • elevation206 m (676 ft)
MouthBristol Channel
 • location
north of Bideford
 • coordinates
51°03′35″N 4°11′49″W / 51.0596°N 4.1970°W / 51.0596; -4.1970
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length93 km (58 mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftRiver Mere, River Yeo
 • rightRiver Waldon, Whiteleigh Water,
River Lew, River Okement,
Beaford Brook, River Taw

The River Torridge is a river in Devon in England; it rises near Meddon. The river describes a long loop through Devon farming country where its tributaries the Lew and Okement join before meeting the Taw at Appledore and flowing into the Bristol Channel. The river is spate dependent and often flows between wooded banks which can be steep.[1] The Torridge local government district is named after the river.

It was the home of Tarka the Otter in Henry Williamson's book.

  1. ^ "The River Torridge". rivertorridge.org.uk. Retrieved 5 June 2014.